Principal project manager – aviation

Candidate Specification

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years of aviation centric experience
• Aviation Project Management experience required
• Professional registration and willingness to get additional professional registrations as required

Salary Range for NY State only: $140,000 – $170,000
Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, vacation and sick time, parental leave and company paid life insurance

Job Description

We are looking to hire a Principal Project Manager (Engineer or Architect) in Aviation with a minimum of 15 years of experience in airport / transportation infrastructure projects. The position’s primary responsibility will be managing projects, and possible multi-disciplinary teams for programs covering a diverse range of services involving all components of an airport including landside, terminals, and airside development.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Project Management:
  • External facing – Client management and customer focus
  • Internal facing:
    • Ability to assist with or develop and manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets
    • Ability to manage internal staff to complete work on-time and within budget, including interfacing with teams working on other airport programs/projects
    • Coordinate design and construction activities with airport clients, consultants, stakeholders, and airlines
    • Technical mentorship of younger staff
• Other:
  • Represent Mott MacDonald within both the region and nationally at industry events
    • Take an active role and participation in US aviation industry trade organizations (ACC, ACI, AAAE, ASCE, etc.); including presentation of papers and publications.
  • Work with the Aviation Practice Leader, as well as the East and West Aviation Practice Leaders, in identifying future pursuits (typically a minimum 9-12 moths out), utilizing the candidate’s industry contacts and relationships.
  • Ability to identify potential regional staff as necessary to support and grow the aviation practice
  • Ability to lead and/or support and respond to marketing requests for Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Qualifications (RFQs), and/or Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
  • This position requires the candidate to be flexible, passionate about doing good work and having a sense of humor
  • Willingness to travel within the region and nationally as required and/or requested

Job Profile

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence