Principal Airport Planner

AECOM; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Airport Planner in London to lead and contribute to aviation projects, including airport masterplans and capacity analysis. The ideal candidate will have a degree in aviation, planning, or civil engineering, alongside chartered membership and relevant experience in airport assessments. This hybrid role offers significant opportunities for collaboration and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in aviation, planning, or civil engineering is required.
• Chartered or near-chartered membership is preferred.
• Experience in airport capacity assessment and familiarity with ICAO and IATA standards is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to projects such as airport masterplans and capacity analysis.
• Manage projects and build strong client relationships.
• Prepare proposals and support bid development.

Skills

Airport capacity assessment

Strong communication skills

Project management

Client-facing experience

Education

Degree in aviation, planning, or civil engineering

Chartered membership of a professional institution

Near-chartered membership of a professional institution

Tools

Modelling software (CAST, AviPlan, AirTOP)

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

is one of the key focus sectors at AECOM, a business sector within our globally top-rated transportation engineering consultancy. While we are already the leading aviation engineering consultancy by revenue worldwide, we see significant growth potential as the sector recovers from the Covid-19 downturn. Our clients are re-investing in their assets to ensure they meet current and future capacity needs.

To support this growth, we are seeking a Principal Airport Planner to join our team. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver aviation services to airport owners/operators, airlines, and transportation agencies globally. Our aviation specialists provide fully integrated services and have the technical skills to handle a wide range of aviation projects, including local, national, and international developments.

We are open to locations across Manchester, London, Basingstoke, or Croydon, with a hybrid working pattern. Here's what you'll do:

1. Report to the Aviation Advisory Team leader and collaborate with team members across all levels, from graduates to Directors, as well as with global design teams.
2. Lead and contribute to projects such as airport masterplans, facility planning, capacity and demand analysis, and simulation modelling for domestic and international projects.
3. Manage projects, build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally.
4. Prepare proposals and support bid development for projects of varying sizes.
5. Support the technical development of junior team members.
6. Be willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Current & upcoming projects include:

• Delhi Airport Master Plan
• Brussels Airport Master Plan
• London Luton Airport Limit (LLAL) Masterplanning and DCO application
• Southend Airport Feasibility Planning
• Leeds Bradford Airport Planning
• Guernsey Masterplan
• Alderney Airport development
• Masterplanning for three Indian airports
• Extensive work for UK Military projects

Qualifications and experience required:

• Degree in aviation, planning, or civil engineering
• Chartered or near-chartered membership of a professional institution
• Experience in airport capacity assessment and familiarity with ICAO and IATA standards
• Proficiency in modelling software such as CAST, AviPlan, and AirTOP
• Experience with AutoCAD, ideally Civil 3D
• Strong communication and project management skills, with client-facing experience

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