Project Director, Aviation chez Cumming Group

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Project Director to support the major renovation of an entire airport terminal in Los Angeles, CA. The Project Director shall control and monitor the overall macro picture of all design & construction and logistics activities, while the project managers, with their respective teams, manage the day-to-day project activities. The Project Director will be focused on schedule certainty, budget delivery and making sure that design & construction work meets the required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture on the program. The position will ensure the development and implementation of construction, testing, commissioning, turnover plans, impacts to the operations of the airport will be controlled, and risk mitigation for construction activities will be optimized.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitoring all the design & construction activities of the terminal program to ensure that work is completed on time, on budget and meets all applicable codes and standards.

• Ensuring implementation of a quality assurance plan and monitoring of all design & construction activities with a robust quality control process for all phases of the project.

• Overseeing, managing, and mitigating risks of technical design & construction interfaces between projects, contractors, and third parties.

• Supervising and guiding the project teams in conjunction with the Terminal Development leadership and project managers of the terminal program.

• Implementing, supervising, guiding, and monitoring of the logistics activities during all construction phases of all projects of the terminal program, both with reference to construction, operations, and maintenance aspects.

• Overseeing, implementing, supervising, and monitoring testing and commissioning.

• Monitoring dispute resolution for all LAWA inspection deviations.

• Facilitating the flow of information between the terminal program and the other various LAWA projects (currently ongoing and those in the planning phase) and the various divisions/groups within LAWA (ADG, CDD, CALM, etc.). i.e.: technical liaison with and between all Terminal Development project teams.

• Identifying and resolving potential problems related to design & construction activities between the various Terminal Development contracts and other LAWA projects.

• Reviewing and commenting on design plans and technical documents related to constructability and logistics.

• Assisting in risk management and mitigation for the terminal program to facilitate the schedule and support cost containment.

• Evaluating activities affecting traffic both within the CTA and regionally around the airport in support of the CALM group, including coordinating traffic analysis for temporary and permanent configurations. Supporting scheduling activities, including the coordination of the terminal program schedule with the schedules of other LAWA projects affecting the program.

• Facilitating interface coordination meetings among the project teams.

• Working with the project teams to verify that all interface elements and the integrated system are functioning as expected.

• Monitoring schedule progress and anticipating potential issues that may affect key milestones.

• Developing, tracking, and managing the sequence of work for the various terminal projects.

• Coordinating quality and safety requirements with LAWA Inspection.

• Estimating (supported by the ADG estimating team):

  • Coordinating review of design-builder estimates on LAWA-managed projects for contractual compliance and, where required, alignment with fair market value.

  • Overseeing review of change proposals for contractual compliance and where required, alignment with fair market value.

  • Coordinating the provision of conceptual estimates for new scopes of work.

  • Coordinating assistance to project managers with change order negotiation and preparation of records of negotiation.

  • Ensuring citation and record of pricing sources used in preparing estimates.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Experience negotiating major contractual and commercial agreements.

• Ability to provide input on functional strategies and lead execution by designing programs.

• Experience identifying and driving accountability.

• Ability to nurture regional/global team member and client relationships.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.

• Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems.

• Ability to work in CAD or REVIT a plus.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.

• Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.

• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds.

• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or other related technical field required. Master's degree preferred

• Twenty (20) years or more experience, including experience on airport projects.

• Has demonstrable specialized experience/area of expertise.

• Experience with projects more than $250 million in value.

• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design + CMAR and Design/Build.

• Relevant professional licensure and/or certification are strongly preferred. Certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

 

The salary range for this full-time role is $152,800.00-$213,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

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