City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Airport Project Manager

Under minimal supervision, this position performs extensive and complex project management, oversight, and supervision of airport projects. Responsibilities include overseeing the expansion projects and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, including the engineering, planning, design, and construction services for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and third-party development activities.

1. Manages large-scale expansion and capital improvement projects and oversees assigned personnel including subordinate staff, consultants, and contractors.
2. Develops project justification; manages scope, schedule, and budget for projects; and allocates resources to deliver on related goals. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
3. Ensures compliance with design manual, standards, and criteria to enhance operations, maintainability, and sustainability and to enable construction activities to proceed expeditiously with minimal change orders.
4. Engages various airport divisions, airlines, tenants, employees, and other stakeholders in preparation of Scope of Work and throughout design and construction phase.
5. Ensures impacts to airport operations are fully coordinated and minimized during construction of projects.
6. Is responsible for partnerships with City departments for the selection of outside consultants, including architects, engineers, and specialty consultants providing airport services on capital projects.
7. Oversees general contractors, trade contractors, and/or design-builder entities engaged in construction services at AUS for the City, third-party, and tenant construction activities.
8. Manages, monitors, and ensures that capital project deliverables comply with all governing code requirements and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory circulars and directives; FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and adhere to applicable Code(s) of Federal Regulations, FAA requirements, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulatory requirements, and City of Austin regulatory requirements.
9. Ensures all projects within program follow the airport and City governance processes.
10. Reports regularly on program and project status to executive leadership.
11. Attends industry meetings.

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and codes for associated project assignment.
• Knowledge of project accounting and methodologies and the principles, methods, and practices of project management such as estimating, budget management, schedule management, change management and risk management.
• Knowledge of wide range of disciplines related to airport facility development and management.
• Knowledge of Federal standards in design, safety, and security regulations governing airport development and operations.
• Knowledge of design principles, practices, procedures, and code related to municipal project and program activities.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of budget policies and principles.
• Knowledge of contract policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of business finances and the impact of decisions to the bottom line, including forecasting estimates at completion and project financial forecasts.
• Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Skill in using available applicable software packages and construction management tools.
• Skill in evaluating and managing contract agreements.
• Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.
• Skill in oral and written communications, including public presentations
• Skill in completing multiple simultaneous large projects within the required scheduling.
• Skill in strategic leadership.
• Skill in conflict resolution.
• Skill in sound business case development.
• Ability to manage communications with multiple stakeholders including executive leaders.
• Ability to solve technical problems with complexity.
• Ability to demonstrate excellence in providing high quality technical performance and oversight through innovative thinking and application of tools.
• Ability to lead and manage others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects, initiative, and programs.
• Ability to perform all facets of projects, make prompt decisions, and develop new ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision.
• Ability to plan, execute, and control a project (establishing realistic estimates and reporting metrics).
• Ability to assess and analyze project risks and exposures, identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in public contacts.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and difficult situations.
• Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Architecture, Engineering, or in a related field, plus six (6) years of work experience in managing projects, including two (2) years of experience managing projects for airport or airlines in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Licensed Architect (RA), Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)