Assistant Project Manager
Avflight Corporation is a global aviation services company specializing in fixed base operations (FBOs), aircraft fueling, ground handling, and aviation infrastructure. Avflight develops, operates, and maintains airport and private aviation facilities throughout its network.
General Purpose of Job:
The Assistant Project Manager will support a wide range of aviation infrastructure and capital improvement projects, including fuel farm construction and upgrades, new FBO and hangar development, facility renovations, roofing, hangar doors, HVAC and mechanical systems, pavement and ramp improvements, and other airport and private aviation infrastructure projects.
Working closely with Avflight's Project Managers, local teams, contractors, vendors, airport representatives, and other stakeholders, the Assistant Project Manager will help coordinate projects from planning and procurement through construction, completion, and closeout.
Duties:
- Ensuring compliance with established Avflight Standards.
- Developing and maintaining project schedules, task lists and timelines.
- Assisting with project budgeting, expense tracking and cost analysis.
- Preparing scope of documents, change orders and progress reports for review.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams to manage resources and deliverables.
- Monitoring project milestones, identifying risks and helping develop mitigation plans.
- Managing contracts, certificates of insurance, lien waivers, and vendor invoices
- Organizing and documenting project meetings, decisions and action items.
- Supporting quality assurance by checking deliverables against requirements.
- Aid in Environmental Fieldwork.
- On-site support as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience
- 4-year college degree in Aviation or related study and/or equivalent professional experience preferred
- Must be 18 years or older
- Airport infrastructure, construction, facilities, engineering, or aviation experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint required
- Healthy regard for the importance of safety in the workplace
- Must possess strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Personable, organized, self-motivated, and has a strong work ethic
- Ability to multi-task
- Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time throughout the year
- Must pass background check, pre-employment drug test, have valid Driver's license with a good driving record within company standards
- Must have authorization to work in the U.S.
Skills and Competencies:
- Project scheduling.
- Budgeting and financial tracking.
- Report writing and presentation development.
- Data analysis and KPI measurement.
- Communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Problem-solving and adaptability.
- Time management and prioritization.
- Leadership support and conflict resolution.
- Attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
Work Environment:
Airport environment: Indoors and Outdoors. Extreme outdoor conditions where extreme temperature ranges may be encountered.
EEO/AA
Apply online at www.avflight.com
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- Four-year college degree in Aviation or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the year
- Successful background check and pre-employment drug test
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Airport infrastructure, construction, facilities, engineering, or aviation experience
- Commitment to workplace safety
What We Do
Avfuel provides fuel and services to the global aviation industry. General Information: Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Avfuel Corporation serves the global aviation industry via a network of over 650+ Avfuel-branded domestic dealers and thousands of international locations who offer Avfuel Contract Fuel. Avfuel is the leading independent supplier of aviation fuels and services to FBOs and a diverse market of specialty carriers including airlines, freight companies, military special operations, helicopter users, and corporate flight departments. An Avfuel-branded FBO is an independent FBO for whom Avfuel supplies fuel, services and business solutions, including the fueling incentive program AVTRIP and the jet fuel savings program, Avfuel Contract Fuel.
