AtkinsRéalis · 1 month ago
Aviation Project Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$127K/yr - $212K/yr
10+ years expAtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization, and they are seeking an Aviation Project Director to drive growth and development within the aviation market sector across the New York Metro Area. The role involves overseeing multi-discipline airport projects, managing project lifecycles, budgets, and staff, while acting as a primary client and stakeholder contact.
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Responsibilities
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
Build client relationships within the aviation marketplace. Develop into being a trusted advisor within the local industry
Tracking potential clients project needs and capital planning programs, specifically large and medium hub airports
Identify new business opportunities, participate in marketing activities, and write proposals to secure future projects
Meeting with clients and developing relationships on coordinated marketing visits
Participate and attend events and conferences
Provide and organize client presentations and lessons learned activities
Coordinate with internal resources and other business lines to promote overall market sector growth with our clients
Engage with local marketplace with MWDBE partners through regular meetings or planned ATKINSREALIS events
Develop business plans for different services offerings, including the digital transformation of our aviation clients
Serve as capture manager on specific project proposals
Engage technical resources to create innovative client responses
Coordinate with legal, project controls, and operational staff for proper vetting of each opportunity
Collaborate with marketing, project manager, and other staff needed for proposal responses
Lead interview and presentations preparations for project opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field
Requires 10 years' aviation experience
Must have a PE or be able to receive one within 6 months of recruitment
Experience successfully managing large-scale, complex aviation and civil projects
Experience with both design and construction
Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering projects in live operational environments
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including risk management, and proficiency with project management software
Benefits
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
Voluntary benefits
Company
AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a global firm offering engineering project management, and design solutions across infrastructure and energy sectors.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$619.47MKey Investors
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
2024-03-26Post Ipo Debt· $294.47M
2022-11-22Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2020-07-21Post Ipo Equity· $25M
Leadership Team
Ian L. Edwards
President & CEO
Louis Véronneau
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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