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Salary: USD 115,000 - 135,000 / annual
BETA Technologies is revolutionizing electric aviation and seeking an Airport Project Manager to lead deployment of electric aircraft charging infrastructure at airports. This role owns the full lifecycle of on-airport installation projects—from permitting and FAA approvals through construction completion—ensuring projects meet quality standards, budgets, and timelines.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing on-airport installation of dedicated electric aviation ground support equipment (charging systems, battery conditioning, related facilities)
- Creating and maintaining detailed project schedules with milestone tracking
- Preparing and managing project budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost-effectiveness
- Directing project team meetings to communicate goals, progress, and challenges
- Conducting regular inspections and quality audits to identify and address issues
- Managing scope changes to minimize impact on timelines and budgets
- Serving as primary point of contact for Charge Network Projects, providing regular stakeholder updates
- Representing BETA with external stakeholders (in-person and remote) to ensure customer satisfaction
The role requires 25% travel, including international trips, and close collaboration across the BETA Charge team, external architects/engineers, and multiple subcontractors.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in construction management or equivalent (preferred)
- At least 5 years of commercial project management experience in aviation, infrastructure, and/or electric vehicle charge network deployment
- Contracting, construction management, and/or high-voltage electrical knowledge
- Strong interpersonal skills across all organizational levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proficiency with standard workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, database)
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Creative problem-solving ability
- Willingness to travel 25% of the time, including internationally
Desired qualifications:
- Civil or electrical engineering degree with hands-on project execution experience
- Experience with FAA Form 7460 and Airport Layout Plan updates (required)
- Knowledge of FAA requirements and National Airspace System operations
- High proficiency in airport operations
- 3+ years of on-airport construction project management experience
- PMP or equivalent certification
- Construction management software proficiency
- FAA Private Pilot License
- EV driving or first-hand EV charging experience
