Senior Project Manager - Aviation

STV; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 179,925 - 205,628; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

Job summary

STV is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Aviation in Los Angeles, CA, to manage and oversee significant airport terminal improvements. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience and a background in managing design or construction within active airport environments.

Responsibilities include leading all project phases, ensuring quality compliance, and coordinating with various stakeholders. The salary range is $179,925.15 - $205,628.74, plus benefits like health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in pre‑construction or project management within large‑scale airport projects.
• Experience in management of capital projects/programs over $10M.
• Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for aviation projects.
• Manage all aspects of project planning and development.
• Facilitate coordination with stakeholders and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Aviation experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Cost and change management

Use of Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Project Management Information Systems (PMIS)

Job description

STV is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Aviation to join our national aviation team to oversee and direct airport terminal improvements. This position will be onsite at our client locations in either Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA. A successful candidate will need significant aviation experience and have previously managed design or construction within an active airport terminal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement, including business case development, stakeholder engagement, design management, design and construction procurement, permitting and federal/state approvals, scheduling, project delivery, cost and change management, safety, quality control, and ORAT.
• Provide guidance to discipline managers and contractors to address key program challenges, risk management, innovation, schedule and budget performance.
• Provide leadership to ensure that responsibilities are accomplished to a high degree of quality which exceeds the expectation of the client.
• Develop project level process and procedures, project controls, and governances that align to and drive overall project goals.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning and development, including engineering and pre‑construction/construction, bidding strategy, schedules, cost estimating, budget oversight, systems and facility integration, and commissioning/activation.
• Facilitate coordination with stakeholders, airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies and other delivery partners and oversight entities as required.
• Facilitate the development of the overall program schedule and oversee the integration of project level schedules.
• Utilize earned value management to track and manage the program and associated projects.
• Schedule and conduct design and/or construction progress meetings.
• Drive the planning, design, and construction deliverables to successfully meet the deliverable dates.
• Present progress to stakeholders and project delivery partners.
• Use electronic tools including Primavera P6, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), and other related software systems.
• Coordinate maintenance of traffic and phasing plans, utility shutdown requests, impact notices, disruption notices, contingency planning and other tasks as needed.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in pre‑construction or project management within large‑scale airport projects.
• Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $10M.
• Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required.
• Experience in overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project is preferred.

Required Education/Accreditation

• Achieved a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
• Candidates may substitute comparable experience for educational requirements.

Compensation Range

$179,925.15 - $205,628.74

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable).
• Disability insurance.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Retirement Counseling.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days).
• Paid Holidays (9 days).
• Back‑Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year).
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours).
• Continuing Education Program.
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships.

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good‑faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.