Senior Aviation Infrastructure Project Leader

Jobtailor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead aviation, transportation, and public infrastructure capital improvement projects in Dallas from planning through closeout. You will coordinate with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal teams to deliver on time and within scope.

Responsibilities include developing execution plans, managing budgets and risk, and reporting to executives. On-site role with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive complex

Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience supporting 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 requirements.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, change orders, schedules, contractor pay apps, and project controls documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Primavera P6

Procore

E-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead aviation, transportation, and public infrastructure capital improvement projects in Dallas from planning through closeout. You will coordinate with clients, contractors, regulators, and internal teams to deliver on time and within scope.

Responsibilities include developing execution plans, managing budgets and risk, and reporting to executives. On-site role with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive complex