Hybrid Senior Aviation Project Manager

at AtkinsRéalis

• Job title: Senior Aviation Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $127,000 - $212,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• Senior Aviation Project Manager at AtkinsRéalis coordinating contracts and managing aviation projects in Southern California. Requires extensive experience in project management and aviation industry expertise.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors
• Drafts complex professional service agreements
• Arranges for review and execution by senior management
• Conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated professional services agreements
• Directs project team compliance with contract terms
• Monitors subcontractors' progress, performance and compliance with contractual commitments
• Participates in contract dispute resolution and litigation concerning project performance
• Reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices
• Resolves payment disputes
• Develops, communicates and manages project quality assurance
• Monitors schedules, billings and reports
• Ensures appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects
• Assists in obtaining payment from clients
• Resolves client disputes and adjusts billing records as required
• Communicates project progress/status to senior management
• Identifies new business opportunities for the firm
• Coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups
• Promotes firm's capabilities
• Participates in writing assignments and capture activity
• Coordinates communications between internal and external associates and client
• Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel
• Serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings
• Supervises other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff
• Manages weekly project workload and manpower forecasting
• Conducts project management training workshops
• Serves as mentor to associate project managers and project managers
• Monitors and reports financial status of projects to technical managers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice
• Graduate degree preferred
• Management coursework and/or MBA a plus
• Ten (10) years of experience in project production and technical professional activities
• Four years of experience as a project manager
• Some aviation experience required
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Public speaking and persuasive ability
• Strong project financial management and team management skills
• Knowledge of production support systems
• Personal computer proficiency
• Professional Registration in field(s) of practice required

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company-paid life
• short- and long-term disability benefits
• employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• employee stock purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
• leaves of absences options
• flexible work options
• recognition and employee satisfaction programs
• employee assistance program
• voluntary benefits