Senior Project Manager

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) will oversee the execution of client CIP and Airport Tenant TIP projects across airside, landside, and terminal scopes. Responsibilities include managing construction requirements, coordinating design and permitting, resolving field issues, and overseeing RFIs, submittals, and schedule adherence. The SPM will oversee the construction managers and any additional project support staff.

The SPM will collaborate on-site with engineers, inspectors, and specialty consultants. The role requires being on-site daily in Ontario, CA and may require day or night presence depending on project demands and the ability to manage 3 to 5 projects simultaneously while minimizing impacts on airport operations.

The SPM will represent the client’s interests and coordinate closely with contractors, design consultants, airport tenants, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and client staff. Legal services are not expected, but the SPM is expected to protect the client’s interests in all professional interactions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare gap analyses and recommend improvements to client project-related activities and procedures.
• Assist in developing best practices in project and construction management.
• Recommend project delivery methods and support non-traditional procurement strategies.
• Prepare reports and dashboards tracking project/program progress.
• Coordinate construction interfaces among clients, tenants, AHJs, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.
• Track and manage risk and opportunity matrices at program and project levels.
• Conduct constructability and operational impact reviews.
• Coordinate and review design deliverables through all project phases.
• Respond to RFIs, clarification requests, submittals, samples, and shop drawings.
• Coordinate with engineers to resolve design and construction issues.
• Perform change management tasks and support dispute resolution and claims avoidance.
• Organize and document design and construction meetings; distribute meeting minutes.
• Participate in stakeholder presentations and project coordination meetings.
• Manage site logistics and ensure commissioning and activation services as needed.
• Support airport planning analysis and coordinate with external agencies and utility providers.
• Oversee utility shutdowns and impact analysis.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Administer project closeout activities, including punch lists, testing, commissioning, and documentation.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum experience required: 15+ years, airport-related project experience preferred.
• Required education: bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. PE or PMP preferred.
• Proven ability to manage complex construction projects at airports or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience coordinating with AHJs, regulatory agencies, utility providers, and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of project management best practices, including risk analysis, QA/QC, and compliance monitoring.
• Proficiency with reporting tools, dashboards, and construction documentation (RFIs, submittals, field directives).
• Familiarity with environmental regulations, labor compliance, and DBE/SBE program requirements.
• Skilled in reviewing technical designs and resolving design/construction conflicts.
• Ability to conduct constructability reviews, operational impact assessments, and activation services.
• Strong communication skills with experience leading stakeholder meetings and presenting to senior management.

Salary

Additional Requirements

Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.

Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.