Florida Regional Aviation Leader - Remote & Travel

Metric Geo; Florida; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo seeks a Regional Aviation Leader to drive growth and delivery of its aviation engineering practice across Florida. The role blends remote work with travel to client sites and industry events, requiring deep Florida market experience and a track record of winning and delivering complex aviation projects.

You will lead strategy, client development, and team leadership while ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance across runways, terminals and related infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Substantial progressive experience in aviation infrastructure consulting with senior responsibility for project delivery and team leadership.
• Demonstrated Florida aviation market knowledge and understanding of airport clients, procurement processes and regional opportunities.
• Strong commercial judgement including scope development, fee preparation and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a regional aviation business plan for Florida, identifying target clients and growth opportunities.
• Work with senior leadership to set revenue, backlog, profitability and hiring objectives for the region.
• Assess market conditions, airport capital improvement programmes and funding opportunities to inform growth decisions.
• Shape the service offering balancing new opportunities with delivery capacity and technical capabilities.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with airport authorities, sponsors and regulatory stakeholders.
• Lead strategic pursuits including positioning, teaming, SOQs, proposals, interviews and fee negotiations.
• Develop a sustainable pipeline of opportunities and support cross-selling of engineering services.
• Represent the practice at aviation conferences, industry events and professional organisations.
• Lead, mentor and develop project managers, engineers and technical specialists.
• Identify recruitment needs to attract senior talent for regional growth.
• Establish clear expectations for delivery, service and performance across projects.
• Coordinate staffing across projects and offices and enable cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Develop future leaders through coaching and succession planning.
• Provide senior oversight of airport planning, design and construction projects.
• Guide delivery across runways, taxiways, aprons, hangars, terminals, drainage and utilities.
• Support PMs in managing scope, schedules, budgets, quality and client expectations.
• Review major technical and commercial decisions and address risks.
• Promote compliance with FAA and FDOT standards.
• Oversee FAA- and FDOT-funded projects and grant requirements.
• Provide guidance on construction phasing and operation in active airport environments.

Skills

Florida market

Senior responsibility

Project delivery

Team leadership

Commercial judgement

Multidisciplinary teams

Negotiation

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Advanced degree advantageous

Job description

Metric Geo seeks a Regional Aviation Leader to drive growth and delivery of its aviation engineering practice across Florida. The role blends remote work with travel to client sites and industry events, requiring deep Florida market experience and a track record of winning and delivering complex aviation projects.

You will lead strategy, client development, and team leadership while ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance across runways, terminals and related infrastructure.