Aviation Project Delivery Leader - Airports

Remote Genie; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

TKDA is seeking a Discipline Lead / Group Manager, Project Delivery - Airfield Construction & Engineering to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering design and construction projects for general aviation and commercial airports in Minnesota.

You will drive growth, set objectives with the VP of Aviation, guide marketing plans, pursue opportunities, manage budgets, and mentor engineers and technicians toward greater autonomy. This role includes travel and site presence during peak construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college/university and be a registered professional engineer in Minnesota.
• Fifteen or more years of progressive experience delivering design and construction projects for general aviation and commercial airports.
• Experience managing multi-discipline airport engineering projects with profitability and repeat business.
• Business development experience: cultivate/maintain client relations; identify opportunities; pursue airport projects in multiple locations.
• Experience coaching/leading a team of engineers with diverse competencies.
• Experience designing/overseeing airfield construction; knowledge of FAA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver design and construction projects for airports.
• Grow the Aviation Project Delivery team: set objectives, develop marketing plans, pursue opportunities.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budgets, and quality; manage contract execution.
• Represent the firm at project interviews and conferences; lead proposals and client communications.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Business development

Proposal development

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer in Minnesota

Tools

AutoCAD

AviPLAN

3-D rendering software

Aviation simulation tools

Job description

TKDA is seeking a Discipline Lead / Group Manager, Project Delivery - Airfield Construction & Engineering to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering design and construction projects for general aviation and commercial airports in Minnesota.

You will drive growth, set objectives with the VP of Aviation, guide marketing plans, pursue opportunities, manage budgets, and mentor engineers and technicians toward greater autonomy. This role includes travel and site presence during peak construction.