Aviation Construction Manager

About the role

The Construction Manager will support delivery of airside and landside projects, working under the direction of a Senior Construction Manager or Project Manager, while coordinating contractors, inspectors, airport operations, and tenants to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily on-site construction activities to ensure work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and safety requirements.
• Assist with coordination of contractors, inspectors, and airport operations in an active terminal/airfield environment.
• Verify work completion, inspections, and compliance with approved submittals, RFIs, and change directives.
• Support Area Shutdown Requests (ASRs), phasing plans, and operational coordination with airport stakeholders.
• Support construction schedules, milestones, and critical path activities.
• Support cost tracking, pay applications, and basic change management activities under the direction of the Project Manager.
• Identify early risks or conflicts and escalate issues with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Prepare routine progress reports, field observations, and documentation for internal and client use.
• Participate in contractor meetings, coordination meetings, and safety briefings.
• Aid in stakeholder communication between construction teams, designers, inspectors, and airport operations.
• Maintain professional working relationships that support collaboration and schedule certainty.
• Enforce jobsite safety programs and airport safety and security requirements.
• Afford quality inspections and documentation to ensure compliance with Port of Seattle standards and project requirements.
• Follow established policies, procedures, and labor compliance requirements as applicable.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of construction management or field engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Aviation, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting construction projects in aviation, transportation, or complex vertical construction environments strongly preferred.
• Exposure to projects in active/occupied facilities is a plus.
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Bluebeam.
• Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work on-site and coordinate in a fast-paced, operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at large commercial airports (SEA, SFO, LAX, etc.).
• Familiarity with program or owner-side construction management.
• Exposure to change management, RFIs, and pay applications.
• Certifications such as OSHA 30, PMP (in progress), or LEED are a plus but not required.