ORAT Functional Lead, Aviation

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented ORAT Functional Lead, Aviation to join our team! In this role you will get to work on a major airport project.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Engages stakeholders and establishes their respective ORAT workstream and working groups.
• Develops the respective Workstream plan in line with the ORAT program and in close collaboration with stakeholder SPOC’s.
• Identifies dependencies, key status and review milestones in line with the ORAT countdown schedule.
• Manages the resolution of all Workstream related issues, identifies and escalates any threats to the overall ORAT program to the ORAT Lead.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of staff.

May also:

• Ensures that all stakeholder operational plans and processes have been developed, reviewed and meet the demand and performance objectives.
• Manages and monitors the development of processes (operating procedures) across all operational stakeholders.
• Validates space allocations and requirements, develops layouts, Room Data Sheets (RDS) and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) related to each of the stakeholders’ spaces and ensures all the required Furniture, Fittings & Equipment (FF&E) is identified budgeted, procured and in place for operations.
• Monitors the procurement & deployment plans for space readiness
• Facilitates space takeover with stakeholders and property management
• Ensures that service and maintenance provisions for all Systems are in place to support and sustain operations to agreed service levels.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• A minimum of 10 years experience in managing / leading large and complex programs.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a management position.

• Strong organization and communication skills.

• Previous experience ORAT program(s) is a must.

• Ability to analyze and produce solutions to ORAT challenges in respective workstream.

• Demonstrable experience in managing stakeholder relationships and providing management level reporting to enable effective decision making.

• Thorough understanding of the aviation industry and more specifically, a good understanding of wholistic airport operations is considered an asset.

• ORAT experience in large international airport projects greater than CAD $500M is an asset.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions-and to help them see new possibilities.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

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