Senior Aviation Project Manager

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AECOM has an excellent career opportunity for a creative, highly talented and experienced Aviation Project Manager based in the metro New York area.   You 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
• Responsible for the overall management administration to project and assists in establishing project specific objectives and policies. 
• Oversees and ensures all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule through subordinate managers and supervisors
• Responsible for administering the project from budgeting/schedule stage through procurement and contract closeout. Position has significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS plus eight years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience with transportation aviation infrastructure projects with both NY and NJ airport clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful track record of leadership on airport projects.
• Previous experience leading projects and teams on complex projects.
• 15 years of experience with aviation sector projects.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

We are interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States.  Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current OPT, F1 or H1-B visa holders in the United States.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

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