Project Manager, Aviation (Airside Development)

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

Salary: $153,600–$230,400 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering cost-effective, constructible designs across the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of major airside infrastructure projects from concept through construction support and closeout.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, architects, environmental professionals, and specialty consultants.
• Coordinate with airport owners, airlines, program managers, regulatory agencies, FAA representatives, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop execution plans, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, risk mitigation strategies, and executive-level project updates.
• Coordinate permitting, procurement, design development, phasing, staging, constructability reviews, and operational readiness.
• Maintain safety, quality, schedule, budget, and airport functionality while construction takes place in active operational environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Planning, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing aviation infrastructure projects, including significant airside development experience.
• Experience delivering projects at major commercial airports in the United States or internationally.
• Strong knowledge of FAA airport design standards, Advisory Circulars, airfield geometry, and airport operational requirements.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design and engineering teams, project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and active-airport coordination skills.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering projects for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
• Experience with FAA Airport Improvement Program-funded projects and familiarity with ICAO standards.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or P3 delivery methods.
• Project Management Professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead landmark airside infrastructure projects and major airport capital programs.
• Collaboration with aviation engineers, planners, and program managers in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits, potentially including medical, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid time off, employee assistance, retirement savings with company matching, and continuing education benefits.
• Professional development and career advancement within a global infrastructure consulting firm.