Project Manager (Airside Aviation)

Location: Onsite in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Base compensation: $153,600–$210,600 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing aviation planning, architecture, engineering, and program management services.

What you will do

• Lead the design delivery of major airfield projects for commercial, regional, and general aviation airports.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, planners, aviation specialists, and specialty consultants.
• Coordinate airside design through programming, concept and schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, delivery strategies, and client expectations.
• Coordinate design meetings, technical submissions, quality assurance, constructability reviews, phasing strategies, and implementation planning.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies while coordinating with airport stakeholders, airlines, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Airfield Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airside or airfield design projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex aviation projects.
• Strong understanding of airfield planning, architectural design, operational requirements, and airfield layouts.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, including coordination with airport authorities, airlines, tenants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Nice to have

• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer license.
• Experience delivering projects for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
• Experience with large hub airport redevelopment programs valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or Public-Private Partnership delivery models.
• PMP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead landmark airport projects and major North American aviation capital programs.
• Collaboration with internationally recognized aviation experts across multiple disciplines.
• Career development opportunities within an employee-focused organization.
• Medical, disability, and life insurance coverage, paid time off, and an employee assistance program.
• Continuing education benefits and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.