Position Overview
AvAirPros is expanding its Central Region office in Dallas, Texas, and seeking a highly motivated Project
Manager to support airline facility development at various airports across the country. This is a high-
visibility role that plays a critical part in supporting strategic and operational decisions for our airline
clients.
The Project Manager will work closely with airline project managers, and airport stakeholders to ensure
successful execution of the facility development program. This role requires a proactive leader who can
manage scope, schedule and budget for the program through completion, while maintaining seamless
coordination and real-time communication with airline executives. Experience working in both
commercial aviation and construction is required.
Responsibilities
- Leading: leading aviation facility improvement, renovation, and remodel projects, leading design coordination efforts between design team, airport, owner, operations, and stakeholders, leading the construction team tracking and reporting of logistics plans, phasing plans, and construction activities, leading the preparation and support of the construction and development work plans
- Chairing stakeholder meetings and preparing minutes
- Developing strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders
- Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of scope, schedule, and budget information, including consultation on proposed changes and ensuring proper management of contracts, change orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Monitoring project construction reporting on progress as well as issues and concerns
- Participating in scheduled coordination, reporting, and strategy meetings
- Working collaboratively with finance to ensure projects are completed within approved costs
Skills and Experience
- Know-how on all phases of construction project implementation and understanding of how to prioritize and problem solve
- Skilled at building relationships, leading teams, and working collaboratively
- Demonstrated strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Developed impressive speaking, writing, and presentation skills
- Expertise with Microsoft Suite, Project Publisher, Adobe Design and BlueBeam
Background
- BS Building Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture
- PMP a plus
- 8+ years working on aviation construction projects
OUR COMPANY
AvAirPros works with the largest airlines and airports in the United States. We provide valuable advice and assistance to our clients supporting their need for enhancement, expansion, and excellence in operations.
Our Consulting business manages capital improvement projects that expand and modernize airport facilities ranging from gate extensions to lounge upgrades, hangar builds to complex baggage handling systems, concourse improvements to terminal redevelopment. We also consult with our clients on issues including lease negotiations, rates and changes and operational readiness.
Our Services division provides experienced management talent to airports and airlines that allows the essential functions of aviation to run efficiently and effectively.
We offer support and counsel to our clients to help them achieve their business objectives. Our success comes from building trusted relationships and over-delivering on expectations.
That same spirit of excellence creates a culture at AvAirPros that provides our professionals with a high degree of independence and responsibility and a sense of achievement that leads to professional and personal growth opportunities.
OUR PEOPLE
Services are delivered to our clients by our incredibly talented and diverse staff of architects, aviation managers, civil engineers, financial analysts, operations experts, and program and project managers.