Job Description

Project Manager

Job Highlights

✅ Onsite role at AUS (must be willing to relocate to Austin)

💼 Lead complex, multidisciplinary airport infrastructure projects

📈 Long-term program engagement through 2030

Position Overview

We are seeking highly experienced Project Managers with strong backgrounds in aviation-related design and construction. This position oversees all aspects of project execution, including budget, schedule, technical scope, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory compliance.

The Project Manager is responsible for:

• Proactively managing budgets, schedules, contracts, and deliverables
• Leading cross-functional teams to deliver quality outcomes
• Coordinating with airport operations, city departments, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies
• Ensuring compliance with environmental codes, safety standards, and airport-specific operational protocols

This is an onsite role in Austin, Texas. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in construction project management, including major infrastructure programs
• Extensive experience in airport-related construction (taxiways, runways, terminals, concourse buildouts, tunnels, utilities)
• Ability to successfully pass a TSA criminal background check
• Strong working knowledge of environmental codes, regulatory requirements, and contract administration
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, SharePoint
• PMP certification required (must obtain within 9 months of hire if not already certified)
• Valid Driver’s License

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from planning through closeout, ensuring delivery on scope, budget, and schedule
• Oversee contract administration, technical specifications, and design standards
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication across multiple agencies
• Prepare RFQ/RFP packages, council documentation, reports, and presentations
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and support change management processes
• Review contractor pay applications, cost reports, RFIs, submittals, and change orders
• Support construction oversight, field inspections, and issue resolution
• Ensure final closeout deliverables (as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties) are completed

Technical Proficiency

• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Procore
• SharePoint
• Primavera P6

Compensation

• Salary Range: $165,000 – $175,000 annually

About Us

This program is part of a long-term capital improvement initiative at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, designed to modernize and expand critical aviation infrastructure. The projects are focused on ensuring safe, efficient, and future-ready facilities that support one of the fastest-growing airports in the country. Teams operate in a highly collaborative environment with stakeholders across city departments, aviation professionals, and regulatory agencies, with a strong focus on innovation, safety, and quality delivery.

Why Join Us

Joining this program offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the largest and most impactful aviation infrastructure initiatives in Texas. Project Managers will play a central role in shaping airport facilities that serve millions of travelers each year while working alongside top industry professionals. This is a chance to lead complex projects, build lasting professional relationships, and make a measurable difference in the growth of Austin’s aviation industry, all while advancing your career in a high-profile, long-term program.

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