ORAT Activation & Transition Lead

Jacobs; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid holidays

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Operational Readiness, Activation & Transition (ORAT) Specialist to lead planning and delivery of ORAT programs for complex aviation and infrastructure projects, with travel across the United States. Location will be tailored to portfolio needs, with frequent travel required.

You will develop work plans, coordinate training, manage interfaces with design, construction, testing, and commissioning, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to ORAT, activation, airport or facility operations, construction, commissioning, training, trials, stakeholder engagement, project controls, or other complex capital-program delivery.
• Ability to independently lead defined workstreams such as operational trials or organizational readiness.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders and producing client-ready documentation.
• Working knowledge of facility or airport operations and the relationships among design, construction, testing and commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, mobilization, and execution of ORAT programs across the project lifecycle and lead assigned workstreams as needed.
• Develop and maintain work plans, schedules, trackers, and coordination materials for ORAT activities.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and build relationships with clients, operators, airlines, tenants, designers, contractors, and regulators.
• Gather, validate, and document operational requirements and contribute to concepts of operations and transition plans.
• Support or coordinate Familiarization, Induction and Training activities, including needs assessments and delivery.
• Lead tabletop exercises, trials, simulations, and readiness evaluations with scripts, logistics, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Clear communication

Organization

Collaboration

Travel readiness

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in aviation management, engineering, construction management, operations management, planning, business, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Scheduling software

Project management platforms

Dashboards

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Operational Readiness, Activation & Transition (ORAT) Specialist to lead planning and delivery of ORAT programs for complex aviation and infrastructure projects, with travel across the United States. Location will be tailored to portfolio needs, with frequent travel required.

You will develop work plans, coordinate training, manage interfaces with design, construction, testing, and commissioning, and mentor junior staff.