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Project Manager - Aviation

STV, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/6/2026

STV is seeking a strong Project Manager to join our Aviation team to support our construction team for one of our clients in Los Angeles, CA.

Job Responsibilities include:

  • Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project

  • Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives

  • Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors

  • Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations

  • Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them, developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies

  • Planning, directing, supervising and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project

  • Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plan for the various elements of a project

  • Oversees owner's staff that manages full project delivery including stake holder interfaces

  • Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives

  • Abilities to identify and study options to complex design, operational or constructability issues

  • Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions. This information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions

  • Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications.

  • This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines

  • Overseeing the Design Manager who will be managing the design process during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFI's, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals

  • Overseeing the Design Manager who will be managing the Design Review Team

  • (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction

  • Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the designteam and contractor

  • Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process

  • Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected

  • Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFI's

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10 yearsor more experience, preferably on airport projects

  • Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $50M

  • Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required

  • Experience in overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project is preferred

  • Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design CMAR and Design/Build

  • Proven ability to perform in a management capacity

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations


Required Education/Accreditation:

  • Achieved a bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management

  • Management, Planning or other related technical field required

  • Master's degree preferred

  • Optional certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc. or any other relevant professional license or certifications.

Compensation Range:

$122,944.48 - $163,925.98

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

 

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