Aviation Project Director

Aviation Project Director

We are seeking an Aviation Project Director to join our team in New York, NY. The Aviation Project Director will report to the Aviation East Lead, to drive growth and development within the aviation market sector across the New York Metro Area. This role is expected to be the connection between our aviation clients and their upcoming needs. The successful candidate is expected to oversee multi-discipline airport projects from initiation to closeout, managing project lifecycles, budgets, and staff, and acting as a primary client and stakeholder contact. The role requires strong leadership to guide teams, ensure compliance with regulations and quality standards, develop strategy, and secure new business opportunities. Key responsibilities are to lead design and construction phases, manage risk, and ensure successful project delivery in live operational environments.

Your Role

The Aviation Project Director is expected to focus on a variety of roles : program delivery, business development, and client account management. The role includes :

• Lead a multi-discipline team through the Design, Procurement, and Construction phases of aviation programs.
• Create and maintain an attitude of leadership towards the project team with respect to overall management activities to achieve quality programs, while respecting the established budget and schedule objectives.
• Responsible for planning, monitoring, appraising, reviewing, and delivering aviation programs and the team's activities in accordance with the goals of the organization.
• Oversight of scheduling / cost controllers and activities. This person will work with SMEs, estimators, and procurement staff to present accurate project budgets.
• Meets client's objectives by preparing Program Initiation and Program Management Plan, executing plan requirements, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions.
• Achieve efficiencies by accepting responsibility and accountability for results, exploring opportunities to add value to the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary project teams, including project managers, and oversee staffing and workload to meet project deadlines.
• Develop and execute a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas to target for improvement.
• Interfaces with the Executive sponsors, business leaders and stakeholders to make sure all requirements are captured.
• Preparing and completing action plans; implementing and reporting on production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying and mitigating project risks, resolving problems to keep projects on schedule and within budget; completing audits; identifying trends; determining improvements; implementing change.

Business Development and Client Account Management :

This role offers an excellent opportunity to collaborate with clients, elected officials, industry associations, technical leaders, and project specialists in a dynamic work environment and a culture that is growth minded, supportive, and flexible. For qualified candidates relocation may be considered.

About You

Rewards & Benefits

At AtkinsRalis, our valuesSafety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellenceare more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

About AtkinsRalis

We're AtkinsRalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.

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Additional Information

Expected compensation range is between $127,000 - $212,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location. Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

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