Airport Construction Project Manager

Job Summary

This position will primarily support airport retail and food & beverage concession projects, including store refreshes, remodels, tenant improvements, brand rollouts, and new store buildouts within active airport environments. The Project Manager will coordinate with airport authorities, concession operators, landlords, designers, contractors, and client stakeholders to deliver projects while minimizing disruption to ongoing airport operations.

This position will focus on retail projects within airports. The position must be local to West Palm Beach, FL.

Division Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the overall direction, execution, and financial performance of airport retail and food & beverage construction projects, including store refreshes, remodels, tenant improvements, brand conversions, and new concession buildouts.
• Manage projects from inception through closeout, including design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store turnover, and project closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, airport authorities, concession operators, architects, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Manage airport-specific project requirements including security protocols, badging, access restrictions, operational constraints, landlord approvals, and after-hours construction schedules.
• Lead construction activities within active airport terminals while minimizing disruption to airport operations, travelers, and concession tenants.
• Direct consultants, contractors, vendors, and specialty trades to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client standards.
• Coordinate branded retail and food service rollouts, ensuring compliance with design standards, operational requirements, and opening schedules.
• Oversee contract administration, budgets, forecasts, schedules, change orders, and project reporting.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations across multiple projects and locations simultaneously.
• Identify project risks and implement proactive solutions to maintain schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Monitor project milestones and provide regular updates to clients, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Review construction documents, drawings, specifications, and technical requirements to ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain working knowledge of airport concession development practices, tenant improvement construction, retail rollout programs, and applicable building codes and regulations.
• Travel as required to project sites throughout the United States (up to 50%–90% based on project needs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Deliver exceptional client service through proactive communication, responsiveness, and successful project outcomes.
• Comply with all company policies, quality standards, safety requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

Education, Certifications, and Experience

Education and/or Experience:

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred experience managing retail, restaurant, airport concession, hospitality, travel retail, tenant improvement, or multi-site renovation projects.
• Experience coordinating projects within operational facilities such as airports, retail centers, hospitals, hospitality venues, transportation hubs, or other occupied environments is highly desirable.
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: 

• Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
• PMP Strongly preferred

Skills

• Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  Professional discretion and the ability to clearly communicate the aforementioned both externally and internally are paramount to this role. 

• Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and web-based project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Competencies

• Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.
• Time management skills
• Active listening skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )
• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S. 
• Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, inclement weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

While performing the office/offsite duties of this job:

• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Regularly required to use hands.
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.

Travel Requirements

Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client/project sites across the U.S. as indicated in the essential duties and responsibilities section.

Benefits

At Bureau Veritas, we are dedicated to ensuring our employees receive fair and competitive pay, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Here's a breakdown of what we provide:

Salary range starting at: $100,000+

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills,  experience, and market location.

Our Health and Welfare Benefits are designed to meet your needs, eligible on your first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Company-matched Retirement plan
Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance
Access to Corporate Discounts

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Join us at Bureau Veritas, where your well-being and professional growth are our top priorities.