Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The companys core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the worlds premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Oversees all phases of facilities modification, expansion, and construction projects from initial planning through completion
- Ensures projects outcomes are delivered on time, in scope, and on budget.
- Forecast and Report Project Budgetary Cash Flows on a Monthly basis.
- Identify & Report budgetary risks & opportunities in order to meet Company AOP.
- Know construction terminology and addendum.
- Ensure Supplier invoices are received, approved, and paid on time per contractual agreements.
- Prepares conceptual, and detailed drawings with use of AutoCAD.
- Create work statement and Purchase Request for architectural and engineering requirements.
- Reviews and approves architectural and engineering blueprints.
- Oversees construction activities, including participating in negotiations, working with contractors and site personnel, allocating resources, and obtaining required permits from municipal, state and government agencies.
- Review and approve contractor estimates, supplier invoices, construction field orders, and change orders.
- Serves as the primary point-of-contact for customers, contractors, architects, engineers, and other vendors.
- Develops project estimates, and tracks expenses to ensure budgetary compliance.
- Enforces adherence to the strict safety, quality, and OSHA requirements.
- Quickly and effectively resolves on-site issues to minimize delays or disruptions.
- Conducts field inspections.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date project documentation.
- Enforces and ensures all warranty conditions are met.
- Understands construction procedures, materials, and trades.
- Proficient in industry-standard software, including AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Procore, and MS Project.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Bachelors degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience or Masters degree with up to 2 years of industry-specific relevant experience in construction management, facilities management, plant engineering or equivalent project experience.
- Strong computer skills/ proficiency required with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, MS Project
- Proficient AutoCAD skills
- Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects
- Basic understanding of construction methods
- Basic understanding of accounting principles
- Basic understanding of contracts and negotiations
- Basic business acumen to coordinate with Finance to status if the project is tracking to plan
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Schedule development by project appropriate to project scope
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Individual project management and tracking as part of a more extensive portfolio
- Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan)
- Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals
- Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP or other PMI Certification is a plus but not required
- Experience in Autodesk AEC package is a plus but not required
- Experience with Bluebeam is a plus but not required
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
