Company Overview
With a distinctive expertise in supporting Airlines and Airport Operators, AvAirPros has been a central resource for representing the airlines’ interests and meeting an airport’s operational and project goals for over 30 years. The company provides consulting services to ensure all stakeholders successfully work through the many business, financial, technical, and operational issues that arise as the industry modernizes.
Project Overview
United's continued growth at IAH requires the improvement and expansion of their existing facilities to maintain customer experience and exceed expectations for every part of the customer journey. In addition, the introduction of the United Next initiative results in the expansion of United's fleet and the up-gauging of key aircraft types. To accommodate this growth, United is embarking on 3 milestone projects:
▪ Improvements to the Terminal B Processor
▪ Redevelopment of Terminal B North
▪ Modifications to Terminal B South
Position Overview
The Cost/Financial Controls Manager is a key member of the Program Management Team. This position is co-located in an office with the Program Management Team including key members of the Client, A/E and CMR, and provides a level of continuity and control through all phases of construction keeping the project on time and on budget. To be successsful, you need a solid understanding of financial controls processes including financial and budget planning, time and cost controls and project administration. The position requires a high degree of autonomy with little supervision, and the ability to supervise and coordinate financial team members, owners, vendors, and Airport stakeholders. Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flows, financial reports, and other financial projections
- Administering project and financial cost controls including budget amendments, invoices, and reimbursement packages
- Assisting in providing direct oversight of the review, processing, and tracking of vendor invoices
- Overseeing progress of contractors, progress reports, change orders, completion of punch lists, project completion and close-out documents
- Tracking and managing project reports and documentation from Project Managers
- Assisting with the preparation of project schedules and updates as well as meeting minutes, memos, reports, briefings, proposals, and other deliverables, ex. presentations, spreadsheets, charts, and tables
- Developing regular progress reports for senior leaders from the airport, airline, and project management team
Experience
- 10+ years of Controls experience in construction
- BA/BS Finance, Accounting, Business
- Aviation experience preferred
- Naturally collaborative team player with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Attention to detail and self-directed, motivated, and disciplined
- Advanced software skills including E-Builder and Microsoft Suite
AvAirPros provides generous benefits including company-paid medical/dental/rx coverage, short and long-term disability insurance, and long-term care insurance. In addition, we offer a 401k (match+contribution) and a stock plan as well as PTO (vacation/holiday/sick).
AvAirPros is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment for all including minorities/women/veterans/disabled/lgbt.
OUR COMPANY
AvAirPros works with the largest airlines and airports in the United States. We provide valuable advice and assistance to our clients supporting their need for enhancement, expansion, and excellence in operations.
Our Consulting business manages capital improvement projects that expand and modernize airport facilities ranging from gate extensions to lounge upgrades, hangar builds to complex baggage handling systems, concourse improvements to terminal redevelopment. We also consult with our clients on issues including lease negotiations, rates and changes and operational readiness.
Our Services division provides experienced management talent to airports and airlines that allows the essential functions of aviation to run efficiently and effectively.
We offer support and counsel to our clients to help them achieve their business objectives. Our success comes from building trusted relationships and over-delivering on expectations.
That same spirit of excellence creates a culture at AvAirPros that provides our professionals with a high degree of independence and responsibility and a sense of achievement that leads to professional and personal growth opportunities.
OUR PEOPLE
Services are delivered to our clients by our incredibly talented and diverse staff of architects, aviation managers, civil engineers, financial analysts, operations experts, and program and project managers.
