PMA Consultants
PMT Director - Airport
San Francisco, CA · Director · Contract
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About the role
- This dedicated, full-time position will provide strategic direction to the PMT and serve as the primary interface with project leadership, technical teams, operational stakeholders, airport representatives, and authorities having jurisdiction.
- Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels.
- Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the integrated Project Management Team throughout the full project lifecycle, from mobilization and project definition through procurement, design, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, cutover, and closeout.
- Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan and Project Management Plan, including project governance, delegated authority, escalation protocols, and change control.
- Exercise delegated authority and elevate reserved matters for appropriate decision-making, including contingency use, change orders, budget and milestone changes, and material design decisions.
- Identify project cost, schedule, and execution risks and develop decision-ready recommendations, mitigation strategies, and recovery options.
- Lead executive-level reporting and stakeholder communications to maintain alignment on project status, risks, decisions, and priorities.
- Oversee project readiness through commissioning, operational transition, and cutover and lead development of the final go/no-go recommendation.
- Demonstrated leadership of Progressive Design-Build or similarly collaborative project delivery methods on projects of comparable complexity.
Requirements
- must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
- and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
- Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
Nice to have
- Provide overall leadership for PMT staffing, subconsultants, performance, quality, and continuity.
- Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, including real estate, operations, catering, IT, security, legal, procurement, airport representatives, and authorities having jurisdiction.
- Represent and lead the project team during proposal interviews, presentations, and case-study exercises, as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 15+ years of experience managing large, complex capital projects, including senior-level owner's representative, program management, or project management leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience delivering projects within active airports or similarly operationally constrained environments where ongoing operations must be maintained.
- Working knowledge of airport land-lease requirements, permitting and coordination with authorities having jurisdiction, and CEQA/FAA coordination.
Compensation
- $199k-$249k
Benefits
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Company info
- We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
- We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site.
- We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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