Project Manager, Airside

TYLin; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 564,000 - 773,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

TYLin seeks an experienced Project Manager, Airside to lead design on major airport redevelopment programs. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, and contractors, and drive airside design from concept to construction.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in airfield planning, a track record of delivering complex aviation projects, and excellent communication and leadership skills to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airside/airfield design projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of airfield planning, architectural design, operational requirements, and airfield layouts.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, tenants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery of major airfield projects for commercial, regional, and general aviation airports.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, planners, aviation specialists, and consultants.
• Coordinate all phases of airside design from programming to construction administration.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing plans, and delivery strategies.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings and align requirements across stakeholders.
• Review design deliverables, submissions, and QA processes.
• Coordinate with construction teams to support constructability reviews and phasing.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain design quality.

Skills

Airside design leadership

Airfield planning

Stakeholder management

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Airfield Planning/Architecture/Engineering or related

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

TYLin is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Airside to provide design leadership on some of the largest and most complex airport redevelopment programs in North America. This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished aviation professional to lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, and help deliver world-class airside facilities to shape the long-term development of aviation infrastructure.

We are looking for an exceptional design leader with extensive experience managing the design of major airside projects in the United States or internationally. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams while collaborating closely with airport owners, general contractors, design consultants, airlines, and other project stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of large capital programs.

The Opportunity

TYLin is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Airside to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield/airside projects for major aviation programs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognized aviation practice and contribute to the transformation of some of the world’s most important airport facilities.

We are looking for a project manager with a strong background in airside/airfield design and redevelopment, who has successfully led multidisciplinary design teams on major projects in the United States or internationally. The successful candidate will have experience coordinating architects, engineers, planners, specialty consultants, airport stakeholders, airlines, and operational teams to deliver innovative, functional, and passenger-focused terminal environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery of major airfield projects for commercial, regional, and general aviation airports.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, planners, aviation specialists, and specialty consultants.
• Coordinate all phases of airside design, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing plans, and delivery strategies.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings and ensure alignment between architectural, engineering, operational, and stakeholder requirements.
• Review and manage design deliverables, technical submissions, and quality assurance processes.
• Coordinate with construction teams to support constructability reviews, phasing strategies, and implementation planning.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain design quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airside/airfield design projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of airfield planning, architectural design, operational requirements, and airfield layouts.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, tenants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Preferred

• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience delivering projects for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ).
• Experience on large hub airport redevelopment programs valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery models.
• PMP certification is considered an asset.

Typical Project Experience

The ideal candidate will have led the design and coordination of projects such as:

• Airfield layouts
• Aircraft parking layout design
• Airport Master Plans
• Facility requirement analyses
• Capacity and operational studies
• Phasing and development plans

Ideal Candidate

You are a collaborative design leader with a passion for aviation infrastructure and a reputation for delivering technically complex airport projects. You excel at bringing together diverse teams, resolving competing priorities, and fostering strong partnerships between clients, contractors, and consultants.

You understand that successful airport projects require more than technical expertise—they demand proactive communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to align multiple stakeholders around a shared vision. Your experience leading large-scale terminal programs has equipped you to confidently navigate the challenges of delivering projects in operational airports while maintaining the highest standards of design quality, safety, and project performance.

Why TYLin?

TYLin is a global leader in aviation planning, architecture, engineering, and program management. We partner with airport owners to deliver innovative, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure that enhances passenger experience and supports long‑term operational success.

Joining our Aviation practice means you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead the design of landmark airport projects.
• Collaborate with internationally recognized aviation experts across multiple disciplines.
• Influence the delivery of some of North America's most significant airport capital programs.
• Grow your career within a collaborative, employee-focused organization committed to technical excellence and innovation.
• Receive a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Additional Information

TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of$153,600 - $210,600 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering. Collaboration, mission‑driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.