BHS Project Manager IV

AECOM is seeking an experienced BHS Project Manager IV to support major aviation infrastructure programs across the western United States. The role can be based in Austin, Denver, or Seattle.

The successful candidate will serve as the owner's representative, providing technical leadership and project management oversight for the planning, design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of baggage handling system (BHS) projects at commercial airports.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the client's representative throughout the planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning phases of BHS projects.
• Manage day-to-day project activities while coordinating with airport stakeholders, consultants, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and internal project teams.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance, identify risks, and implement solutions to maintain project objectives.
• Lead project coordination meetings, prepare meeting minutes, track action items, and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
• Review engineering submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change requests, shop drawings, and technical documentation for compliance with project requirements.
• Conduct field observations and site inspections to verify construction quality, specification compliance, and installation progress.
• Coordinate functional testing, integrated system testing, commissioning activities, and project closeout documentation.
• Support development and implementation of project execution plans, logistics strategies, and construction phasing within active airport environments.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical challenges and maintain project delivery milestones.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports summarizing schedule status, project risks, field activities, and overall project performance.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients through proactive communication and responsive project leadership.

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirements: BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Preferred qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience managing or supporting aviation projects through design, construction, and commissioning.
• Experience serving as an owner's representative on major airport capital improvement programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Prior mechanical/electrical experience in the installation of Baggage handling systems.
• Ability to travel as required to support project delivery.
• Experience delivering baggage handling system installation, modernization, commissioning, or testing projects at Category X commercial airports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, or Bluebeam and project management platforms such as Procore, Prolog, Aconex, or Newforma.
• Experience with Tote-based Carrier type system installations is a plus.

Additional Information:

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Successful candidates must be able to complete a TSA background investigation and obtain and maintain airport security badge access.
• At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Benefits:

• AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.