Aerodrome Projects Director

Overview

What You ll Be Doing

• Define, implement, and oversee the overall project delivery strategy for airport and airfield programs.
• Establish governance frameworks, reporting structures, and performance measurement systems aligned with client objectives and aviation standards.
• Lead the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases of major aviation infrastructure projects.
• Ensure project schedules are realistic, integrated across disciplines, and aligned with operational requirements.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays or delivery risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain schedule performance.
• Direct the preparation and management of project budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and financial performance updates.
• Drive cost control, value engineering, commercial efficiency, and financial risk management across all project stages.
• Monitor contractor performance, payments, change impacts, and overall commercial performance.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of technical, financial, operational, schedule, and interface risks.
• Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, airport authority requirements, environmental standards, safety requirements, and project lifecycle protocols.
• Act as the primary interface between airport authorities, government agencies, contractors, consultants, project sponsors, and internal delivery teams.
• Facilitate effective decision-making, resolve delivery challenges, and maintain transparent reporting with senior executives and key stakeholders.
• Oversee contract administration, procurement strategy, change management, claims assessment, and dispute resolution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary teams including engineers, project managers, planners, commercial professionals, and technical specialists.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and delivery-focused performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes, workflows, digital tools, reporting systems, and technology adoption.
• Champion the use of project monitoring systems, analytics, and performance data to improve predictability, decision-making, and reporting accuracy.