Senior Project Manager - Aviation

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pleasanton, California, Pleasanton, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Champion project safety, quality, scheduling, and risk management across assigned aviation projects, partnering with field leadership on expectations.
• Maintain accountability for project forecasting, budgeting, billing, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Lead administration of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and project agreements, directing compliance and change management processes.
• Evaluate cost impacts, forecast variances, and contractual risks; implement corrective actions and support the resolution of claims or disputes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project team members.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with airport authorities, consultants, subcontractors, and industry partners, serving as a trusted senior advisor.
• Lead project delivery from preconstruction through closeout — planning, constructability, logistics, procurement, staffing, and execution strategy — with particular attention to the phasing and access constraints of an active airport environment.
• Champion integration of VDC/BIM processes to support constructability, coordination, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee turnover, commissioning, and closeout activities through successful project completion.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 12+ years of progressively responsible construction industry experience, including terminal or ancillary building work at a commercial airport.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success managing large or complex construction projects and project teams in active, occupied, or security-controlled environments.
• Expert understanding of construction contracts, project controls, scheduling, procurement, cost management, and risk management.
• Familiarity with airport authority processes, badging/security requirements, and phased construction in operational facilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management platforms such as Procore, CMiC, and/or Navisworks.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build trust across clients, teams, and company leadership.
• OSHA 30-Hour certification, or ability to obtain within established company timelines.

Benefits

• A rare opportunity to lead aviation-sector work — terminal and ancillary building construction is a specialized niche with real demand and limited competition for talent.
• Real leadership of large, complex projects — shaping delivery strategy from preconstruction through closeout, not just executing someone else's plan.
• 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company with a track record dating back to 1925 — your work has a direct stake in the outcome.
• Full benefits package: competitive pay, bonus program, medical/dental/vision insurance, PTO/sick leave, life insurance, 401(k) with match, and a student debt assistance program