Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

• This position is a member of the Corporate Real Estate team within our Corporate Affairs division.
• Responsible for the design and construction oversight of complex corporate facilities primarily at O’Hare Airport and could also include multiple domestic and international locations in strict accordance with approved corporate space standards, schedules, budgets, and that meet all requirements of the airline.
• Salary range: $93,700.62 to 127,227.88.

• Develop project scope and/or definition documents including interaction with multiple user groups and internal departments
• Develop project estimates, budgets and schedules
• Prepare request for bid/proposal documents
• Prepare internal funding documents
• Evaluate and select outside consultants, contractors and vendors
• Develops contract agreements
• Manage projects to established budgets and schedules from Notice-to-Proceed to Project closeout including oversight of multiple outside consultants, contractors and vendors
• Provides written and verbal project status updates
• Assist American’s CRE Properties Representatives in evaluating Airport Capital Improvement projects
• Some travel will be required as part of this position

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering or equivalent experience/training

 
Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Prior experience in aviation facilities development
• 5-10 years of demonstrated experience in design, planning and development of airport facilities projects

 
Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to understand the business needs for each project and make on-going decisions based on the best results for the company
• Ability to anticipate upcoming problems and thereby avoiding them to preserve the project’s intent, schedule and budget
• Ability to work with diversified user groups

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.