Aviation Senior Project Director

AECOM
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 20+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Governance","Communication"]

Lead delivery of large-scale aviation design and engineering programmes across greenfield and live operational airports. Oversee multidisciplinary coordination and ensure compliance with complex aviation regulations, terminal planning, security, and operational constraints. Serve as the primary senior interface with airport authorities, operators, concessionaires, contractors, and regulators, shaping early-stage strategy and bid credibility. Drive technical governance and reviews, advance digital innovation (BIM, digital twins, simulation), and champion sustainability and ESG commitments.

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AECOM
AECOM
2 months ago

Aviation Senior Project Director

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Job Summary

Lead delivery of large-scale aviation design and engineering programmes across greenfield and live operational airports. Oversee multidisciplinary coordination and ensure compliance with complex aviation regulations, terminal planning, security, and operational constraints. Serve as the primary senior interface with airport authorities, operators, concessionaires, contractors, and regulators, shaping early-stage strategy and bid credibility. Drive technical governance and reviews, advance digital innovation (BIM, digital twins, simulation), and champion sustainability and ESG commitments.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead delivery of large-scale aviation design and engineering programmes across greenfield and live operational airports.
  • •Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across architecture, structures, MEP, fire, security, digital, and specialist transportation systems.
  • •Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, terminal planning principles, passenger flow strategies, and operational/commercial constraints.
  • •Own risk, project governance, technical reviews, and quality processes for major programmes.
  • •Act as primary senior interface with aviation stakeholders, influence early-stage strategy, and represent AECOM in executive reviews and governance forums.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisabilityPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Industry-recognised aviation leader with a portfolio of successfully delivered major airport projects.
  • •Experience developing and managing client accounts in the aviation sector.
  • •Experience delivering large-scale projects (€500M+) with multidisciplinary teams.
  • •Proven project leadership in high-pressure, complex environments and credibility as a project director.
  • •Proficiency with BIM-based workflows and computational/digital tools; full professional English proficiency (spoken and written).
Experience:20+ yearsAviationAirport environmentsProgram delivery
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementRisk managementGovernanceCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:BIMComputational designDigital twinsSimulationDCODfMAECIDesign & Build

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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