Senior Facilities Project Manager

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Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

As a Senior Facilities Project Manager supporting Corporate Facilities, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of capital and operational projects at Southwest’s Corporate Campus in Dallas, Texas. You’ll manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk while coordinating closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and external partners to keep projects aligned and moving forward. Serving as the central point of accountability, you’ll balance business needs with facilities execution, guide project planning and strategy, and oversee procurement and construction activities, while ensuring strong governance, clear reporting, and consistent communication to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes with minimal operational disruption. 

Additional Details 

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.  

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. 

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.  

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and implement multiple large scale projects including, but not limited to assessing and validating Customer's requests; overseeing the bidding and procurement process; establishing objectives and timelines; developing, managing, and tracking project budgets; managing project scope; anticipating challenges and recommending strategic solutions; and preparing and presenting project reports to Executive Leadership

• Select and manage a project team by evaluating individuals training, background, knowledge, and skills, providing direction and guidance, making changes, when necessary, and communicating information in order to distinguish those who are capable of performing the work assigned to them

• Analyze and negotiate contract terms and conditions utilizing past experience with various contract styles, developing a strategy, and making recommendations in order to asses compliance with corporate policies and objectives and mitigate corporate risk

• Evaluate economy and efficiency of space utilization by anticipating potential changes in function, workflow, future plans for expansion, value engineering, and architectural guidelines in order to develop proposals for better utilization

• Direct the preparation of large scale and complex technical drawings to ensure customer needs are met, Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) standards are documented and implemented appropriately, and the budget is utilized efficiently

• Develop, maintain, and implement Company Design Standards, including Design Guidelines, Brand Guidelines, Architecture and Engineering Standards, Building Criteria, Specifications, and Technical Manuals

• Manage closeout requirements with the Customer, Architect, Subcontractors, and Suppliers by obtaining, reviewing, and submitting required certificates, creating operation and maintenance guides, reviewing punch list, and performing a final walk through in order to ensure all requirements have been met and gain Customer acceptance

• Build, drive, and manage the relationship between the construction team and airport officials by ensuring all airport policies are followed (e.g. hours of operation, badging), necessary permits have been requested and approved, and all airport criteria is implemented in the design in order to ensure compliance and open communication

• Serve as the Southwest representative on airport technical committees by assessing the impact of airport change initiatives to Southwest Operations in order to speak on behalf of the Company's best interests as they relate to the project schedule, scope, and operational challenges

• Provide coaching and mentoring to less senior project members on all aspects of proje