Senior Aviation Project Manager

Jobtailor; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Baltimore seeks a senior aviation project manager to lead multidisciplinary teams on airport terminals and related facilities. You will coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, TSA, and operations, overseeing scope, budgets, schedules, and QA/QC across design and construction phases.

The role requires 15+ years of aviation project management experience and PE/RA or related credentials; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of aviation design, program management, project management, or construction-phase experience.
• Direct senior-level project management experience on at least one major airport facility project >$100M.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, security, and related areas.
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, TSA, FAA, operations, maintenance, security, and stakeholders.
• Experience managing design deliverables, construction documents, QA/QC reviews, phasing plans, and schedules.
• Professional registration such as PE or RA; CCM, PMP, DBIA or similar credentials preferred.
• Strong design, technical, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary A/E teams on large airport terminal, concourse, baggage handling, passenger processing, landside facility, and aviation buildings.
• Serve as a client-facing project manager for airport owners, airline stakeholders, TSA, airport operations, maintenance, concessions, security, and code officials.
• Manage project phasing, impacts, operational continuity, stakeholder coordination, and design decisions in active airports.
• Oversee scope, fees, schedules, budgets, risks, change management, QA/QC, and construction-phase services.
• Coordinate architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, security, sustainability, cost estimating, scheduling, constructability, and construction administration.
• Lead issue resolution during design, procurement, and construction, including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, and change evaluations.
• Manage contracts and individual projects for commercial aviation clients.
• Support the firm’s business strategy and financial success.
• Champion technical quality initiatives, design practice integration, and project process leadership.
• Manage, hire, and develop design team members; oversee workload and team activities.
• Communicate client objectives, provide feedback and mentoring, and share lessons learned.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, efficiency, and project changes; enforce QA/QC standards.
• Ensure client and internal communication and written project documentation; interface with program owners and stakeholders.
• Verify compliance with applicable design standards; support aviation-related proposal development.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Client-facing project management

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Change management

Risk management

Contract management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture/construction management

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Job description

• Lead multidisciplinary A/E teams on large airport terminal, concourse, baggage handling, passenger processing, landside facility, and aviation building projects
• Serve as a client-facing project manager for airport owners, airline stakeholders, TSA, airport operations, maintenance, concessions, security, code officials, contractors, and construction managers
• Manage project phasing, passenger and tenant impacts, operational continuity, stakeholder coordination, and design decisions in active airport environments
• Oversee project scope, fees, schedules, budgets, risks, change management, quality control, and construction-phase services
• Coordinate architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, special systems, security, sustainability, cost estimating, scheduling, constructability, and construction administration disciplines
• Lead issue resolution during design, procurement, and construction, including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, change evaluations, and owner/contractor coordination
• Manage contracts and individual projects for commercial aviation clients
• Support the firm's business strategy and financial success
• Champion technical quality initiatives, design practice integration, and project process leadership
• Manage, hire, and develop design team members
• Manage team workload and lead team activities
• Communicate client objectives, provide feedback and mentoring, and share lessons learned
• Manage project timelines, budgets, efficiency, and project changes
• Enforce QA/QC standards and requirements
• Ensure client and internal communication and written project documentation
• Interact with program owners and stakeholders to understand needs and requests
• Verify compliance with applicable design standards
• Support aviation-related proposal development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related professional discipline
• 15+ years of aviation design, program management, project management, or construction-phase experience
• Direct senior-level project management experience on at least one major airport facility project with construction value greater than $100 million
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across architecture, civil, structural, MEP/FP, baggage handling, special systems, security, cost estimating, scheduling, and construction-phase support
• Experience coordinating with airport authorities, airlines, TSA, FAA, operations, maintenance, security, code officials, contractors, construction managers, and other stakeholders
• Experience managing design deliverables, construction documents, QA/QC reviews, phasing plans, cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, change management, and construction-phase services
• Professional registration such as PE or RA
• Experience with Design-Bid-Build, CMAR/CMGC, Design-Build, progressive design-build, or other collaborative delivery models preferred
• Master’s degree preferred
• CCM, PMP, DBIA, or similar credentials preferred
• Strong design, technical, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams on large-scale airport projects, managing project scope, budgets, and timelines while ensuring compliance with design standards and quality control. Possesses strong client-facing project management skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with various stakeholders in the aviation sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Aviation Design Experience
• Project Management
• Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Design-Bid-Build
• CMAR/CMGC
• Design-Build
• Construction-Phase Services
• Cost Estimating
• Risk Management
• Change ManagementConstruction Documentation
• Phasing Plans

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• PE
• RA
• CCM
• PMP
• DBIA

Industry Keywords

• Aviation
• Airport Operations
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Construction Management
• Design Standards
• Quality Control
• Client Management
• Baggage Handling Systems
• Security Systems
• Sustainability