(USA-WA-Seattle) Airport Design and Construction Manager II

**WHAT WE'RE ABOUT** We're creating an airline people love. It begins with each Alaska Airlines employee, bringing unique strengths and energy to our work in the air and on the ground. Every day, we go beyond what's expected and reach for the remarkable, together. **YOUR ROLE** Role Summary The Airport Design and Construction Manager II provides project management support for Airport Affairs and Development-focused initiatives that generally involve coordination between multiple stakeholders, both within and outside of the Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. This role works with Senior Design and Construction Managers to achieve Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air's strategic goals. Scope & Complexity This individual contributor role supports airport affairs and development project management activities for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Key Duties - Manages projects to design, develop, and implement new and updated physical facilities, incorporating appropriate process improvement principles. - Supports teams in project execution and ensures the project follows established company project management methodologies, standards, and best practices. - Monitors performance of all contractors and reviews architectural and engineering drawings to ensure that all requirements are met. - Solicits facilities build-out and maintenance support work from contractors and other vendors, assuring compliance with company standards. - Drafts and negotiates related contracts. - Partners with Architectural & Engineering, and related construction service providers, to be certain that the airline's brand-driven design principles are fully incorporated into new and remodeled space. - Develops project plans and schedules that support business needs. - With oversight from Senior Design and Construction Manager, works with sponsor(s) and other stakeholders to define the objectives, scope, and project deliverables. Ensures projects fulfill the objectives of the charter and are completed on time and within budget. - Monitors costs by providing variance analysis and recommendations to remain within budget. Partners with FP&A to ensure effective cost and variance reporting. - Organizes meetings with various work teams to collect and disseminate project information, plan and schedule tasks and resources, generate timelines, and structure a process for consensus and individual commitment for deliverables. - Works with the business to identify project and organizational risks to and build mitigation plans. Anticipates and monitors for issues while working with stakeholders to resolve active issues in a dynamic and evolving environment. - Makes recommendations for actions and corrections to escalated and unresolved problems or possible timeline issues. - Identifies opportunities to expedite project delivery, reduce cost, and/or enhance business results. Job-Specific Skills, Experience & Education Required - A minimum of 2 years of field experience in the building/construction industry in a project management role; experience to include all elements of scope, schedule, budgeting, risk evaluation, issue resolution, quality, integration, staffing and communications. - A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree, preferably with a focus in construction management or a related field, or an additional two years of training/experience in lieu of this degree. - Experience facilitating the creation of project metrics by establishing a method for tracking. - Knowledge/understanding of: - The capital budgeting process and basic financial principles. - Supply chain management process and principles. - Building department infrastructure and permit process and ability to work effectively in this environment. - Change management and organizational change. - Ability to: - Communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing. - Work under pressure and simultaneously coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve efficiency. - Establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business and stakeholder groups. - A self-starter and able to step into fast-paced work environment with confidence and know-how. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). - Ability and willingness to travel as required by business needs. - High school diploma or equivalent. - Minimum age of 18. - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Preferred - 1-3 years of experience assisting or supervising small to mid-sized construction projects of increasing complexity. - Understanding of the building department infrastructure and permit process, and ability to work effectively in this environment. - Experience in aviation industry (i.e., airline, airport). Job-Specific Leadership Expectations Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws. Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines participate in E-Verify, a service of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA), where required. **Job ID** 35348 **Location** Seattle, WA **FLSA Status** Exempt **Full/Part Time** Full-Time **Regular/Temporary** Regular
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