Senior Aviation & Infrastructure Project Leader

CMTS LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

CMTS LLC seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead aviation, transportation, and public infrastructure capital improvement programs in Dallas. You will guide projects from planning to closeout, coordinating with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal teams to meet budgets, schedules, and performance targets.

The role demands a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, strong communication, and executive-level briefing skills.

Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience in aviation, transportation, infrastructure, or public sector capital improvement projects.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, scheduling, procurement, risk management, contract administration, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of construction processes, project delivery methods, phasing strategies, and operational coordination.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, change orders, schedules, contractor pay applications, and project controls documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities.
• Strong leadership and communication skills for executive-level briefings.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies and public sector clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management platforms.
• Aviation or transportation infrastructure project experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead aviation, transportation, and public infrastructure capital improvement projects from planning through closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, contractors, consultants, stakeholders, and internal project teams.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk management strategies, and project delivery objectives.
• Coordinate project activities with airport operations personnel, government agencies, utility providers, contractors, and consultants to maintain operational continuity and minimize disruptions.
• Monitor project performance related to scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and contract compliance.
• Review and manage project documentation including RFIs, submittals, change orders, contractor pay applications, schedules, and progress reports.
• Lead project meetings, stakeholder coordination meetings, progress reviews, and executive-level briefings.
• Prepare project status reports, executive summaries, dashboards, and presentations for leadership and client review.
• Coordinate procurement activities, contractor selection support, bid evaluations, and contract administration efforts.
• Identify project risks, operational impacts, scheduling conflicts, and construction challenges while implementing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Support design coordination activities and facilitate resolution of technical and constructability issues.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with client standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications.
• Oversee project controls activities including schedule tracking, cost management, forecasting, contingency management, and reporting.
• Support quality assurance and quality control efforts throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Manage project closeout activities including punch lists, turnover documentation, warranties, as-built records, and final acceptance procedures.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and support operational excellence across project delivery teams.
• Contribute to business development efforts, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives where applicable.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, aviation management, or related field preferred

Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and project management experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

e-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360

Microsoft 365

Job description

CMTS LLC seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead aviation, transportation, and public infrastructure capital improvement programs in Dallas. You will guide projects from planning to closeout, coordinating with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal teams to meet budgets, schedules, and performance targets.

The role demands a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, strong communication, and executive-level briefing skills.