Facilities Project Manager

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Job Description:

Airbus Americas  is looking for an Facilities Project Manager to join our Real Estate and Facilities in Mobile, Alabama.

In this role you will be responsible for providing full time project management support for all existing buildings and infrastructure systems regionally across Airbus Americas. Manage facilities staff, vendors and contractors. Provide administration programming design, construction and technical support to ensure all construction projects assigned are executed in accordance with the established standards and procedures. 
Contributes to all property decisions with the Sr. Facilities Manager to develop objectives and outcomes for all facilities projects.

Meet the team:

The team at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities help assemble the finest aircraft in the world, along two (soon to be three) production lines for the A220 and A320 Family aircraft. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your working environment:

Nearby on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

Project Management: 50%

• Provide full time project management support region-wide, identifying requirements and communicating milestones and detailed deliverables.

• Attends organizational meetings for input on construction, renovation, and other types of projects requested. 

• Serves as a representative of Facilities Management in the execution and administration of engineering, design and construction projects.

• Inspect, identify, and resolve design, detail, and logistics problems with Project Lead, architects, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure that workmanship conforms to the proper specifications and schedules.

• Reviews change requests to construction design and prepare recommendations for review/approval by Facilities Management.

• Recommend and manage initiatives to improve service delivery considering both cost and quality.

• Attend planning meetings and project status meetings.

• Conduct milestone jobsite inspections to ensure the job specifications are being met and proper building principles are being used across the site.

• Recommend and manage initiatives to increase and improve service delivery considering both cost and quality.

Compliance and Budget: 25%

• Develop and maintain the construction budget, project status reports and monitoring progression from start to finish.

• Responsible for ensuring - within areas of assigned responsibility - is operational on a daily basis, including validation that systems are compliant and inspected as needed by relevant external authorities having jurisdiction related to building occupancy and operation. This includes, but is not limited to OSHA, FDA, ADA, and city and state fire marshal.

• Support and manage portfolio wide initiatives and required local, state, and federal laws and regulations that pertain to the facilities operation of the site.

• Promote safety culture across sites including with customers, subcontractors, suppliers and support EHS program requirements.

Vendor Management: 20%

• Assist with the coordination of the Contractor access to the site for the duration of the project.

• Address contractual and technical issues with the construction team to ensure clear understanding of the construction project scope is maintained.

• Coordinating the procurement of goods and services to support entering into service dates for new construction.

• Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities: 5%

• Other duties as assigned

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Science ,Construction Management or related field or a High School diploma with 7+ years of project management experience

• 7+ years of experience in Project Management.

• 5+ years of experience developing and managing a budget subject to external and internal demands and changes.

• 5+ years of experience managing subcontractor activities in a production or industrial environment.

• Working knowledge and application of OSHA, ISO, NFPA, ANSI and ADA standards required.

• General knowledge of FAA, EASA and ICAO.

Travel Required

• Approximately 25% domestic

Citizenship

• Authorized to Work in the US

Physical Requirements

• Onsite 100%

• Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: Daily able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: Daily able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: Daily able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: Daily able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: Daily able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.

• Travel: Rarely able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

 

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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Job Posting End Date: 04.10.2026

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