Senior Airport Planner - Design and Construction - SFO (5293) - 162961

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is hiring a Planner IV. Are you an experienced Planner with a passion for aviation? Do you have three (3) years of recent and verifiable experience with Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations; orders; advisory circulars; and implementation requirements? Are you a team leader that enjoys managing tasks and assignments, and preparing complex aviation planning studies, reports, and briefings? If so, SFO is searching for an outstanding candidate with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND with six (6) years of experience in city, urban, and/or regional planning, and/or related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design); AND three (3) years of experience working in an airport/aviation environment to join SFO’s Airport Planning and Environmental Affairs (PEA) as a Senior Airport Planner – (Planner IV) . See official job description for further details. Apply today! Under general direction from the Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, the Planner IV as a Senior Airport Planner, will manage tasks and assignments performed by Planner IIIs, Planner IIs and interns in the Airport Planning and Environmental Affairs (PEA), and the preparation of complex aviation planning studies, reports, and briefings in the areas delineated below. This position performs other additional related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND
Experience: Six (6) years of experience in city, urban, and/or regional planning, and/or related planning environment (such as transportation planning, environmental planning, architecture or urban design.); AND
Special Condition: Three (3) years of recent and verifiable experience in airport/aviation planning, including airport facilities planning, airport master planning, airfield/airspace planning, aviation demand forecasting, and environmental planning/permitting (i.e. CEQA and NEPA environmental approvals; and permitting from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and Bay Conservation and Development Commission)

Nice To Haves

Six (6) years of experience in airport/aviation planning.
Possession of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Political Science or Aviation Management.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of Federal and State environmental laws, Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, orders, advisory circulars, and implementation requirements.
Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data pertaining to strategic and operational airport facility impacts of proposed projects and programs.
Ability to lead specialized planning studies and to manage internal staff and consultant work.
Ability to speak effectively and deal tactfully with the public, governmental officials, professional and technical persons and employees.
Ability to write clear and concise technical documents.
Ability to facilitate Airport policy discussions relating to airport planning and capacity issues and to represent the Airport’s interests at industry conferences.
Ability to develop administrative procedures and budgets and supervise the work of other employees and contracted consultants.

Responsibilities

Assists with PEA’s overall programs and functions, including development of project and contract budget, scopes, and schedules, and implementation of the division’s strategic plan goals.
Manages professional services procurement processes and associated contract scopes, schedules, and project/task budgets.
Manages and directs major and complex planning and programming studies to advance Airport goals and objectives, and manage tasks and assignments performed by other staff Planners, administrative support staff, and technical consultants.
Evaluates techniques to optimize Airport facilities to make more efficient use of Airport airside and landside resources and better program facility development to meet forecast demand. Such airport planning and programming studies includes passenger terminal planning, airfield and airspace capacity planning (including technology-related enhancements and demand management techniques), facility development and programming, aviation activity forecasting, and ground transportation. Airport planning studies must be prepared according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) orders and advisory circulars, and aviation industry trends.
Drafts and/or reviews specialized studies relating to airport planning and/or development programming; analyzes large amounts of data to draw conclusions upon which policies and decisions may be based and recommendations founded by the airport, including in the areas of facility planning, capacity and slot policy, and lease and use agreement strategy.
Addresses community, business and other groups to explain importance of maintaining airport land use compatibility in the airport environs, according to federal and state laws; promotes positive public relations to advance airport strategic goals and objectives; helps identify feasible solutions to issues; and represents and serves as liaison to outside agencies and communities, including but not limited to the FAA, local municipalities, and airlines/pilots.
Reviews and analyzes market, financial, political feasibility of the Airport’s capital improvements, development programs/projects and operation and maintenance activities.
Prepares technical studies to assess the best use of Airport property, real estate assets and infrastructure/facilities.
Manages the preparation of airport development plans, the Airport Layout Plan sets, aviation activity forecasts and other planning documents according to Federal Aviation Administration orders and advisory circulars.
Prepares briefings on airport planning and programming projects for Airport leadership, internal staff, and external stakeholders.
Interprets and explains legal, technical and procedural aspects of airport planning and associated FAA rules and regulations to stakeholders; prepares technical reports, correspondence, and presentations.
Performs other duties as assigned.