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Senior Project Manager - Aviation

STV
STV Salary
Newark, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 10/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/13/2026
STV is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Aviation to join our national Aviation team to oversee and direct airport terminal improvements onsite for one of our clients in New York, NY or Newark, NJ.

A successful candidate will need significant aviation experience and have previously managed design or construction within an active airport environment.

Responsibilities Include

  • Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement, including, but not limited to; business case development, stakeholder engagement, design management, design and construction procurement, permitting and federal/state approvals, scheduling, project delivery, cost and change management safety, quality control, and ORAT
  • Provide guidance to discipline managers and contractors to address key program challenges, risk management, innovation, schedule and budget performance
  • Provide leadership to ensure that responsibilities are accomplished to a high degree of quality which exceeds the expectation of the client
  • Develop project level process and procedures, project controls, and governances, that align to and drive overall project goals
  • Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning and development, including engineering and pre-construction/construction; bidding strategy; schedules; cost estimating; budget oversight; systems and facility integration; and commissioning/activation
  • Facilitates coordination with stakeholders; airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies and other delivery partners and oversight entities, as required
  • Facilitates the development of the overall program schedule and oversees the integration of project level schedules
  • Utilization of earned value management to track and manage the program and associated projects
  • Schedule and conduct design and/or construction progress meetings
  • Drive the planning, design, and construction deliverables to successfully meeting the deliverable dates
  • Present progress to stakeholders and project delivery partners
  • Use electronic tools including Primavera P6, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), and other related software systems
  • Coordinate maintenance of traffic and phasing plans, utility shutdown requests, impact notices, disruption notices, contingency planning and other tasks as needed


Preferred Qualifications

  • Achieved a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
  • Candidates may substitute comparable experience for educational requirements
  • Minimum 12 years' experience, preferably on airport projects
  • Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $10M
  • 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


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Compensation Range

$187,747.98 - $214,569.12

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
  • Paid Holidays
  • Back-Up Dependent Care
  • Parental Leave
  • 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.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

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