Senior Project Manager – Aviation

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. Oversee and direct airport terminal improvements onsite for a client in New York, NY or Newark, NJ .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $187,748 - $214,569 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in aviation capital improvement projects, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance with airport operations and design standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Aviation ExperienceProject ManagementPrimavera P6Capital Project ManagementDesign Management

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningCost EstimatingChange ManagementQuality ControlEarned Value ManagementEngineeringConstruction ManagementProcurementSchedulingRisk Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipStakeholder EngagementCommunicationProblem SolvingTeam Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Project Management Information SystemsPrimavera P6

Industry Keywords

Airport OperationsCapital Improvement ProjectsConstruction ActivitiesDesign ManagementFacility Integration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and direct airport terminal improvements onsite for a client in New York, NY or Newark, NJ
Provide project management, technical oversight, and leadership for all phases of aviation capital improvement projects
Manage business case development, stakeholder engagement, design management, procurement, permitting, approvals, scheduling, delivery, cost and change management, safety, quality control, and ORAT
Guide discipline managers and contractors on program challenges, risk management, innovation, schedule, and budget performance
Develop project-level processes, procedures, project controls, and governance
Manage project planning and development, engineering, pre-construction/construction, bidding strategy, schedules, cost estimating, budgets, systems and facility integration, and commissioning/activation
Coordinate with airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies, delivery partners, and oversight entities
Develop and integrate program and project-level schedules
Use earned value management to track and manage programs and projects
Conduct design and construction progress meetings
Drive planning, design, and construction deliverables to meet deadlines
Present progress to stakeholders and project delivery partners
Coordinate maintenance of traffic and phasing plans, utility shutdown requests, impact notices, disruption notices, and contingency planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant aviation experience
Previously managed design or construction within an active airport environment
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
Comparable experience may be substituted for educational requirements
Minimum 12 years' experience, preferably on airport projects
Experience managing capital projects/programs of over $10M
Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required
Experience overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project is preferred
Use of Primavera P6, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), and other related software systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Paid Holidays
Back-Up Dependent Care
Parental Leave
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships