Project/Program Director – Aviation

STV

Project Manager overseeing aviation projects for STV, an infrastructure-focused firm, ensuring project management and technical oversight in a terminal environment.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeDenver • Arizona, California, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $187,591 - $214,390 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in aviation capital improvement projects, with a strong focus on budget oversight, risk management, and stakeholder coordination. Proven ability to lead complex construction activities and ensure high-quality deliverables that meet client expectations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementCapital Project OversightRisk ManagementBudget OversightAirport Operations Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Earned Value ManagementCost EstimatingProject ControlsConstruction ManagementEngineering Oversight

Soft Skills

LeadershipStakeholder CoordinationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Architectural ManagementBachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Industry Keywords

Aviation ProjectsCapital ImprovementConstruction ActivitiesAirport FacilitiesProgram Schedule

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architectural, Construction Management or similar designation
Minimum 15 years of construction and/or project management experience
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 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