Aviation Program Manager

EXP; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

EXP Global Inc. seeks an Aviation Program Manager in Coral Gables, FL to oversee construction on large aviation projects. You will manage schedules, costs, quality, and risk while coordinating with inspectors, design teams, airport operations, and contractors to keep programs on track.

The role requires 10+ years in aviation construction with strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, plus the ability to secure airport credentials. Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction management of large aviation projects.
• Airport construction experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for construction execution on assigned packages.
• Manage schedule, cost, quality, and risk across multiple phases of construction.
• Coordinate with inspectors, design teams, airport operations, and contractors to resolve field issues.
• Lead construction progress meetings and interface with key stakeholders.
• Review and approve contractor submittals, change orders, RFIs, and pay applications.
• Track progress against milestones and assist with claims avoidance or mitigation.
• Monitor and enforce contractor compliance with safety and security regulations.
• Support phasing, logistics, and operational continuity planning to avoid disruption to airport operations.
• Collaborate with the Program Controls team to maintain accurate cost forecasts and reports.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to on-site inspection and field staff.

Skills

Aviation PM

Construction Mgmt

CPM scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory coordination

Budget mgmt

Education

Bachelor's in Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Job description

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS: $5,000

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Aviation Program Manager in the Coral Gables, FL office

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Serve as the primary point of contact for construction execution on assigned packages.
• Manage schedule, cost, quality, and risk across multiple phases of construction.
• Coordinate with inspectors, design teams, airport operations, and contractors to resolve field issues.
• Lead construction progress meetings and interface with key stakeholders.
• Review and approve contractor submittals, change orders, RFIs, and pay applications.
• Track progress against milestones and assist with claims avoidance or mitigation.
• Monitor and enforce contractor compliance with safety and security regulations.
• Support phasing, logistics, and operational continuity planning to avoid disruption to airport operations.
• Collaborate with the Program Controls team to maintain accurate cost forecasts and reports.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight to on-site inspection and field staff.

What your experience looks like

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction management of large-scale Aviation projects
• Airport construction experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling, phasing, QA/QC protocols, and public agency coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple contractors in a highly regulated environment.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Able to secure and maintain required airport security credentials.