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RS&H, Inc. California Aviation Operations Leader US-CA-Los Angeles Job ID: 2026-8253 # of Openings: 1 Category: General Management Los Angeles Overview Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together.
We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork. Responsibilities Joining our Aviation team means an opportunity to explore your potential and apply your diverse skills to serve the large and small airports of the aviation industry as a trusted advisor. You can do this in a collaborative and team-oriented environment among other driven professionals.
Service areas include airfields, buildings, facility planning, environmental planning, and environmental stewardship & resiliency. Join RS&H to define and master challenges, advance professionally, and build strong and lasting relationships. Qualifications RS&H is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to lead the performance, project delivery, and continued growth of our California Aviation practice .
This is a hands-on leadership role for a technically strong aviation professional who takes pride in delivering complex airport projects with rigor, clarity, and accountability. The California aviation team includes approximately 15 professionals, primarily based in Los Angeles, with additional support from planning, environmental, architecture, and other technical teams across the firm. Current work includes projects at LAX, Ontario, Oakland, Sacramento, Palm Springs, Orange County, Burbank, and other commercial and regional airports.
Why Join RS&H? This is an opportunity to lead complex, highly visible airport work while shaping the continued growth of our California aviation practice. As an employee-owned firm, RS&H offers the resources and reach of a national organization along with meaningful leadership responsibility, technical influence, and the ability to make a lasting impact. About the Role The Operations Leader will oversee operational and financial performance, serve as a Senior Project Manager or Project Officer on significant projects, develop a high-performing team, and strengthen relationships with airport clients throughout California.
Responsibilities Project Delivery and Technical Leadership Serve as a Senior Project Manager or Project Officer for significant aviation projects and programs. Lead airport planning and design projects from kickoff through completion. Maintain accountability for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and contract compliance. Provide senior technical guidance and establish clear delivery standards that support quality, consistency, and client satisfaction.
Oversee workload distribution and coordinate resources across disciplines and offices. Provide leadership on projects involving live-airfield constraints, complex phasing, multiple stakeholders, and high public visibility. Operational and Financial Leadership Lead the operational and business performance of the California aviation practice. Monitor financial results, project performance, backlog, staffing needs, and forecast accuracy.
Identify operational or financial risks and implement corrective actions when needed. Partner with Division and Regional Leaders to advance annual business plans, market priorities, and sustainable growth initiatives. Balance immediate project and operational needs with the long-term health and growth of the practice. Ensure company policies, procedures, and quality requirements are consistently followed.
Client and Market Leadership Serve as a trusted senior point of contac