Aviation manager Jobs in Elizabeth, NJ

STV is seeking a Project/Program Manager to join our national aviation team to oversee and direct airport terminal improvements. We have projects nationwide at all major airports including the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, etc.

A successful candidate will need significant aviation experience and have previously managed design or construction within an active airport terminal environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement, including, but not limited to; 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
• Facilitates coordination with stakeholders; airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies and other delivery partners and oversight entities, as required
• Facilitates the development of the overall program schedule and oversees the integration of project level schedules
• Utilization of 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 meeting 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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:

$122,944.48 - $163,925.98

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following 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 (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.