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About the Role

TYLin is seeking an experienced Design Manager – Airport Terminals to provide design leadership on major airport terminal redevelopment programs in North America. This role offers a unique opportunity for an aviation professional to lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver world-class terminal facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management of major airport terminal development and redevelopment projects from concept through construction support.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams consisting of architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, baggage handling specialists, structural engineers, MEP engineers, aviation planners, and specialty consultants.
• Serve as the primary design interface between the client, general contractor, joint venture partners, and consultant teams.
• Lead design coordination meetings and facilitate collaboration among all project stakeholders.
• Develop and manage design delivery strategies, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Ensure design quality, technical coordination, and compliance with project objectives, airport standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee interdisciplinary coordination to resolve complex design challenges while maintaining project schedule and budget.
• Coordinate design packages through all project phases, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction support.
• Support value engineering, constructability reviews, design risk assessments, and change management activities.
• Monitor consultant performance and ensure timely delivery of coordinated, high-quality design documentation.
• Present design solutions, project updates, and technical recommendations to executive leadership and client stakeholders.
• Mentor project managers, discipline leads, and emerging design professionals within the Aviation practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering complex airport terminal design projects.
• Demonstrated experience serving in a Design Manager, Design Lead, Senior Project Manager, or similar leadership role on large airport terminal developments.
• Proven success managing multidisciplinary design teams on major aviation programs.
• Extensive knowledge of airport terminal planning, architectural coordination, passenger processing systems, operational requirements, and design integration.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working directly with airport owners, executive client teams, general contractors, construction managers, and multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, design management, quality assurance, and construction coordination.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience delivering projects for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ).
• Experience on large hub airport terminal redevelopment programs valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, CMAR, or Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery models.
• PMP certification is considered an asset.

Skills

• Design leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Airport terminal planning
• Architectural coordination
• Passenger processing systems
• Operational requirements
• Design integration
• Project delivery
• Design management
• Quality assurance
• Construction coordination
• Communication
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Presentation

Location

• North America

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15+ years of progressive experience
• Senior level

Education Level

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) license
• PMP certification

Salary/Compensations

• $197,600 - $275,600 annually

Benefits

• Extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage
• Continuing education benefits
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions

About the Company

• TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market.
• With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity.
• TYLin is a global leader in aviation planning, architecture, engineering, and program management.
• We partner with airport owners to deliver innovative, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure that enhances passenger experience and supports long-term operational success.

Equal Opportunity

• TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.
• Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.