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Project Director - Aviation Architecture

HNTB

Denver, COFull-time$199–317K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$199–317K/yr
Location
Denver, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Project Director leads the profitable operation and execution of multiple or mega aviation architecture projects, including projects exceeding $12 million in annual revenue. The role coordinates project teams and serves as the primary client liaison, overseeing budgets, schedules, scope, proposals, quality, and staff. It also provides oversight to project managers and handles the firm’s largest and most complex aviation projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementAviation ProjectsTeam LeadershipArchitecture

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Architecture or Related Field15 Years Relevant Experience20 Years Aviation Project Delivery12 Years People ManagementRegistered Architect

Full job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. For five decades, HNTB's architecture practice has shaped the build environment through a relentless pursuit of design excellence. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the profitable operation of multiple projects or mega projects with revenue exceeding $12,000,000+/year. Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts to assure efficient and cost-effective execution. Serves as primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within the budget and with maximum client satisfaction. Handles the most complex, largest-scale aviation projects.

What You'll Do:

  • Has full responsibility for managing all aspects of mega projects.

  • Prepares strategic plans for project success.

  • Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.

  • Serves as primary liaison contact with the clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.

  • Provides oversight and monitoring of work to less experience project managers.

  • Actively manages client’s budget, schedule and program; HNTB budget and schedule; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments.

  • Estimates fees, determines scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts on the most complex projects of the largest magnitude.

  • Coordinates work efforts and reviews work performed.

  • Provides for quality management.

  • Acts as a champion for the team.

  • Responsible for hiring, firing, promotion, discipline, performance review, work allocation, training and mentoring of staff.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field and 15 years of relevant experience.

  • 20 years of delivering large Aviation Project

  • 12 years of people management experience

  • RA is strongly preferred

  • Experience leading and coordinating with a large team of architects, engineers and consultants

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Denver, CO

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The approximate pay range for Colorado is $198,656.54 - $317,334.48. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The anticipated last day to apply is 01/03/2027. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Architecture Group

ReqID: R-32167

How this job compares

Set against the 436 open Project Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$199–317K/yr
  • Colorado median$118–171K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$126–264K/yr162 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $258K, is 77% above the Colorado median midpoint ($146K) — in the top quarter of Project Director salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Project Director jobs in Colorado and 436 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience; Project Director postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (340 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 273 of the 436 open Project Director jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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