Senior Project Manager Airport Landside Operations

Lead the BOI Upgrade: Shape the Future of Boise Airport

Boise Airport is growingand were looking for a Senior Project Manager to help lead the charge. This position plays a key role in delivering our Capital Improvement Plan , with a primary focus on the BOI Upgrade program , a multi-year effort to expand and modernize our airports landside infrastructure.

Youll manage complex, high-value construction projects from concept to completionoverseeing discovery, design, documentation, construction, and closeout. Youll also lead smooth handoffs to our operations and maintenance teams, ensuring long-term success and functionality.

In this role, youll:

• Develop and manage construction plans, cost estimates, and project schedules

• Ensure contractor performance and contract compliance

• Guide multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient, and future-ready facilities

This is a high-impact, high-autonomy position where youll apply your expertise in engineering and construction to help transform the traveler experience at BOInow and into the future.

Performs highly complex and specialized tasks requiring considerable judgement, independent analysis and decision making. Provides leadership, coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.

Manages medium to large size land side development projects of considerable complexity and phases in a variety of areas including airport concourse facility construction, parking garages, major utility upgrades, planning projects, technology implementations, and internal process improvement projects. Specializes in leading projects that cross multiple departments and strategic goals to ensure the most ambitious goals of the city are being reached. Defines project scope, goals and objectives on the citys large, complex projects by working closely with project sponsors, executive sponsors, and external partners. Develops detailed project scope, schedule, budget, resource plan, and issue/risk logs. Conducts qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to guide data-based decisions on project scope and solution design to mitigate risks to the city.

Responsible for periodic project status reports, sponsor communication updates and formal presentations. Conducts project meetings and completes all project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and required project deliverables for both internal and external project team members. Assists in the development of project management standards, methods, templates, and processes across all city departments. Seeks out knowledge sharing opportunities with other project management roles across all city departments.

Builds detailed budgets and budgetary tracking methods, processes and tools for projects. Monitors and tracks actual spending against approved budgets by partnering effectively with the Finance Department. Provides regular project financial status updates including forecasted Estimates-to-Completion (ETC) and Estimates-at-Completion (EAC). Manages project budgets for contracts ranging up to $200M.

Creates detailed project schedules and identifies resources necessary to achieve them. Monitors current progress to project schedule and uses schedule recovery techniques to stay on schedule. Identifies and resolves issues affecting execution against the project schedule. Tracks progress to schedule, contractual obligations and sponsor expectations and provides timely and transparent updates to keep projects on schedule to completion. Identifies, tracks and mitigates project issues and risks. Escalates issues and resolution plans quickly and effectively while encouraging project team resources to do the same.

Oversees procurement processes necessary for project success, including preparing and soliciting proposals as needed for the project. Provides experienced leadership in the creation of RFP / RFQ documentation and acts as the point of contact for externally contracted vendors/firms. Leads project team in vendor selection on projects, ensuring project budget constraints are considered during contract negotiations. Leverages professional experience to assist in ensuring projects are set up with the best type of contract and terms needed for a particular project. Owns the contractual relationship and acts as the contract representative for the city as needed. Receives and reviews contractual submittals, invoices, change orders and other contractual approvals. Monitors contractual terms to reduce risk to the city and increase likelihood of successful contractual execution. Identifies possible contract issues that might affect project goals and objectives. Ensures integration of vendor tasks into projects in collaboration with other project stakeholders. Identifies and secures any internal or external experts needed to provide technical guidance to project team.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture or related field
• 10 years of experience as a project manager, leading progressively larger and more complex projects, or
• an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Strong leadership skills and demonstrated accountability for defining and managing complex, large and highly visible projects from idea to successful completion.

Experience leading project teams with both internal and external stakeholders.; Manage all aspects of contracts and commercial terms related to project resources, solution implementation, design and/or construction.; Manage construction/engineering project tasks including plan reviews, permitting processes, and construction phases.; In the practice of public works facilities and/or construction projects is required.

Knowledge of:; airport land side operations, regulations and standards; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Construction and American Institute of Architects (AIA) forms; American Concrete Institute (ACI) specifications; Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC), City of Boise, Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) specifications; General and governmental facilities management principles, program methodologies and procedures; Capital program procedures and practices with special emphasis on airfield, building and facilities construction methods and commonly used materials; contract administration and project accounting, including budget development and management

Computer usage including related software.

Ability to:; craft effective executive sponsor project updates with minimal guidance; select and build project teams consisting of consultants, contractors, city employees and occasionally residents of the city; display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public and other organizations; understand and comply with all rules, policies, and regulations; maintain prompt and regular attendance; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Masters degree in engineering, project management, construction management, architecture, computer science, business or a related field and 10 or more years of municipal and/or commercial facility design and construction experience.
• Professional Engineers (PE) license in civil engineering in the State of Idaho, or Idaho Professional license in architecture, construction management or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials from PMI.
• Experience working for a public agency in project management.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must be able to pass:
• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Education Verification
• Transportation Security Administration background check (SIDA)

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is rarely moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear, smell and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and balance.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.Will sometimes be required to be on-site during construction projects such as new facilities, parking garages, etc.
This position works: after hours, weekends and holidays as project work requires.