Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead - Aviation

STV Construction Incorporated; Illinois; Sur place; USD 204 000 - 227 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education Program

Résumé du poste

STV is seeking a Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead to join our national Aviation group in Chicago, IL. The role serves as secondary leader to the Terminal Delivery Director, overseeing multiple aviation projects from planning through turnover to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with airport stakeholders, and drive delivery performance across complex capital programs in one of the nation’s busiest aviation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related field.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day program delivery activities across multiple concurrent aviation projects, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, safety, and operational objectives.
• Oversee planning, design through construction, commissioning, occupancy and closeout; monitor performance and take corrective actions.
• Build and maintain relationships with airport authorities, airlines, contractors and executives; lead stakeholder engagement and reviews.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams including project managers, engineers, architects, and construction managers.
• Support program controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and reporting.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Project controls

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Related field

Outils

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore

Bluebeam

Description du poste

STV is seeking a Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead to join our national Aviation group. This position will be onsite at our client location in Chicago, IL. The Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead plays a critical leadership role in the successful execution and delivery of large-scale aviation and terminal development programs. Serving as the operational lead and second-in-command to the Terminal Delivery Director, this position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management, coordination, and integration of multiple projects and workstreams across complex capital improvement programs. This role ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget, while maintaining alignment with airport operational requirements and client objectives. The Deputy Program Manager / Delivery Lead serves as the primary point of coordination among project teams, contractors, consultants, airport stakeholders, and client leadership, driving accountability and delivery performance across the program. The successful candidate will have a proven track record leading complex aviation infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, resolving program delivery challenges, and maintaining continuity across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover phases. This position will support transformational aviation infrastructure initiatives, including terminal modernization, expansions, airside and landside improvements, passenger experience enhancements, and operational readiness efforts within one of the nation's busiest aviation markets.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery Leadership

Serve as the Deputy Program Manager and operational lead supporting the Terminal Delivery Director in the execution of complex aviation capital programs. Lead day-to-day program delivery activities across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, quality, safety, and operational objectives. Coordinate project managers, construction managers, design consultants, project controls, and stakeholder teams to ensure cohesive program execution. Drive accountability across project teams through clear communication, performance monitoring, and proactive issue resolution. Assist in implementing program governance processes, performance reporting structures, and delivery standards. Support executive decision-making by providing recommendations related to project sequencing, risk mitigation, resource planning, and operational impacts. Ensure consistency in project delivery approaches, policies, procedures, and best practices across the program portfolio.

Project Delivery & Execution

Oversee execution of projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout. Monitor project performance against established objectives and implement corrective actions when necessary. Lead coordination of interfaces among terminal operations, construction activities, airlines, tenants, airport departments, security agencies, and external stakeholders. Partner closely with project controls teams to manage schedules, budgets, forecasting, change management, risk registers, and program reporting. Identify potential delivery risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project objectives. Support procurement activities, contractor management, consultant coordination, and contract administration efforts. Ensure project teams maintain compliance with airport operational requirements, safety standards, regulatory requirements, and program controls.

Stakeholder & Client Management

Act as a key client-facing representative for day-to-day program delivery activities. Build and maintain strong relationships with airport authorities, airline representatives, consultants, contractors, and executive stakeholders. Lead coordination meetings, stakeholder workshops, and delivery reviews to communicate project status, risks, constraints, and recovery plans. Facilitate issue resolution among stakeholders while maintaining alignment with program objectives and operational priorities. Support client reporting and executive presentations related to program performance, milestones, and strategic initiatives. Contribute to business development efforts, client engagement activities, interviews, and aviation pursuits as needed.

Team Leadership & Coordination

Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams including project managers, engineers, architects, planners, construction managers, and consultants. Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. Support staffing plans, resource allocation, workload balancing, and succession planning activities. Provide guidance to project leadership teams regarding delivery strategies, project execution methodologies, and issue resolution. Foster communication and coordination across internal and external teams to ensure successful program outcomes.

Financial & Operational Management

Support management of program and project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, and cost control measures. Review project performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve delivery effectiveness and operational efficiency. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of schedule, budget, risk, and program performance indicators. Collaborate with project controls and finance teams to monitor trends, forecasts, and recovery strategies. Assist with development of annual business plans, resource planning, and operational improvement initiatives.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

Champion a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence across the program. Ensure adherence to client requirements, company standards, and regulatory obligations. Support implementation of quality assurance and quality control procedures. Monitor compliance with FAA regulations, environmental requirements, airport standards, and local, state, and federal regulations. Promote sustainability, resilience, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout project delivery.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related field. Minimum 12-15+ years of progressive experience delivering aviation, transportation, infrastructure, or capital improvement projects. Demonstrated experience managing large-scale airport terminal development projects or complex aviation infrastructure programs. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams within active operational environments. Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, and alternative delivery approaches. Experience with project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and construction administration. Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to effectively engage with executive leadership, airport operators, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies. Strong understanding of airport operations, construction phasing, and stakeholder coordination requirements. Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, Bluebeam, and related project delivery tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), CCM, PMP, or other relevant professional certification.

Experience supporting delivery of large hub airport capital programs or terminal modernization initiatives.

Familiarity with FAA funding programs, ORAT (Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer), and aviation phasing strategies.

Experience working with public sector clients and highly complex stakeholder environments.

Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.

#LI-AW1 #LI-ONSITE Compensation Range: $204,440.66 - $227,156.28

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.