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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Sr. Airport Design Manager to join our team! In this role you will deliver infrastructure that will help passengers, employees, and guests that travel to & through the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). The selected candidate will join a team of 40+ planners, architects, engineers, and other technical professionals to plan and design LAWA's next wave of capital investments, including airfield improvements, terminal improvements, infrastructure improvements, and more.
What You'll Be Doing:
Manage a multi-disciplined team of planners, architects, engineers, and other professionals to guide the planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction, and activation of various airport capital improvement projects
Coordinate with Clients and Stakeholders to develop a business case for potential Capital Projects.
Develop and present preliminary design-alternatives and comparative-analysis to address requests and/or concerns from LAWA leadership and/or project stakeholders throughout the planning & design process.
Review planning & design submittals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to the applicable project requirements, and provide meaningful and constructive feedback to the planning & design team. This may include reviewing & commenting on conformance to applicable codes & regulations, industry standards, and unique owner performance requirements.
Solicit feedback from internal and external project stakeholders, and guide design teams through competing interests and projects constraints to ensure the best possible outcomes with respect to quality, cost, schedule, sustainability, resiliency, innovation, user-experience, constructability, operational flexibility, maintainability, etc.
Manage planning and design efforts throughout all stages of a project (Project Definition, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration) to ensure that projects fulfill their mission, while remaining on-schedule and on-budget.
Facilitate smooth transitions as projects advance from planning through design, procurement, construction, and activation.
Manage design efforts across multiple projects to ensure a cohesive architectural statement and user-experience throughout the LAX campus.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field
Minimum 15+ Years of Professional Experience, preferably on large complex airport capital projects
Licensed Architect or Engineer is desirable (but not required)
Optional Certifications such as AAAE, CASp, LEED, PMP, etc. are desirable
Experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.)
Familiar with Planning & Design Software (AutoDesk, Sketchup, etc.)
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience with preparing Planning Documents and Preliminary Design Packages for Capital Projects (i.e. Business Case, Alternatives Analysis, Project Definition Books, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Technical Performance-Criteria, etc.)
Experience with preparing comprehensive Design & Construction Documents (Design Development, Bidding & Procurement Documents, Plan-Check & Permit Submittals, Construction Documents, RFI & Submittal Reviews, Record Documents, etc.)
Experience with Alternative Delivery Methods (Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, etc.)
Experience with Aviation and the associated Regulatory Agencies (CBP, DHS, FAA, TSA, etc.)
Experience with Plan-Check and Permitting (preferably in Los Angeles)
Familiarity with the Planning, Design, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance of Airport Facilities (Terminals, Roadways, Runways, Infrastructure, etc.)
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see new possibilities.
Salary Range:
$83,300.00 - $168,700.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company's core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.
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