Aerodrome Projects Director

Overview

Job Description

Aerodrome Projects Director

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define, implement, and oversee the overall project delivery strategy for airport and airfield programs.
• Establish governance frameworks, reporting structures, and performance measurement systems aligned with client objectives and aviation standards.
• Lead the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases of major aviation infrastructure projects.
• Ensure project schedules are realistic, integrated across disciplines, and aligned with operational requirements.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays or delivery risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain schedule performance.
• Direct the preparation and management of project budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and financial performance updates.
• Drive cost control, value engineering, commercial efficiency, and financial risk management across all project stages.
• Monitor contractor performance, payments, change impacts, and overall commercial performance.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of technical, financial, operational, schedule, and interface risks.
• Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, airport authority requirements, environmental standards, safety requirements, and project lifecycle protocols.
• Act as the primary interface between airport authorities, government agencies, contractors, consultants, project sponsors, and internal delivery teams.
• Facilitate effective decision-making, resolve delivery challenges, and maintain transparent reporting with senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Oversee contract administration, procurement strategy, change management, claims assessment, and dispute resolution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary teams including engineers, project managers, planners, commercial professionals, and technical specialists.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and delivery-focused performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes, workflows, digital tools, reporting systems, and technology adoption.
• Champion the use of project monitoring systems, analytics, and performance data to improve predictability, decision-making, and reporting accuracy.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in airport, airfield, or major aviation infrastructure project delivery.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in senior leadership roles managing large multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Proven experience directing major airport or airfield development programs through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Strong knowledge of airfield infrastructure, airport operations, aviation regulations, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated expertise in project planning, design coordination, construction management, budget oversight, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of procurement, contracts, claims, change management, and commercial governance within major infrastructure programs.
• Proven ability to manage complex interfaces across clients, government entities, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to present complex project information clearly to senior executives, project sponsors, and external stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PE, or relevant aviation project management credentials.
• Experience delivering multi-phase airport expansions, greenfield airfield construction, or major aviation infrastructure programs.
• Experience with FIDIC or similar international contract standards.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, EcoSys, Power BI, or equivalent.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to drive decisions using project and operational data.
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