
Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Project Lead
Lead complex airport design projects, manage clients and multidisciplinary teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex airport design projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements. • Serve as primary client contact, managing stakeholder communication, expectations, and approvals throughout the project lifecycle. • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and planners to provide fully integrated planning and design solutions. • Oversee data analysis and preparation of key planning outputs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. • Review technical deliverables for accuracy and completeness, manage project risks, and implement corrective actions as needed. • Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting milestones, challenges, and solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project delivery
- ▸client liaison
- ▸team coordination
- ▸data analysis
- ▸quality review
- ▸status reporting
What You Bring
We are seeking a highly skilled Project Lead with 20‑25 years of professional experience in the aviation sector. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex airport design projects and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, integrated solutions. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil, structural or related engineering. • Minimum 20 years of project management experience, including at least 10 years in the aviation sector. • Strong leadership and team management abilities. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project or Primavera. • In‑depth knowledge of airport design regulations and standards.
Requirements
- ▸engineering degree
- ▸project management
- ▸leadership
- ▸ms project
- ▸airport design
- ▸communication
Benefits
AECOM offers comprehensive benefits that may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance, travel insurance, retirement savings, stock purchase plans and service recognition awards, tailored to employee status. Our award‑winning training and development programs, cutting‑edge technology, and global network empower employees to work on groundbreaking projects locally and worldwide, grow their technical expertise and leadership skills, and thrive in a respectful, collaborative workplace.
Work Environment
Hybrid