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Senior Project Manager - Aviation

STV · Chicago, IL · $164,279–$187,748 a year · Full time

Posted Apr 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a terminal project you managed inside an active airport. How did you keep operations running?

What they are checking: Whether they have the required experience managing design or construction in a live airport.

Tell me about a time you set up project controls and governance that kept a project on track.

What they are checking: Whether they can build processes that drive results, not just follow existing ones.

Tell me about a client relationship where you exceeded expectations. What did you do differently?

What they are checking: Whether they understand what a high degree of quality means to an airport client.

What would you do

Halfway through design, the airline tenant asks for a major change. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they manage change with clear cost and schedule impacts and proper approvals.

A discipline manager keeps missing deadlines that affect others. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold leaders accountable while solving the underlying problem.

About the work

How do FAA and state approvals affect your planning on an airport capital improvement?

What they are checking: Whether they understand federal and state approval paths that can drive schedule and scope.

Walk me through how you would choose a delivery method and procurement strategy for a terminal renovation.

What they are checking: Whether they can weigh delivery options against the client's risk, schedule and budget.

How do you build ORAT into a terminal project from the start rather than at the end?

What they are checking: Whether they see operational readiness as part of project delivery, which the posting lists.

How do you develop a business case for an airport capital project?

What they are checking: Whether they can support early phases like business case and stakeholder engagement.

How do you manage safety and security for construction crews airside?

What they are checking: Whether they know airside safety, escort and security rules that apply in active airports.

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The full job description

As published by STV.

STV is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Aviation to join our national Aviation team to oversee and direct airport terminal improvements onsite for one of our clients in Chicago, IL. A successful candidate will need significant aviation experience and have previously managed design or construction within an active airport environment. Responsibilities include: • Provide project management, technical oversight and leadership for all phases of aviation projects associated with a capital improvement, including, but not limited to; business case development, stakeholder engagement, design management, design and construction procurement, permitting and federal/state approvals, scheduling, project delivery, cost and change management safety, quality control, and ORAT • Provide guidance to discipline managers and contractors to address key program challenges, risk management, innovation, schedule and budget performance • Provide leadership to ensure that responsibilities are accomplished to a high degree of quality which exceeds the expectation of the client • Develop project level process and procedures, project controls, and governances, that align to and drive overall project goals • Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning and development, including engineering and pre-construction/construction; bidding strategy; schedules; cost estimating; budget oversight; systems and facility integration; and commissioning/activation • Facilitates coordination with stakeholders; airport operating divisions, airline operations, regulatory agencies and other delivery partners and oversight entities, as required • Facilitates the development of the overall program schedule and oversees the integration of project level schedules • Utilization of earned value management to track and manage the program and associated projects • Schedule and conduct design and/or construction progress meetings • Drive the planning, design, and construction deliverables to successfully meeting the deliverable dates • Present progress to stakeholders and project delivery partners • Use electronic tools including Primavera P6, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), and other related software systems • Coordinate maintenance of traffic and phasing plans, utility shutdown requests, impact notices, disruption notices, contingency planning and other tasks as needed Preferred Qualifications • Achieved a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management • Candidates may substitute comparable experience for educational requirements • Minimum 12 years' experience, preferably on airport projects • Experience in successful management of capital projects/programs of over $10M • Knowledge of airport operations, design, and construction of airport facilities is required • Experience in overseeing multiple construction activities concurrently as part of a complex capital infrastructure project is preferred Compensation Range: $164,279.49 - $187,747.98 STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications. Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

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