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Aviation Project Manager

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Location
Houston, TX
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Jacobs seeks an Aviation Project Manager in Texas to lead airport and aviation infrastructure projects from concept through completion. The role guides planning and delivery, manages schedules, budgets, and resources, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and supports compliance with FAA, safety, and environmental requirements. The manager also identifies and mitigates risks, advises clients, and promotes continuous improvement. Jacobs seeks a bachelor's degree and 10–20 years of aviation project experience; PMP certification and sustainable aviation experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic ThinkingDecision-MakingAdaptabilityNegotiationCollaborationProject ManagementAviation StandardsAviation RegulationsAviation Best PracticesProject Management ToolsCommunicationTeam LeadershipSustainable Aviation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, Aviation Management, or Related Engineering Field10+ Years Aviation Project ExperiencePMP Certification

Full job description

Aviation Project Manager - Shape the Future of Flight with Jacobs

If you’re energized by complex infrastructure, passionate about aviation, and ready to lead transformative projects that connect people and communities, Jacobs wants you on our team. As an Aviation Project Manager in Texas, you’ll guide high-impact airport and aviation infrastructure projects from concept through completion — all while helping clients modernize the way the world moves.

This is more than project management. It’s an opportunity to influence the next generation of aviation.

What You’ll Do

As a key leader in our Aviation team, you’ll:

  • Own projects from day one — guiding aviation infrastructure programs from planning to delivery

  • Build and drive project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring predictable and exceptional outcomes

  • Partner with multidisciplinary teams — engineers, architects, planners, and contractors — to keep progress aligned and moving

  • Champion compliance with FAA regulations, safety requirements, and environmental standards

  • Identify risks early and lead the development of smart, actionable mitigation plans

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, keeping communication transparent and relationships strong

  • Promote continuous improvement, ensuring every project delivers excellence

What You Bring

You’re someone who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving complex challenges. You bring:

  • Strategic thinking paired with calm, confident decision-making

  • The ability to pivot as project needs evolve

  • Strong negotiation skills and a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset

  • Experience juggling multiple projects without missing details

  • A deep commitment to safety, sustainability, and client success

Why Join Jacobs?

  • You’ll work with industry-leading experts on projects that reshape airports, strengthen communities, and support a more sustainable aviation future. At Jacobs, we challenge what’s possible — and we’re ready for you to help us write the next chapter.

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  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aviation Management, or related engineering field

  • 10-20 years of experience delivering aviation-related projects

  • Strong knowledge of aviation standards, regulations, and industry best practices

  • Proficiency with project management tools

  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills

Ideally, you’ll also have:

  • PMP certification

  • Experience with sustainable aviation technologies or practices

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 23,060 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$110–178K/yr788 salary ranges
  • Texas median$45–61/hr38 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,870 open Project Manager jobs in Texas and 23,060 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,824 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,116 of the 23,060 open Project Manager jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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