Job Description
SENIOR AVIATION PROJECT MANAGER
CKL is currently seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about aviation, engineering, and entrepreneurship and who aspire to grow their career with our Aviation Services Group in our Chicago office.
CKL is a multi-disciplinary professional services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Orlando, Florida. We provide infrastructure planning, engineering, and construction management services to a variety of public and private clients. CKL is looking for talented leaders to build upon our strengths to grow locally, regionally, and nationally.
On a daily basis, this individual will be asked to:
- Lead aviation planning, design, and/or construction management projects based on the candidate’s individual strengths. This includes serving fellow junior staff on projects, managing tasks, and handling budgets to ensure CKL’s project and financial success.
- Grow your portfolio and be visible in aviation, engineering, and related trade organizations to raise your personal profile and that of company’s
- Network with clients and partners to capture CKL’s share of the aviation market locally and nationwide. You will be charged to own client interactions and become a trusted advisor with team support.
EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build upon our relationships and foster new relationships.
- Be a strong consensus builder and team player.
- Be a continuing learner – willing to challenge themselves and grow with the company.
- Be skilled in technical writing, proposal writing, and presentations.
- Be willing to take on a myriad of tasks inside and outside of the market to sustain and grow a small business
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field required
- E.I.T required with the ability to gain P.E. licensure within 1 year
- Knowledge and experience working with airports, the FAA, and/or airlines
- Demonstrated history of successful business development and project delivery.
- 8+ years experience
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Private and/or Public sector engineering experience.
- Qualified applicants must pass background and substance abuse test.
- Must be an USA citizen.
- Willing to travel for business development purposes up to 10% of the time
WHO WE ARE
CKL ENGINEERS, LLC is one of the fastest growing engineering services providers in the Midwest. Our company of engineers, construction management professionals and material technicians work on a variety of aviation, tolls and highway projects for multiple municipalities. Our talented and capable engineers work with our clients to deliver projects that are locally impactful.
CKL ENGINEERS, LLC provides a hybrid workplace environment while meeting client needs. We offer benefits that include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as 401k – which benefits employees both in the short and long term.
Build great infrastructure with #TeamCKL
THIRD PARTY ADVISORY
CKL Engineers will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. CKL will assume the rights of any unsolicited resumes submitted to hiring managers or our leadership team, and we will have the right to hire that candidate without any compensation being owed to the recruiter, employment agency, or other third party.
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