Aviation Traveling Project Manager - 75% Travel

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction Company seeks a Traveling Project Manager- Aviation to lead moderately complex aviation construction projects across the United States. This role reports into the National Aviation Vertical and requires travel about 75% of the time.

You will oversee safety culture, preconstruction activities, submittals, buyout, change management, and closeout per Lean principles. The candidate will coordinate with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, manage budgets, schedules,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years construction management experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of safety culture and ensures injury-free environment; mentors staff.
• Supports preconstruction activities including quantity takeoff, trade coordination and scope development.
• Leads buyout schedule, verifies pricing and scope, and manages subcontract issuance.
• Manages submittal schedule; coordinates with team; reviews shop drawings and samples for submittal.
• Ensures approved submittals reach subcontractors per project schedule.
• Coordinates with logistics for pricing on materials and equipment.
• Manages risk assessments for subcontractors and provides ongoing risk analysis.
• Coordinates stakeholders including subcontractors, owner, field, design team, vendors.
• Disseminates change requests for pricing/schedule; collects subcontractor pricing.
• Prepares, submits, and obtains owner/architect approvals for changes.
• Leads monthly project reviews and OAC meetings.
• Prepares monthly cost and margin forecasts; contributes to project budget.
• Leads project closeout with best practices.
• Interfaces with legal counsel as appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentations

Team collaboration

Lean processes

Scheduling software

Project management

Construction management knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Tools

MS Office

PM software

Job description

JE Dunn Construction Company seeks a Traveling Project Manager- Aviation to lead moderately complex aviation construction projects across the United States. This role reports into the National Aviation Vertical and requires travel about 75% of the time.

You will oversee safety culture, preconstruction activities, submittals, buyout, change management, and closeout per Lean principles. The candidate will coordinate with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, manage budgets, schedules,