Senior Aviation Construction Leader — Field Ops

AECOM Hunt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Hunt is seeking experienced Senior Superintendents to lead field operations on a complex aviation construction project. You will oversee multi-disciplinary teams across MEP, structural and civil scopes in live airport environments, driving safe, high-quality delivery while maintaining schedule and cost targets.

You will coach superintendents, own short-interval plans, and coordinate with vendors and trades to ensure seamless handovers and contingency planning.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering/Construction Management or similar and 10 years of construction experience or equivalent.
• Valid US Driver's License.
• Experience as a Superintendent on a large mega-construction project preferred.
• Aviation construction experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field construction operations for assigned packages or areas.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary trade partners and inspect work to maintain schedule and cost targets.
• Own short-interval plans and look-ahead schedules for assigned scopes.
• Lead daily coordination meetings and ensure alignment on plan-of-day and constraints.
• Mentor field team members and manage shutdowns, tie-ins and cutovers.

Skills

Leadership

BIM/VDC coordination

Scheduling & planning

Multi-trade coordination

Problem solving

Team development

Education

BS Engineering/Construction Management or similar

Tools

Procore

Scheduling software

MS Office

Job description

AECOM Hunt is seeking experienced Senior Superintendents to lead field operations on a complex aviation construction project. You will oversee multi-disciplinary teams across MEP, structural and civil scopes in live airport environments, driving safe, high-quality delivery while maintaining schedule and cost targets.

You will coach superintendents, own short-interval plans, and coordinate with vendors and trades to ensure seamless handovers and contingency planning.