Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Aviation Project Manager/Construction Manager for our Brentwood, TN Location.
Your Impact
- Manage the Airport Improvement Request (AIR) Program, facilitating tenant modifications and improvements within airport facilities
- Maintain and update AIR manuals, design standards, and construction guidelines to ensure consistency and compliance
- Oversee multidisciplinary design reviews (architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil) for all tenant submittals
- Perform constructability reviews of plans and specifications at required design milestones
- Coordinate with internal departments and stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and airport requirements
- Oversee tenant-led design and construction activities from initiation through closeout
- Administer construction activities, including attending meetings, reviewing submittals, and evaluating shop drawings
- Maintain accurate project records, reports, and database tracking throughout project lifecycle and closeout
- Review tenant construction schedules to ensure completeness and adherence to timelines
- Allocate and manage construction coordination and design review resources across projects
- Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues, complaints, and construction challenges
- Coordinate project execution with property owners, regulatory agencies, and project teams to ensure efficient sequencing and timely delivery
- Identify environmental and safety risks and ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable safety standards
- Support additional duties and special projects as assigned
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- In lieu of a degree, an additional 4+ years of relevant experience will be considered
- 7–10+ years of experience in construction management, design review, or program/project management—preferably in aviation or complex infrastructure environments
- Demonstrated experience managing design and construction activities, including plan review, submittals, and project coordination
- Strong knowledge of building codes, construction standards, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across architectural and engineering disciplines
- Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and construction schedules
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across diverse teams
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with OSHA regulations and safety best practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on airport or aviation infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of tenant improvement programs or similar approval processes
- Professional licensure or certifications (PMP, PE, RA, CCM, or similar)
- Experience with project management and document control systems
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WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.