Project Manager, Airside

Global Infrastructure Partners; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TYLin is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Airside to lead the design and delivery of complex airfield programs in North America. You will guide multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholders including airport owners, airlines, and regulators throughout the lifecycle of major aviation projects.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in airside/airfield design, a strong track record coordinating architects, engineers, and operations, and a proven ability to balance schedule, budget, and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airside/airfield design projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of airfield planning, operations, and layouts.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, tenants, and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of major airfield/airside projects.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, planners, and consultants.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings across stakeholders.
• Ensure safety, constructability, and regulatory compliance.
• Support airport operators and airlines throughout lifecycle.
• Provide leadership on design development through construction.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Airside design

Airfield planning

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering

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

TYLin is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Airside to provide design leadership on some of the largest and most complex airport redevelopment programs in North America. This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished aviation professional to lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, and help deliver world‑class airside facilities to shape the long‑term development of aviation infrastructure.

We are looking for an exceptional design leader with extensive experience managing the design of major airside projects in the United States or internationally. The successful candidate will bring a proven ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams while collaborating closely with airport owners, general contractors, design consultants, airlines, and other project stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of large capital programs.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Opportunity

TYLin is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Airside to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airfield/airside projects for major aviation programs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognized aviation practice and contribute to the transformation of some of the world's most important airport facilities.

We are looking for a project manager with a strong background in airside/airfield design and redevelopment, who has successfully led multidisciplinary design teams on major projects in the United States or internationally. The successful candidate will have experience coordinating architects, engineers, planners, specialty consultants, airport stakeholders, airlines, and operational teams to deliver innovative, functional, and passenger‑focused terminal environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery of major airfield projects for commercial, regional, and general aviation airports.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, planners, aviation specialists, and specialty consultants.
• Coordinate all phases of airside design, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing plans, and delivery strategies.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings and ensure alignment between architectural, engineering, operational, and stakeholder requirements.
• Review and manage design deliverables, technical submissions, and quality assurance processes.
• Coordinate with construction teams to support constructability reviews, phasing strategies, and implementation planning.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain design quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Qualifications

• Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airside/airfield design projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of airfield planning, architectural design, operational requirements, and airfield layouts.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, tenants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

• Preferred

• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience delivering projects for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) .
• Experience on large hub airport redevelopment programs valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery models.
• PMP certification is considered an asset.

Typical Project Experience

• Airfield layouts
• Aircraft parking layout design
• Airport Master Plans
• Facility requirement analyses
• Capacity and operational studies
• Phasing and development plans

Ideal Candidate

You are a collaborative design leader with a passion for aviation infrastructure and a reputation for delivering technically complex airport projects. You excel at bringing together diverse teams, resolving competing priorities, and fostering strong partnerships between clients, contractors,