Posted 4 months ago
ORAT Coordinator - Aviation
AI Summary
Coordinates operational readiness (ORAT) activities for aviation projects, managing schedules, work plans, and stakeholder coordination across airport operations, airlines, TSA, and project teams to ensure readiness milestones are met.
About this role
STV is seeking an ORAT Coordinator – Aviation to join our national Aviation group to support aviation ORAT /operational readiness efforts to support one of our national aviation clients in Kentucky but will transition to other projects/locations over time.
This role will focus on coordinating ORAT-related activities within a structured project management framework, supporting planning, execution, and tracking of readiness milestones for complex aviation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Support ORAT initiatives using project management principles to ensure operational readiness aligns with project delivery schedules
- Assist in the maintenance and tracking of ORAT work plans, schedules, and action item logs
- Coordinate ORAT tasks across project teams, airport operations, airlines, TSA, and other stakeholders
- Support integration of ORAT activities with design, construction, commissioning, and closeout phases
- Track readiness deliverables, risks, and issues; assist in mitigation planning and reporting
- Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, schedules, dashboards, and status reports for project leadership and clients
- Support planning and execution of operational testing, trials, and simulations from a project controls perspective
- Assist with change management, operational transition planning, and phased occupancy coordination
- Maintain ORAT documentation, procedures, checklists, and project records in accordance with STV and client standards
- Support training coordination and operational familiarization activities
- Participate in project meetings, site walks, and coordination workshops
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Aviation Management, or a related field
- 2–5 years of experience supporting project management, program management, ORAT, or aviation-related projects
- Strong understanding of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, risk, and coordination)
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders
- Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-up skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook); experience with project tracking tools a plus
- Ability to work on-site at national airport projects as required
Preferred:
- Prior experience supporting ORAT or airport activation programs
- Experience on aviation capital improvement or terminal development projects
- Familiarity with airport operational environments and agencies (FAA, TSA, CBP)
- Experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, SharePoint, Smartsheet)
- CAPM, PMP, or similar project management certification
Work Environment
- May require flexible hours during key project milestones, testing, or activation phases
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Compensation Range:
$116,930.89 - $133,635.31STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.
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