Senior Aviation Planner

Description

• Serve as theprimary point of contact for aviation planning in North America, ensuring seamless integration with global practices and standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary resources and manage large workstreams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and commercially successful.
• Lead and manage complex airport planning projects, including airfield, terminal, and master planning initiatives, from concept through delivery.
• Develop and implement sustainable planning strategiesthat align with client goals and industry best practices.
• Build and maintain strongclient relationships,identifyingopportunities for follow-onworkandcontributingto business development efforts.
• Prepare and present technical reports, drawings, and client presentationswith exceptional attention to detail and clarity.
• Oversee the use of design and simulation tools(AutoCAD Civil 3D,Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit,AviPlan, CAST) to produceaccuratespatial planning and capacity analysis outputs.
• Apply methodical problem-solving and critical thinkingto address complex planning challenges independently and efficiently.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration in others as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a diverse range of projects.
• Foster collaboration and teamworkacross diverse technical disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor project teams, providing guidance and training to junior staffto build technical and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

• Excellent written communication and attention to detail, being able to produce accurate technical drawings and professional reports.
• Ability to organise, manage and supervise medium projects to large workstreams, including resources across various disciplines.
• A degree in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, air transport management, or airport planning or relevant field. Candidates with economics, sustainability, finance or business-related studies may also be considered.
• 10-15 years of experience in aviation planning specifically in airfield, terminals, or airport master planning
• Ability to manage and supervise project teams, including the ability to train junior staff in developing new skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with and present work to clients.
• Methodical problem solver with critical thinking, with the ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Knowledge of simulation & modelling tools for airfield and terminal and the ability to manage others to use them to deliver capacity and demand analysis outputs such as AviPlan and CAST
• Expertise in project and programme management with contractual knowledge and the ability deliver commercially successful projects.
• Demonstrable professional experience in multiple technical fields within airport planning (airfield & apron, operations, terminal, landside, utilities, airspace, etc.) is expected and required.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Power BI desirable).Ability to manage others to work efficiently in drawings platforms, such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit, etc. to produce airfield and terminal spatial planning outputs
• Ability to build and nurture client relationships, to identify and secure opportunities for follow-on work and win new prospects.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance