Baggage Handling System Assistant PM
Confidential
Posted: February 19, 2026
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We're seeking a highly motivated Baggage Handling System Assistant PM to join our team in Philadelphia, PA.
Required Skills
Job Description
Every day at CMTS LLC, we undertake impactful infrastructure projects that positively impact lives and communities. CMTS has 40-years of extensive industry experience, which ensures a strong foundation for ongoing success. Our company values employees by fostering a culture of learning, personal development, and well-being. We prioritize work-life balance and ethical business practices and engage with our community through employee-driven initiatives. Join us on our journey of growth and success!
We’re currently seeking a highly motivated Baggage Handling System Assistant PM located in the tri-state area of the Northeast - NJ, PA and MD.
Overview:
The Baggage Handling System Assistant PM is responsible for managing the scope, cost, schedule and operational interfaces of all design and construction related activities for the Baggage Handling System projects. The Baggage Handling System Assistant PM will be focused on schedule certainty, budget delivery and making sure that construction work meets the required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture on the project. The Baggage Handling System Assistant PM will ensure the development and implementation of design, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover plans, impacts to the operations, ensuring that risk mitigation for construction activities are optimized, working and coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring airport standards are adhered to.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other related field required
Preferred Certifications/Licenses:
Optional certifications may include CMAA AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, or any other relevant professional licensure and/or certifications
Required Qualifications:
In order to become a candidate, you must possess the following skills and abilities:
10 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
Experience with projects more than $20 million in
Experience with various delivery methods, including Performance Based, Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
Responsibilities:
Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for overseeing the project
Responsible for scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives
Providing oversight for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations
Providing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies
Working with team members and airport management to develop and monitor budgets, schedules, and plan for the various elements of a project
Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stake holder interfaces
Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives
Abilities to identify and study options to complex design, operational or constructability issues
Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions. This information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions
Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications. This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines
Overseeing the Tenant who will be managing the project during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFI’s, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals
Overseeing the design process including managing the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction
Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor
Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process
Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected
Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFI’s
Working with designer, contractor and stakeholders to develop the overall pre-planning of construction activities and identifying critical milestones and priorities
Keeping alert to possible problem areas and taking preventative action to ensure critical milestones are met for each phase of the project
Ensuring the use of safe and sound construction practices
Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management
Reviewing change proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value
Monitoring adherence to Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes
Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements
Working with the key project individual to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work
Assuring that current and timely change orders are documented and administered properly
Participating in all necessary coordination meeting with designer, contractor and stakeholders
Managing the closeout process to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project without incurring unnecessary costs
Salary:
71.50 – 75.00 hr
Bonus Pay:
A bonus may be granted to employees depending on individual performance, employee utilization, attendance, tenure, and furtherance of other non-financial corporate goals; bonus opportunities are available at management’s discretion.
CMTS LLC offers 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, 401k, life, and long-term disability insurance coverage for employees.
CMTS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.