Aviation Planner - Mid Level

HNTB Corporation•Oakland, CA

3d•$83,493 - $136,130

About The Position

It is an exciting time to join HNTB’s aviation planning practice! We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with excellent analytical and communication skills and a passion for aviation to help deliver our large portfolio of aviation planning projects at the nation’s largest and most exciting airports. The successful candidate will broad experience in one or more of the following aviation planning disciplines: landside, terminal, airside, economics, or environmental. This position can be located at a variety of HNTB office locations. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for applying planning strategies utilizing various technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reporting and visuals to effectively communicate findings. This position performs tasks for planning projects including research, studies, and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, from concept development through project completion. Work emphasizes design and technical aspects of projects but may include limited task assignee duties and tasks associated with business development. May assist in directing small-scale planning projects and portions of larger projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 4 years related professional experience, or Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field and 3 years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Aviation Management, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field and 6 years of experience.
Extensive airport planning experience at large hub airports.
Project Management experience with a focus on profitability.
Strong understanding of the aviation industry.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Research data sources, gathers data, and conducts analysis of data for use in projects.
Identifies planning and analysis strategies using tools such as GIS, traffic, or safety software to manipulate data, assess scenarios, and perform project analysis.
Investigates, evaluates, and provides recommendations on planning processes and technical solutions that best meet the project needs.
Leads aspects of internal and external coordination with project team members, including other discipline areas involved with the project.
Participates in client meetings and interactions.
Leads preparation of maps, exhibits, and presentation materials for projects.
Conducts or directs research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning, and formulates recommendations.
Participates in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects
Writes major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
Participates in public process and stakeholder facilitation.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Directs and oversees technical work for a wide variety of airport planning and preliminary design projects.
Leads capacity analyses for airport facilities.
Develops concepts and alternative drawings using AutoCAD, Revit, and ArcGIS.
Prepares technical reports for airport planning studies.
Interprets and oversees airport simulation models.
Highly responsive to client requests.
Prepares stakeholder and public presentations.
Helps build client relationships.
Assists with business development activities including proposal preparation and interviews.
Mentors junior and mid-level staff.