Program Director, Airport Terminals

Global Infrastructure Partners; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TYLin is shaping the future of aviation infrastructure and seeks a Program Director - Airport Terminals to provide strategic leadership on major terminal redevelopment programs. You will guide planning, design, and delivery, overseeing terminal redevelopment, passenger processing facilities, and related infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience delivering large aviation projects, with a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with airport

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Planning, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering major aviation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated leadership of large airport terminal design programs in US or internationally.
• Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Proven ability to oversee large capital programs with multiple workstreams.
• Strong executive presence with excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of major airport terminal programs.
• Interface with airport owners, program management teams, and stakeholders at the executive level.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, planners, and consultants.
• Develop program execution strategies for cost, schedule, quality, and risk objectives.
• Provide executive oversight during planning, design, procurement, and construction support.
• Manage governance, reporting, and executive communications.
• Guide technical decisions balancing operations, commercial, and passenger experience.
• Coordinate with design-build, CMAR, JV, and alternative delivery partners.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation for large, complex programs.
• Mentor project managers and technical leaders across aviation practice.
• Support business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Program management

Multidisciplinary teams

Executive presence

Communication

Risk & cost control

Aviation terminal design

Design-Build/CMAR/P3

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Architecture/Planning

15+ years aviation infra experience

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

At TYLin, we are shaping the future of aviation infrastructure by delivering some of the world's most complex and transformative airport programs. As passenger expectations evolve and airports continue to expand into sophisticated transportation hubs, we are seeking an accomplished Program Director - Airport Terminals to provide strategic leadership on major terminal redevelopment projects.

This is a career-defining opportunity to join one of the industry's leading aviation teams and help deliver iconic airport facilities that will serve millions of passengers for decades to come.

We are seeking a nationally or internationally recognized leader with deep experience delivering large-scale airport terminal projects from planning and design through construction support. If you have successfully led multidisciplinary teams on flagship terminal developments and enjoy working with owners, executive stakeholders, and technical experts, we want to hear from you.

Relocation assistance is available for exceptional candidates currently residing elsewhere in the United States.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Opportunity

As Program Manager Lead, you will serve as the senior leader responsible for guiding the planning, design, and delivery of major airport terminal programs. You will provide strategic direction to multidisciplinary teams while acting as a trusted advisor to airport authorities, design partners, contractors, and executive stakeholders.

You will oversee complex projects involving terminal redevelopment, expansions, passenger processing facilities, landside interfaces, support buildings, and associated infrastructure.

This role requires exceptional leadership, technical credibility, commercial awareness, and the ability to successfully navigate the complexities of multi-billion-dollar capital programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of major airport terminal design and redevelopment programs.
• Serve as the primary executive interface with airport owners, program management teams, and key stakeholders.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams consisting of architects, engineers, planners, and specialty consultants.
• Develop program execution strategies that support cost, schedule, quality, and risk objectives .
• Provide executive oversight throughout planning, design, procurement, and construction support phases.
• Manage project governance, reporting, and executive communications.
• Guide technical decision-making while balancing operational, commercial, and passenger experience priorities.
• Coordinate with design- build teams, CMAR teams, joint ventures, and alternative delivery partners.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies for large, complex programs.
• Mentor and develop project managers and technical leaders across the aviation practice.
• Support business development activities, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives.

Q ualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering , Architecture, Planning, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering major aviation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated leadership of large airport terminal design programs within the United States or internationally.
• Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Proven ability to oversee large capital programs with multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working directly with airport authorities, owners, executive leadership, and major program stakeholders.
• Thorough understanding of airport planning, terminal design, passenger experience, and operational requirements.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods including Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or Public-Private Partnerships (P3).
• Ability to lead high-performing teams in a collaborative environment.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), or AICP certification.
• Experience delivering projects for major international hub airports.
• Experience on terminal redevelopment programs valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Existing relationships with major North American airport owners and aviation industry stakeholders.
• E xperience leading geographically dispersed project teams.

Ideal Background

We welcome candidates from a variety of professional disciplines, including: Civil E