Aviation Project Manager - AECOM

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AECOM has an excellent career opportunity for a creative, highly talented and experienced Aviation Project Manager based in New York, NY. The Airport Project Manager will lead airport projects managing the technical, and administrative resources and activities required for successful compliance of our clients’ goals. AECOM is recognized as a leader in airport designs regionally and globally. You will join a team of dedicated aviation planners and engineers delivering iconic aviation projects.

Primary Focus will Include:

• Lead the Project assigned
• Serve as Airside and Landside Specialist
• Interact with Program owner and other stakeholders to understand needs and requests
• Verify compliance with FAA and International Standards
• Verify compliance of scope
• Interact with local and regional Management when requested.
• Provide support for estimation and development of Aviation related Proposals

Essential Responsibilities:

• Has full responsibility for managing all aspects of his project. Serves as liaison contact with the client to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with client satisfaction
• Directs and manages the entire project, guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and a primary liaison between AECOM and client interface
• Overall responsibility and management of project including but not limited to budgeting/schedule stage, procurement, through contract closeout
• Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
• Coordinates work efforts and reviews work performed. Schedules and manages for integration of quality control during all phases of a project.
• Manages risks, scope changes, subconsultants, invoicing and financial reporting throughout the project life-cycle
• Estimates fees, determines scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts on the projects
• Supports and mentors junior project managers

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering / Construction Management
• 4 years of experience in transportation infrastructure projects with majority in airport projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ Years of experience and at least 6 years in leadership in transportation infrastructure projects with majority in airport projects.
• History of successful leadership on airport projects.
• Previous experience leading projects and teams on complex projects

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Relocation is available for this position

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.