Entry Level Aviation Planner

HNTB Corporation•San Francisco, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

HNTB's National Aviation Planning + Environmental Planning Practice is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for an Entry Level Aviation Planner position. The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate an enthusiasm for aviation, solid critical thinking skills, and a desire to explore the multi-disciplinary workstreams that shape the airports of tomorrow. Positions are available in either our Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA offices. Aviation planning involves critical-thinking problem-solvers who tackle any question and continually build trust through exceptional client service. The team serves airport owners and airline clients to carry out a wide variety of analyses spanning multiple disciplines: landside, terminal, airside, airspace, environmental, land use, and financial/advisory. Daily tasks include delivering on master plans, environmental permitting, gate layouts, curbside studies, terminal modernizations, and more. This team is comprised of doers of the highest order. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter. For over a century, HNTB has been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field
Strong aptitude in analyzing data, creating supporting visualizations, and developing clear written reports and presentations for a broad range of audiences
Motivation to ask questions, flag challenges, and anticipate solutions.

Nice To Haves

Enthusiasm for solving aviation-themed challenges
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Aviation Management, Urban Planning, or related field. Non-traditional majors with technical prowess are welcome.
Prior professional experience at airports, airlines, or transportation authorities
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
Strong preference for competency with AutoCAD, design programs such as Rhinoceros, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, or data analysis languages such as Python or R.

Responsibilities

Researches and collects raw data, organizes, analyzes and provides review of the data for use in projects and for further analysis.
Performs project analysis using technical guidance and software.
Assists project team members with various support tasks such as development of maps, exhibits, presentation materials, and reporting.
Conducts research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning.
Assists in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects.
Performs tasks related to the preparation and production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
Assists in stakeholder and public participation process.
Maintains records, collections and files related to specific projects.
Performs other duties as assigned.