Aviation Planner - Director

Job Title: Project Manager, DirectorFLSA Status:

Salary: $125,000 - $150,000

Location: Denver, CO or other Airport Location

Position Description Summary: Jacobsen|Daniels is seeking a Project Manager with demonstrated project management, terminal/landside planning, design and/or construction experience to support a variety of projects for Jacobsen|Daniels’ clients. Candidates should be self-motivated critical thinkers and have the capacity to work within a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be capable of working individually and in team environments. Strong oral communication skills, including the capability to understand and follow oral and written communication, are also required. The Project Manager is responsible for executing, managing, and successfully delivering creative solutions for a range of projects within the Jacobsen|Daniels portfolio of projects. This position is expected to champion corporate values and assist in promoting a culture of high expectations and performance. This position may have supervisory responsibilities and regularly interface with staff, executive level management, client personnel and vendors. The Project Manager has primary responsibility for supporting overall project performance including understanding and reporting on costs, schedule, quality, and project status. This position involves liaison with company clients, design teams, airport management and staff, and key stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Manager is responsible for supporting the management of the technical and financial aspects of the contract.

Requirements: Essential Functions of the Position:

• The Project Manager will report to the Vice President and will share and support the following responsibilities:
• Overallterminal and landside planning, design support, and coordination withinternal and external project teams.
• Deliverprojects on time, on budget, and to mutually agreed expectations.
• Facilitateinvolvement of the project’s key stakeholders at appropriate levels andtimes.
• Supportteam and client’s project administrative needs.
• Contributeto the development of processes and tools that facilitate consistency andquality execution across airport planning and design support projectswithin the portfolio of J|D’s projects.
• Interfacesdirectly with clients to define project requirements; prepares scope ofwork, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and riskidentification.
• Tracksprogress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans tomeet objectives, budget, and schedule.
• Supportschange management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, identify actions plans/tasks, and follows up with stakeholders to ensuresuccess of project processes. Monitors project progress to determine risksto scope, budget, schedule, and work quality.
• Providestechnical services related to space programming, concessions programs, landside planning, forecasting of facility requirements, alternativesdevelopment, technical drawing development in AutoCAD and BIMenvironments.
• Managesstaff/resources to perform technical analyses to meet scopes of work andprovides QA/QC of work products.
• Developand maintain excellent relationships with the owners, architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders
• Liaisewith governing authorities and regulatory agencies
• Establishand maintain project reporting procedures
• Supportall facets of project close-out
• Otherduties as assigned by the Vice President

Qualifications: Mustpossess demonstrated ability in managing project design and/orconstruction components. Abilitiesto facilitate productive meetings between stakeholders are highlydesirable. Additionalpreferred qualities and skills include superior organizational ability andstrong process orientation, the ability to work with others in a teamenvironment, and effective people skills; Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, SharePoint, AutoCAD, Revit, PrimaveraP6, Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, etc. Incompliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verifyidentity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete therequired employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Jacobsen|Danielswill not sponsor an employment visa for this position. Employmentwith Jacobsen|Daniels is contingent upon passing a substance abuse testand the ability to pass a TSA and Homeland Security background check for an airport SIDA badge.

Education and Experience: A Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Airport Management, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent work experience. A minimum of five (5) years of related work experience with a strong preference for seven (7) years of work experience.

Licensing/Certifications: ValidDriver’s License Abilityto obtain an Airport Security Badging Credentials

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential job functions: Interpersonal skills– competent in building and maintaining collaborativerelationships throughout the organization and with clients andvendors. Oral communication— speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills, and participates in meetings. Written Communication— edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical dataeffectively, and can read and interpret written information. Initiative– identifies and acts upon opportunities to enhance results. Manages problems without needing to be asked. Above-averagepresentation skills. Mustpossess a basic knowledge of reading and interpreting design and/orconstruction documents (construction contract documents, constructionplans, and specifications). Must be able to understand and interpretconstruction and master schedules. Musthave the self-knowledge, character, and ability to function withminimal supervision. Software/Office Equipment– proficient in/able to quickly learn computer software applicationsutilized to administer terms of the contract through project controls(e.g. MS Project, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, etc.)Adaptsto changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, andcan deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Planning/organizing –prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans Quality control— demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own workto ensure quality.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit for long periods, bend, use hands to manipulate (type), talk and hear; walk; sit, and lift or move no more than twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems, use math, and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with occasional interruptions, and interact with staff and other organizations.

Working Conditions: Primarily working in an office environment, a field office, or construction trailer as projects warrant. May be required to travel occasionally as needed to satisfy company and client needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Planning Division Vice President or other member of JD senior leadership determined during the hiring process or performance review process.
• Reporting Location:
• Remote or Hybrid as needed.
• Supervisory Responsibility:
• Analysts, Consultants, and other support staff.
• This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by an employee so classified.