Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 18170
As a Senior Project Manager, you will: •Lead end-to-end processes of complex, multi-disciplinary airport development and construction projects, including planning, design review, engineering coordination, and construction oversight. •Develop project objectives, budgets, schedules, resource plans, and communication strategies while monitoring costs, risks, performance, and compliance with all laws, policies, and technical standards. •Serve as a technical expert supporting stakeholders, resolving issues, and driving continuous improvement. •Coordinate closely with internal airport teams, external partners, consultants, contractors, and tenants to ensure accurate documentation, high-quality deliverables, and timely, cost-effective project completion. •Oversee procurement activities such as Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Information (RFIs) and ensures all project activities are thoroughly tracked, reported, and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements. •Develop communication plans and stakeholder updates, including milestone reporting. •Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in project management, business administration, engineering, or a related field.
Five years of full-time, professional experience in managing complex aviation-specific design and construction projects.
Possess upon hire a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Preferred Qualifications
Professional licensure (Professional Engineer or Registered Architect) or industry certifications such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or American Association of Airport Executives Certified Member.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or sustainability credentials; experience integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities into airport capital programs
Experience with pavement management, quality management controls on federally funded work, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circulars 150/5370-12 quality management required practices.
The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) serves as both a gateway to the community and a key economic driver for southern Colorado. Covering more than 7,200 acres, COS is physically one of the largest airports in the country, almost as large as all three New York metropolitan area airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) combined. Counting three runways, including the fifth longest public commercial service runway in the country at 13,501 feet, COS has tremendous capacity and continued growth potential, all of which has led to a surge of growth in recent years. According to a study by the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, the annual economic impact of COS is more than $3.4 billion.
