Swinerton

Director of Aviation

Dallas TX Full time

Compensation Range

$0.00 - $0.00

Job Description Summary:

Overall management of the operation and administration of group or market with bottom-line profit accountability.

Job Description:

Position Responsibilities and Duties:  

  • Able to perform all essential Operations Manager responsibilities 
  • Can communicate and implement a bold vision for the future. Able to communicate how projects and efforts fit into the big picture.

Leadership & Alignment 

  • Leads a culture and demonstrates a will to win for the group and the organization  
  • Ensures projects and teams are properly staffed and have the resources needed 
  • Assists Division Leadership with administration of business, as required, and preparation of the Division Business Plan 
  • Communicates the strategic vision of the division to employees and motivates them to execute the vision in a best-in-class manner 
  • Two-to-three-year project/market strategy and vision in partnership with Division Manager, while maintaining an enterprise mindset 
  • Understand GC strategy and be responsible for project/market divisional P&L. 
     

Strategic Talent Planning 

  • Recruits, trains, mentors and oversees supervision of qualified construction personnel 
  • Supports team leadership and conducts employee performance evaluations 
  • Stimulates constructive thinking, emotion, and action in teams to yield peak performance 
  • Assist the Division Manager with laying out succession for the next three-to-six years and support executive recruitment for key self-perform roles. 

Best-in-Class Execution 

  • Monitors and manages the profit of the operation group, conducting project reviews, establishing fee targets and seeking fee enhancement opportunities, and analyzing market metrics 
  • Leads project planning while ensuring cost control is set up and maintained in accordance with company standards 
  • Conduct key performance indicator check-ins regularly, ensuring adherence to company policies, safety and quality standards 
  • Continuously seek to improve processes, systems and environments for teams, while ensuring project practices that avoid or mitigate claims and conflict 
  • Supports and provides resources and direction in seeing through any project claims 
  • Ensures project profitability, positive cash flow, and accurate cost reporting 
  • Understand legal and risk implications related to associated sectors spanning ten years. 

Market Development & Diversification 

  • Acts as a client interface, responding to needs or requests and ensuring satisfaction 
  • Establish, cultivate, and leverage strong relationships with valuable clients and subcontractors 
  • Effectively manage and build partnerships with subcontractors and support project teams with subcontractor compliance in scheduling, resources, scope, safety, quality, etc. 
  • Partners with Business Development to develop new or renewed client relationships 
  • Attends proposal presentations and assists in preparation of presentation materials 
  • Completes other responsibilities as assigned 
  • Ability to sell Swinerton

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

  • Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural degree or equivalent experience 
  • Field construction experience (10 years, including supervisory skills) 
  •  7+ years of aviation experience (Terminal, Airport, Concessions, ticketing, baggage handling, hangars) preferred
  • Active Members of AAAE, ACI-NA, Airport Consultants Council organization preferred
  • Strong leadership skills, including negotiating, networking, partnering, delegating, facilitating, and strategizing, gaining buy-in 
  • Problem-solving ability and strong sense of urgency 
  • Organizational and extensive communication skills 
  • Drafting and computer skills 
  • Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting 
  • Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (including scheduling, cost control, procurement, and estimating) 
  • Financial & Business Acumen
  • Preparation & Presentation