2025 TSI Technical Project Manager

Tikehau Star Infra (TSI) a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital a global alternative asset management group is seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to oversee and execute a variety of projects associated with TSIs current role to redevelop the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix under a collaborative Design Build Finance Operate and Maintain PublicPrivate Partnership model with the U.S. Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA).

The Technical Project Manager will report to TSI and work closely with a number of stakeholders including VIPA TSIs development partner Aecon Group Inc. and a number of experienced airport consultants. It is an outstanding opportunity to be exposed to broad and deep airport expertise (commercial aspects with airlines and other stakeholders existing condition assessment design & construction operations and maintenance regulatory aspects environmental permitting human relations community engagement insurance financing etc).

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills a strong ability to multitask and a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget. Airport experience is required preferably of technical nature. As a Technical Project Manager you will be responsible for guiding project teams interfacing with contractors managing resources and ensuring that project goals align with organizational objectives. This role requires excellent communication problemsolving and organizational skills.

It is expected the first six to twelve months will be focused on structuring negotiating and establishing a number of contracts and processes related to the technical development design and construction aspects of the airports project during the development phase. The following phase which is expected to last 4 years will be focused on executing the technical design and construction elements in an active construction and operating environment of the airports supporting the leadership of the development company.

Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans including schedules budgets and resource allocations in accordance with project requirements including VIPA standards.
2. Team Leadership: Lead technical project teams by assigning tasks providing guidance and fostering collaboration.
3. Risk Management: Identify potential risks (schedule budget technical) and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery. Support and coordinate with Tikehau Star Infras investment team for updates and reporting to management and investment committee.
4. Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements provide updates respond to inquiries address concerns and use feedback to adapt the project scope to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
5. Reporting: Design produce and present reports to various stakeholders including Tikehau Star Infras asset management teams.
6. Budget Management: Monitor project budgets and expenses to ensure projects are completed within financial constraints. Provide regular updates to progress vs. budget including variance risk and opportunity analysis.
7. Quality Assurance: Establish project wide quality standards and ensure that project deliverables meet or exceed expectations. Work with contractor and external QA/QC teams to implement quality program.
8. Schedule Management: Track project schedules and milestones including critical path management. Work with stakeholders in adjusting plans as necessary to meet deadlines.
9. Documentation: Maintain accurate project documentation including progress reports meeting minutes and change requests.
10. Consultants Management: Administers consultant contracts for project design development work as well as participating in the selection process.
11. Contract Management: Coordinates with stakeholders in the administration of contracts with a number of partners clients subcontracts and suppliers such as the concession contract with public authority commercial contracts with airlines and nonaeronautical parties operation & maintenance contract with partners construction contracts with subcontractors.
12. Design and Construction oversight and coordination: Oversight of design development leading into construction delivery ensuring compliance with contractual regulatory and other agreedupon requirements.
13. Testing commissioning and demonstration: Management and oversight of the construction contractor testing and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with all contract and contractual regulatory and other agreedupon obligations including ensuring compilation of all asbuilt and associated documentation by the construction contractor.
14. Defects deficiencies and warranty management: Development and implementation of appropriate defect deficiency and warranty management processes procedures and protocols.
15. Conflict Resolution: Address conflicts and issues that arise during project striving to find mutually beneficial resolutions.
16. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance project management efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management Business Administration Project Management or related field (Masters degree preferred).
• 10 years of proven experience as a project manager for airport and civil infrastructure projects with a successful track record of managing projects from initiation to completion.
• Experience working on airport projects is required.
• Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP) is a plus.

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