Airport Planner

AtkinsRéalis; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm in the UK seeks a Senior Airport Planner to contribute to groundbreaking airport masterplanning projects. The role involves delivering high-quality planning solutions and developing tools to enhance client offerings. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of relevant experience and a passion for innovation in a dynamic, inclusive workplace. Join a team known for its expertise and dedication to future infrastructure projects across multiple countries.

Benefits

Ranked in LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Opportunities for Employee Development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Airport Planning.
• Ability to lead studies on airfield layout and passenger terminal planning.
• Enthusiasm for delivering high-quality airport planning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Airport Masterplanning projects.
• Coordinate and deliver solutions on time and to budget.
• Develop cutting-edge industry tools for client offerings.

Skills

Airport Planning

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Education

Relevant first degree or equivalent qualification

Transport related postgraduate qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Airport Masterplanning projects with the ability to lead specific studies on airfield layout, passenger terminal and surface access planning.
• Successfully co-ordinate and deliver solutions on time and to budget.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver Airport Planning and Design expertise.
• Help us to develop cutting edge industry tools that we can offer to our clients, so that we can stay one step ahead of our competitors.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting airport projects? How about joining our talented Airport Planning Team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world‑class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as a Senior Airport Planner, where you'll play a vital role in helping deliver our projects in the UK, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, USA, Canada and Australia. Our activities include consulting advice on brand new large‑scale airport masterplans, airport capacity planning for short to medium term growth as well as providing airport advisory services. We are also industry leaders within the Urban Air Mobility sector and are involved in delivering masterplanning expertise in the development of Vertiports. We're big on expertise but not on hierarchy. We are looking for a candidate with 5 years of Airport Planning experience; however, if this does not quite match yours, we would still be interested to hear from you. So come and demonstrate your experience to us, so that we can find you the best role within our team that best matches your technical competency and aspirations. Within our already established team of passionate industry experts we aim to provide an environment offering opportunities for your development and growth as well as providing you with support in formulating your career ambitions.

Qualifications

• A relevant first degree or equivalent qualification with a preference for a transport related post graduate qualification and Professional membership to a relevant body.
• A high sense of accountability with an ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, with a drive to deliver high quality work.
• Enthusiasm and passion to coordinate, supervise and deliver airport planning & capacity solutions as part of airport masterplans and development projects, covering airfield, apron, terminal, landside, ancillary facilities etc.
• Experience in developing client relationships and work‑winning activities.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net‑Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under‑represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex‑forces and professionals returning after career breaks.