Senior Project Manager - Aviation

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support the growth and delivery of our aviation portfolio across the Northeast. 

The Sr Project Manager should have an architectural or engineering background in the construction industry and be experienced in Program Management/Design/Construction services. 

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Contribute to strategic account development, capture planning, and proposal development to secure new aviation opportunities.
• Drive client relationship development and identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and establish new client partnerships.
• Identify opportunities to expand Turner & Townsend’s service offerings across program/construction/asset management, building consultancy and advisory services
• Represent the firm in client meetings, industry events, and aviation forums
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Infrastructure Program Delivery

• Provide leadership across the full lifecycle of aviation infrastructure programs, integrating program and cost management, construction management, asset management advisory, facility maintenance, commissioning, and capital planning capabilities.
• Lead the successful delivery of airport programs, including terminals, airside/landside infrastructure, utilities, and enabling works from strategic planning through execution and operational readiness
• Implement best-in-class program management and controls frameworks across scope, schedule, cost, risk, governance, and performance management
• Oversee program controls and digital delivery, enabling data-driven decision-making and transparent reporting at the senior level
• Integrate construction delivery capabilities to support constructability, phasing, sequencing, and execution within live airport environments
• Align capital program strategies with driven asset lifecycle planning, ensuring investments deliver long-term operational performance and value
• Ensure seamless integration of capital programs within active airport operations, including stakeholder coordination, operational continuity, and readiness planning
• Provide oversight for safety, quality, compliance, and risk management, and serve as a senior escalation point for delivery challenges

Leadership and Team Development

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, multidisciplinary aviation team
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development aligned with growth objectives
• Contribute to business planning, and aviation market strategy
• Collaborate with national leadership to drive consistency, innovation, and best practices across the aviation portfolio
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture aligned with Turner & Townsend values
• Establish and drive the growth of the Northeast aviation team, including identifying key capabilities, developing talent, and aligning resources with business development and project delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• College Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture. 
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• 15+ years of professional experience in engineering, construction, or infrastructure program delivery, including significant experience in the aviation sector.
• Solid working proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite. 
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to be highly effective in a client-facing role. 
• Strong understanding of airport operations, construction phasing, and infrastructure development within active airport environments.
• Team player; ability to work collaboratively. 

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

The base salary range for this role is $190,000-$210,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.