Strategic Capacity Planning & Forecasting Analyst

London Gatwick Airport; Horley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Discounted rail travel to work

Share matching scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

London Gatwick Airport is seeking a Senior Capacity Planning Analyst to shape long-term growth through advanced forecasting, modelling and scenario planning. You will work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to ensure data-driven decisions support sustainable airport expansion.

The role emphasises developing analytical solutions, influencing infrastructure investments and improving planning methodologies across airfield and terminal capacity domains.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, quantitative and reasoning skills.
• Experience developing mathematical models to solve real-world problems.
• Proven ability to extract meaningful insights from complex data and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop sophisticated airfield and terminal capacity models that support strategic business decisions.
• Lead forecasting, scenario planning and analytical studies to identify future capacity requirements and growth opportunities.
• Analyse operational processes and performance data to identify efficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Present findings, recommendations and business cases to senior stakeholders, executive leaders and airline partners.
• Provide expert insight into future airport demand, infrastructure requirements and operational impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement in modelling approaches, analytical standards and planning methodologies.
• Consolidate and interpret complex datasets to support evidence-based decision making.
• Deliver high-quality analytical outputs within agreed project timelines and quality standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Degree-level qualification in Aerospace Engineering, Operational Research, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

London Gatwick Airport is seeking a Senior Capacity Planning Analyst to shape long-term growth through advanced forecasting, modelling and scenario planning. You will work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to ensure data-driven decisions support sustainable airport expansion.

The role emphasises developing analytical solutions, influencing infrastructure investments and improving planning methodologies across airfield and terminal capacity domains.