HNTB
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Project Director - Aviation Architecture

Pay
$198,657 – $317,334 per year
Location
Denver, CO · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Executive
Experience
15+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Aviation project delivery
  • Project management
  • Client liaison
  • Budget and schedule management
  • People management
  • Coordination of architects, engineers, and consultants

Also useful

  • Registered Architect (RA) license
  • Fee estimation and proposal development
  • Quality management

What We're Looking For

  • At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us.
  • For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.
  • For five decades, HNTB's architecture practice has shaped the build environment through a relentless pursuit of design excellence.
  • With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
  • This opportunity entails being responsible for the profitable operation of multiple projects or mega projects with revenue exceeding $12,000,000+/year.
  • Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts to assure efficient and cost-effective execution.
  • Serves as primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within the budget and with maximum client satisfaction.
  • Handles the most complex, largest-scale aviation projects.

What You'll Do

  • Has full responsibility for managing all aspects of mega projects.
  • Prepares strategic plans for project success.
  • Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
  • Serves as primary liaison contact with the clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.
  • Provides oversight and monitoring of work to less experience project managers.
  • Actively manages client's budget, schedule and program; HNTB budget and schedule; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments.
  • Estimates fees, determines scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts on the most complex projects of the largest magnitude.
  • Coordinates work efforts and reviews work performed.
  • Provides for quality management.
  • Acts as a champion for the team.
  • Responsible for hiring, firing, promotion, discipline, performance review, work allocation, training and mentoring of staff.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field and 15 years of relevant experience.
  • 20 years of delivering large Aviation Project
  • 12 years of people management experience
  • RA is strongly preferred
  • Experience leading and coordinating with a large team of architects, engineers and consultants

Benefits

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  • Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • #ET #Architecture.

Locations: Denver, CO

The approximate pay range for Colorado is $198,656.54 - $317,334.48. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..

The anticipated last day to apply is 01/03/2027. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.................

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