Airport Planner

AECO; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM Airport Planning & Advisory team in Basingstoke and London offices is seeking a Civil Engineer with airport planning expertise to contribute to master planning, feasibility, and detailed designs for runways, terminals, and supporting facilities.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers and clients across the UK and Europe, delivering multidisciplinary aviation projects while developing through a clear career path.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Air Transport Management or Airport Planning.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (ICAO, EASA, CAA, FAA, IATA).
• Experience with airport master planning, terminal/airside planning, capacity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to airport engineering projects including runways, taxiways, terminals, signage installation and related infrastructure.
• Produce drawings, reports, calculations, simulations and presentations.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the UK/Europe and attend client meetings.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Airport Planning

Air Transport Management

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Airport Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

AviPlan

Civil 3D

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - Basingstoke

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready tojoina team of talentedplanners andengineers and shape the future ofairports?

OurAirport Planning & Advisoryteamis based in our AECOMBasingstoke and Londonofficesand arepassionate about creating innovative, resilient, and sustainable solutions for airports of all sizes - including major commercial hubs and greenfield airports togeneral aviation airfields andmilitary installations.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. The team provides technicalsolutionsthroughoutthewholeprojectlifecycle frommasterplanning,feasibility, preliminaryanddetailed stage designs,toconstruction and handover. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and includeairport investors, airportoperatorsand major contractors.

Here’swhatyou’lldo:

Design:contribute toairport engineering projects including runways, taxiways, aprons,terminals,vehicle service roads,aeronautical groundlighting and signage installation, navigational aids, drainage improvements, utility relocation and protection, and pavement rehabilitation ona wide variety of civil and militarymulti-disciplinaryaviationprojects

Produce:drawings, reports, calculations,simulationsand presentations

Investigate:undertake asset condition inspections on site,reportingon the condition to asset owners,that enablestrategic decisions to be made on capital project planning

Organise:Take ownership anddemonstrateresponsibility for delivery of assigned tasks in alignment with project programme and budgets

Collaborate:withmulti-disciplinarydesign teams consisting ofarchitects,engineers and techniciansacross the UK and Europe.Attendclient meetingsand contribute to discussions with project stakeholders arounddesigns that you have developed

Assure:Undertakeself-checkingof deliverables andparticipatein the design review processes. Demonstrate acommitment toAECOMs Quality Assurance processes and procedures.

Ifyou'repassionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where wedon'tjustdesign airports, we connect cities,regionsand counties to drive economic growth, and build legacies for future generations. Why not give our AECOMTransportationpage onLinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projectswe'reworking on and see firsthand the differencewe'remaking in the industry!

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction servicesfor multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects. Our specialists provide analyticaland strategicexpertisefor every stage of a project

Andlet'snotforgetabouttheperksat AECOM.You'llenjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits ofwhat’spossible?

Degree in Civil Engineering, Air Transport Management or Airport Planning

A solution-oriented mindset,unafraidto challengethe status quo or suggest innovative ideas

A proactive attitude towards learning and professional development, showing readiness to take on new challenges and grow within the role.

Experience inairportmaster planning, terminal or airside spatial planning, capacity analysis or terminal facilities planning

Knowledge of Civil Aviationregulatory andindustrystandards and recommended practices (ICAO, EASA, CAA, FAA, IATA)

Good knowledge/experience of AutoCADandAviPlan,experience of Civil 3D,or similar is desirable but not essential.

Knowledge of airfield and terminal facility simulation and modelling

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the applicationprocess, please contact us [e-mail] .

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe wouldbenefitus, we wouldbe delightedto hear from you!

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email [e-mail] if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.