Aviation Construction Project Manager (75% Travel)

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction Company is seeking a Traveling Project Manager- Aviation to lead and manage complex aviation construction projects across the United States, with a heavy travel schedule (approximately 75%). The role focuses on safety, coordination, cost control and schedule adherence in collaboration with owners, architects and subcontractors.

The position reports into the National Aviation Vertical and demands strong leadership, proactive risk management, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years construction management experience.
• Ability to travel 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Manages the JE Dunn prestart checklist form.
• Supports the preconstruction team including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope of work development, scope review, bid package development, schedule development, bid list creation and bid advertisement.
• Leads plan and implementation of buyout schedule. Verifies pricing and scope, identifies successful bidders, provides gap analysis against initial scope and manages issuance of subcontracts.
• Manages the submittal schedule setup. Coordinates priorities with the team; reviews and approves all shop drawings and samples prior to submittal to architects or engineers.
• Ensures approved submittals are returned to subcontractors and available to project team per the project schedule and the contract.
• Coordinates with Logistics to obtain pricing on materials and equipment.
• Confers with risk management to ensure approval and/or bonding requirements for subcontractors.
• Coordinates the various stakeholders of the project including but not limited to subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors, etc.
• Disseminates change requests to subcontractors for pricing and schedule input.
• Prepares, submits and obtains owner/architect approval for change requests.
• Leads various meetings such as monthly project reviews, progress meetings and OAC (Owner Architect) meetings.
• Completes monthly subcontractor and owner pay application process.
• Prepares project schedule with the Project Superintendent. Gathers input from project team and utilizes Lean principles as appropriate.
• Identifies potential schedule impacts and facilitates mitigation plans.
• Provides regular reporting and analysis to project team(s) to communicate overall project status and profitability.
• Prepares monthly cost and margin forecast with input from superintendent and reviews with the project team.
• Leads overall project closeout process and interfaces with region/company legal counsel as appropriate.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field

Job description

JE Dunn Construction Company is seeking a Traveling Project Manager- Aviation to lead and manage complex aviation construction projects across the United States, with a heavy travel schedule (approximately 75%). The role focuses on safety, coordination, cost control and schedule adherence in collaboration with owners, architects and subcontractors.

The position reports into the National Aviation Vertical and demands strong leadership, proactive risk management, and the ability to drive