Aviation Project Manager

Stantec; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Career development resources

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Stantec’s Albany office is seeking an Aviation Project Manager to help grow the Albany Aviation group and manage projects for commercial service airports, general aviation airports, and DoD facilities within our Airport Infrastructure Sub-sector.

You will lead projects from scoping through construction, collaborate with the Albany Aviation Team Leader, and work on airfield pavements, CIP planning, and grant administration while growing the team and expanding client relations across New York and

Responsibilities

• Interface directly with clients that include various Airport Authorities, State Aviation Authorities, and Department of Defense representatives.
• Learn and maintain an in-depth knowledge of clients’ needs and standards and upcoming CIP projects.
• Lead design objectives and advance airport projects through completion and final close-out.
• Prepare project Scope of Services and engineering fees, establish project goals, milestones, and procedures, define roles and responsibilities, coordinate project resources, and monitor project progress.
• Work with the design team on deliverables, including drawings utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D, prepare project specifications and construction cost estimates.
• Prepare grant administration paperwork for FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP), as well as State grant administration.
• Provide guidance to Resident Engineers during construction with the ability to solve problems as needed.
• Lead the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications.
• Actively participate in the marketing process by delivering quality work, providing excellent client service, and assisting with project pursuits.
• Take an active mentoring role; encourages, motivates, and develops others for high performance; ensures that mistakes become learning experiences.

Job description

Our Airports Team is taking airport design to the next level. From roadway to runway or full terminal design, your career will soar to new heights.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail.As we plan, design, and manage projects that movepeopleand goodsfrom Point A to Point B, wecreate connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together,we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity:

The Albany, NY office is looking for anAviation Project Managerto join our team to help manage projects and grow our Albany Aviation group! This position will be responsible for helping grow our team and our aviation business out of the Albany office. It will also include winning, managing and delivering projects for clients at commercial service airports, general aviation airports and Department of Defense airport facilities within our Airport Infrastructure Sub-sector.

Projects will include aviation infrastructure conceptual and final designs, technical reports and presentations, airspace analyses, master plan updates and other planning studies, construction or rehabilitation of airfield pavements such as runways, taxiways and aprons, and other miscellaneous improvements. This individual will work closely with the Albany Aviation Team Leader and the Airport Infrastructure Sector Leader to manage and grow the Albany Aviation Team. This individual will lead most aspects of projects from initial scoping through construction and project close-out.

The Stantec Transportation group provides services to both private and public sector clients. While you will be focusing on work in New York and the Northeast, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to collaborate with our other teams across the United States and in Canada and support their project needs as opportunities arise.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.
• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the baseball game that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Interface directly with clients that include various Airport Authorities, State Aviation Authorities, and Department of Defense representatives.
• Learn and maintain an in-depth knowledge of clients’ needs and standards and upcoming Capital Improvement Program(CIP) projects.
• Lead design objectives and advance airport projects through completion and final close-out.
• Prepare project Scope of Services and engineering fees, establish project goals, milestones, and procedures, define roles and responsibilities, coordinate projectresources, and monitor projectprogress.
• Work with the design team on deliverables, including preparation of drawings utilizingAutoCAD Civil 3D, preparation of project specifications and construction costestimates.
• Prepare grant administration paperwork for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), as well as State grantadministration.
• Provide guidance to Resident Engineers during construction with the ability and confidenceto solve problems asneeded.
• Lead the preparation of proposals and statements ofqualifications.
• Actively participates in the marketing process by delivering quality work, providingexcellent client service, and assisting with projectpursuits.
• Take an active mentoring role; encourages, motivates, and develops others for highperformance; ensures that mistakes become learningexperiences.