Aviation Design Manager

Garver Engineering; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health coverage

Family health care options

Health savings accounts and flexible F

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Wellness program

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition

Referral bonuses up to $10,000

Job summary

Garver, a leading aviation design firm in Denver, Colorado, seeks an Aviation Design Manager to lead conceptual design efforts for airport projects nationwide. You will oversee multi-disciplinary teams to produce marketing materials, technical reports, and design deliverables across commercial and general aviation airports.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers and writers, managing proposals, and coordinating detailed design work while maintaining a strong client-focused service

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation design for commercial and general aviation airports.
• Ability to develop conceptual designs and marketing deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage conceptual design projects for proposals.
• Coordinate efforts from technicians and technical writers to support deliverables.
• Create and collaborate on airport design concepts.
• Work with project managers and engineers to include appropriate detail in each deliverable.
• Participate in project progress meetings.

Skills

Project management

Aviation design

Team collaboration

Technical report writing

Job description

Aviation Design Manager - Denver, Colorado

For the last six decades, Garver has been designing projects for more than 250 aviation clients. Through this experience, Garver understands the complexities of airport systems held together by runways, roadways, facilities, and electrical systems that need to work in tandem to accommodate daily needs for travel and transport. As part of Garver's commitment to continued innovation in airport design, our Aviation team maintains a diverse, skilled design team dedicated to providing the expertise and leadership to assist our clients in meeting both current and future needs.

Do you enjoy creating innovative, creative, and forward-thinking conceptual designs for airport improvements? Do you enjoy positively impacting public works through civil infrastructure projects? Do you enjoy making complex design ideas accessible to the public? Our Aviation team is looking for an Aviation Design Manager to help create design solutions for our aviation clients.

As part of the Aviation team for Garver, this Aviation Design Manager will have an opportunity to develop and edit conceptual design deliverables in support of various projects across the United States. Diversity in high-volume, large scale aviation projects will allow the candidate to be directly engaged in the production of marketing and design phase deliverables including detailed project approaches, technical reports, specifications or narratives, and document assembly.

What you'll do:

Generally, the responsibilities of this role will entail working with several different teams of mostly engineers to develop conceptual designs for marketing pursuits collaborate with a multi-disciplined staff in the creation of marketing materials, and technical reports for various types of projects including terminal programs, airfield pavements, hangar facilities, electrical NAVAIDs, and aviation planning. The ideal candidate would experience with aviation design for both commercial and general aviation airports, as well as the ability to provide outstanding service to internal clients.

Day to day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Project Management of conceptual designs for proposals
• Coordinate efforts from technicians and technical writers to support of deliverables.
• Creation and collaboration on airport designs.
• Work with Project Managers and Engineers to incorporate the appropriate level of detail in each deliverable
• Participate in project progress meetings

Some occasional travel may be required for industry related conference attendance or project specific meetings. Due to the collaborative nature of coordination for large infrastructure projects, candidates must have the ability to seek out and resolve issues through close interaction with other project team members. In addition, the candidate should be able to maintain a positive team attitude and interpersonal effectiveness to work within a team environment.

Projected Compensation Range $108,600 to $165,800

(salary range considers differences in incentive compensation commensurate with qualifications, experience, and performance)

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is currently no fixed application deadline.

Garver Benefits Offered:

• Free individual health coverage with dental benefits
• Family health care coverage options
• Healthcare savings and flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• 401(k) matching
• In-house Wellness Team and on-site fitness centers
• Reimbursement for gym fees and other health-related services
• Earn Wellness rewards (up to $500 each year!)
• Health coaching services
• In-house professional development program
• Company-paid professional memberships and industry licenses
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee recognition awards
• Employee Referral bonus program that offers incentives up to $10,000!

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home atGarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.