Airport Business and Finance Planner

Garver

The Role

Overview

Provide financial planning, modeling, and business development for airport capital projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • business development
  • capital planning
  • financial modeling
  • debt analysis
  • gaap advisory
  • marketing strategy

Tasks

-Support business development in aviation including opportunity identification, relationship development, and marketing strategy. -Detailed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) financial planning including modeling for different project financing alternatives -Support marketing/pursuit efforts across the United States to develop a financial/business planning practice in aviation. -Debt service review and analysis (e.g., different types of bonds and financial impacts of each) -Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support infrastructure investments -Advise on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) -Lead technical aspects of financial analysis work including the project types identified in the overview section. -Bolster Garver’s new business/financial planning practice in the aviation industry, primarily related to capital improvement program financial planning and strategy.

Requirements

  • financial modeling
  • faa grant
  • airport revenue
  • 10+ years
  • consulting
  • visualization

What You Bring

-Financial planning and analysis, to include budgeting, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, sensitivity analysis, feasibility studies, and business cases -Excellent oral and written communication skills. -Knowledge of FAA grant assurances. -Ability to collaborate and cross sell other Garver services (e.g., engineering, planning, etc.). -Previous consulting experience. -Ability to convey complex financial messages using spreadsheets, dashboards, or other visualization methods. -Effective at building and maintaining client relationships. -10+ years experience in airport/aviation financial planning and modeling. -Ability to work quickly and efficiently. -Aviation financial analysis experience with airside, terminal, and landside projects. -Knowledge of airport revenue models, debt structures, and funding alternatives. -Knowledge and experience with Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – 2 CFR, Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

Benefits

-Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) budgets and applications -Non-airline rates and charges studies and negotiations (e.g., landing fees, lease rates, parking, concessionaires, etc.) -Solid connections to multiple commercial service airports.

The Company

About Garver

-Specializes in transportation, utilities, and water resources. -Helps shape major projects such as large-scale transportation networks, utility systems, and water treatment plants. -Operates on a national scale, collaborating with public and private sector clients. -Known for a hands-on approach, combining technical excellence with local community understanding. -Engineers work on high-profile projects including urban transit systems, water resource management, and renewable energy developments.

Sector Specialisms

Aviation

Transportation

Buildings

Federal

Water and Wastewater Services

Surveying

Environmental Services

Planning

Construction Engineering and Inspection