Senior Program Manager
HybridDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead complex airport development and capital improvement programs across Texas, managing the full lifecycle from planning to closeout while ensuring safe, on-schedule, and on-budget delivery. Serve as a key liaison among airport authorities, regulatory agencies, and internal teams to guide technical strategy, governance, and executive reporting for major airside, landside, and terminal initiatives. Manage a portfolio of major projects, draft complex bid solicitations, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative engineering solutions that conform to FAA standards and operational requirements. Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environment policies while mentoring multidisciplinary staff and developing best practices within the aviation practice. Join the Dallas team in a hybrid model, contributing to GHD's growing aviation sector and shaping delivery approaches for high-profile infrastructure programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum requirement of a Bachelor of Science in Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- Master's degree preferred in Engineering, Planning, Business Administration or related discipline
- PMP certification or equivalent preferred
- Commissioning/activation credentials are a differentiator for this role
- Proven experience delivering major airport development programs across airside, landside and/or terminal environments
- major hub airport and capital program experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of FAA standards, airport planning principles, environmental processes, construction phasing, operational constraints and integrated delivery models
- Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional teams and manage client relationships at the executive level
- Strong communication, negotiation, organizational and issue-resolution skills
- Experience with program controls systems, dashboards, risk registers, cost forecasts, schedule reporting and project performance metrics
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred in Engineering, Planning, Business Administration or related discipline
- PMP certification or equivalent preferred
- Commissioning/activation credentials are a differentiator for this role
- major hub airport and capital program experience strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of FAA standards, airport planning principles, environmental processes, construction phasing, operational constraints and integrated delivery models
- Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional teams and manage client relationships at the executive level
- Strong communication, negotiation, organizational and issue-resolution skills
- Experience with program controls systems, dashboards, risk registers, cost forecasts, schedule reporting and project performance metrics
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