Aviation Project Manager

JMT; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned engineering firm delivering multidisciplinary services across public agencies and private clients nationwide. This role oversees project objectives—scope, schedule, and budget—on assigned projects with leadership of staff and coordination of subconsultants.

The position emphasizes client presentations, budget development, and maintaining quality plans, with heavy involvement in aviation or major transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• Professional Engineer License required.
• 10+ years of experience in a specialized discipline (Aviation preferred; Heavy civil transportation required).

Responsibilities

• Monitor schedules, budgets, accounts receivable and manpower requirements; prepare invoices.
• Develop project management plans for assigned projects.
• Establish project pricing and budgets; create and maintain schedules.
• Coordinate and manage subconsultants and staff on projects.
• Lead client presentations and coordinate marketing proposals.

Education

ABET accredited engineering program

Professional Engineer License

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary:

Responsible for delivering all project objectives for assigned projects including; scope, schedule and budget.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Monitors schedules, budgets, accounts receivable and manpower requirements and prepares invoices.
• Develop Project Management plans for assigned projects
• Establish project pricing and budgets
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Develop and maintain project specific quality plans
• Develop and coordinate project scope
• Manage subconsultants
• Participate in client presentations
• Oversee and manage assigned staff working on project
• Manage all technical resources on the project team
• Development of extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
• Coordinate and assist Section Heads, Office Managers, and Practice Leaders with marketing proposals
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited engineering program
• Professional Engineer License
• 10+ years experience in specialized discipline (Aviation preferred; Heavy civil transportation required)

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with local clients at the county and state level
• 5+ years’ experience working with Airport projects following FAA or DoD standards
• AutoCAD Civil 3D (AutoCAD for plan set developed and Civil 3D for Surface Modeling)
• Project management and business development experience
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods i.e. Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3
• Experience managing multidiscipline project teams

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.