Aviation Planner – Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee aviation planning teams to successfully execute airport planning projects.

• Act as the project manager and technical leader for airport master plans, aviation system plans, airport layout plans, airfield development studies, and capital improvement programs.

• Direct the planning processes for runways, taxiways, aprons, safety areas, terminal development, and supporting airport facilities.

• Supervise analyses of airfield geometry, aircraft accommodation studies, capacity evaluations, operational assessments, and compliance reviews with FAA design standards.

• Manage the scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, quality assurance, and communications with clients.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including planners, engineers, environmental specialists, GIS professionals, and subconsultants.

• Create and review technical reports, planning documents, presentations, exhibits, and materials for FAA coordination.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement through workshops, public meetings, advisory committees, and coordination with agencies.

• Mentor and develop junior aviation planners and support staff members.

• Contribute to business development, proposal preparation, client relationship management, strategic planning initiatives, and pursuit efforts.

• Keep abreast of aviation trends, FAA policy updates, airport funding opportunities, and industry best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Airport Management, or a related technical field.

• Over 8 years of pertinent aviation planning experience, specifically in commercial airport planning and airfield development projects.

• More than 5 years of project management, task management, or supervisory experience leading aviation planning teams.

• Proven experience in preparing and managing FAA-funded airport planning projects, including airport master plans, ALPs, and airfield development studies.

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be taken into account.

• AICP certification or the ability to obtain certification is preferred.

• Accreditation as an Airport Executive (AAE), CM, or other aviation industry credentials is preferred.

• Experience with commercial service airport master plans, ALPs, environmental planning studies, and airfield development programs is preferred.

• Established connections with FAA personnel, airport sponsors, and aviation industry stakeholders are preferred.

• A successful track record in business development, client growth, and proposal pursuits is preferred.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, AviPLAN, AeroTURN, FAA-approved planning tools, ArcGIS/QGIS, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, project management software, FAA Airport GIS, and airport planning databases.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development through mentoring and staff development.

• Access to technical guidance, coaching, and additional professional development opportunities.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.