Job Description
The manager oversees installation of passenger boarding bridges at airports, coordinating manufacturing, construction, and contractor teams to ensure project completion.
Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company, provides aviation ground support products and services to airlines, airports, and military clients.
Develop project plans using budgets and schedules to oversee pre-construction and installation phases. Collaborate with stakeholders on equipment installation, crane activities, and building attachments. Monitor progress with KPIs and earned value metrics, escalating risks as needed.
Pay range not specified in source but determined by experience; travel up to 50-60% with passport requirement and TSA background check for airport access. Benefits include competitive total rewards and opportunities for team growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects from initiation through closeout, including pre-construction, manufacturing, installation, and warranty transition phases
- Define project scope, goals, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations
- Lead day-to-day execution of airport-based construction and installation projects, ensuring safe and efficient installation of passenger boarding bridges and related equipment
- Submit invoices, track financials, and provide monthly financial reporting
- Implement corrective actions when performance deviations occur and ensure successful project closure
- Serve as the primary liaison between Manufacturing, Shipping, Finance, Field Service, contractors, and customer personnel throughout all project stages
- Collaborate closely with field teams to coordinate equipment installation, crane activities, building attachments, and site readiness
- Facilitate effective communication across internal teams, suppliers, customers, and executive stakeholders
- Prepare and deliver status updates, reports, and briefings to stakeholders
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, risk registers, status reports, issue logs, and performance summaries
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations such as ISO
- Support internal and external audits and manage scope change requests in coordination with contracts and legal teams
- Monitor project progress using KPIs, earned value metrics (EVM), dashboards, and tracking tools
- Identify and mitigate project risks; escalate and resolve issues proactively
- Ensure adherence to quality, technical, and installation requirements across project phases
- Drive process improvements leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Support adherence to site safety, contractor oversight, and quality standards during on-site build activities
- Support proposal development and cost estimation efforts for new opportunities
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to PMO tools, templates, and best practices
- Provide feedback to internal teams to inform future manufacturing, field installation, and customer support improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three (3) or more years of relevant experience
- Ability to travel up to 50-60 percent and sometimes on short notice
- Obtain a passport for international travel
- Ability to pass a TSA background check for airport access