Senior Manager, Airport Development

Description

• Interacts with and presents to Lenders Technical Advisors as required
• Interact with relevant authorities, including relating to aviation, regulatory, tourism, permitting offices, etc. as required and appropriate, in concert with the Project Director
• Ensure deliverables are met based on schedules
• Engages in Stakeholder Relations
• Collaborates with the Project Finance team, led by the SVP, Aecon Concessions
• Facilitates exchange of information
• Works with the Maintenance team in collaboration with the VP, Operations and Maintenance
• Review and provide quality control for client submittals
• Attend negotiations as required
• Supports the management of the project budget and provide guidance to workstreams on budget adherence
• Review and approve budget requests
• Provide escalation support
• Coordinates Legal / Commercial Matters
• Receive information from the team on model sensitivity, various scenarios, schedule coordination, submissions, outputs of the model
• Provide guidance and support on critical transition issues
• Negotiates with the construction team on relevant matters as appropriate
• Review documents as required
• Ensures the proper mechanisms are in place to efficiently communicate and resolve conflicts as they arise
• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Supports the necessary activities to engage with the project Client and their respective advisors.
• Ensure schedule and budget are constantly updated and managed.
• Facilitate meetings with clients, other workstreams
• Oversee project controls, including invoice management, schedule updates.
• Supports the Tenant Commercial development
• Manage interface between maintenance requirements and rates/charges / budgets / P3 agreement etc.
• Provide necessary information to construction when it impacts their work
• Participates in the airline revenue development & negotiations
• Engages with the design and construction team on matters related to the overall capital program as required
• Engages in negotiating with airline committees on rates, charges, and agreements as and when required
• Ensure all documents are provided as required, reviewed to ensure fit with plan
• Supports the coordination of Airport Operations development work
• Engage in appropriate meetings, discussions, negotiations as required
• Support government/public relations as appropriate and required
• Manages the Project Management Team
• Review and contribute to legal document edits as required
• Coordinate project schedules
• Supports Environmental, Safety, Permitting team
• Works with the ORAT teams
• Evaluates model scenarios and sensitivities (OPEX & CAPEX)
• Collaborates with Operational Finance team on relevant activities as required
• Supports the Project Director in preparing materials for critical client meetings, applying sound technical judgement and critical thinking skills in helping to shape strategies.
• Review estimates and designs, coordinate with the construction team on submittals
• Work with Aecon’s team, advisors, and partners on building the revenue plan
• Monitor progress against targets and deliverables (schedule)
• Provides the team with required inputs for models, costs, negotiation aspects, rates and charges

Requirements

• Experience working with project financing agencies and airport authorities is an asset.
• Ability to communicate to get desired results
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Aviation Management, finance, business and/or related fields
• Experience with Airport Transactions such as PPPs and/or M&A, including due diligence and evaluation across all streams is a must.
• Completed one or more construction project or has been involved in several airport M&A transactions
• 8+ years of experience in airport development, PPP transactions, Airports M&A with a strong track record in managing complex transactions.
• Commercial acumen: must understand how projects are structured and overall airport project economics work
• Experience effectively managing teams
• Understands policies and regulations in USVI
• Demonstrated knowledge of airport operations, planning, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ICAO, IATA, FAA, Other) and airport technical systems, terminal design, and airside/landside aspects is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, efficiency
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively for international projects, including extended site stays as required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance