Entry Level Aviation Planner

HNTB; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB’s National Aviation Planning + Environmental Planning Practice is seeking an Entry Level Aviation Planner in Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA. You will support data collection and analysis, develop maps and exhibits, and contribute to environmental and planning documents for airport projects.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, data visualization, and report writing for a range of audiences, with opportunities to work across landside, terminal, airside, and environmental streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in planning/engineering or related field.
• Strong data analysis and ability to create clear visualizations and reports.
• Experience with design/analysis tools and software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Researches and collects raw data, organizes, analyzes and provides review of the data for use in projects.
• Performs project analysis using technical guidance and software.
• Assists project team with maps, exhibits, presentation materials, and reporting.
• Conducts research on planning issues and develops conceptual planning alternatives.
• Produces plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation projects.
• Assists in stakeholder and public participation process.
• Maintains records and files for projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Visualization

Written reports

Public presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Aviation Management, Urban Planning, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Python

R

Job description

What we’re looking for

HNTB’s National Aviation Planning + Environmental Planning Practice is currently seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for an Entry Level Aviation Planner position. Successful candidate(s) will demonstrate an enthusiasm for aviation, solid critical thinking skills, and a desire to explore the multi-disciplinary workstreams that shape the airports of tomorrow. Positions are available in either our Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA offices. What is aviation planning to us? We are critical‑thinking problem‑solvers who tackle any question that comes our way and continually build trust through our exceptional client service. On our team, we serve airport owners and airline clients to carry out a wide variety of analyses spanning multiple disciplines: landside, terminal, airside, airspace, environmental, land use, and financial/advisory. On any given day, we’re delivering on master plans, environmental permitting, gate layouts, curbside studies, terminal modernizations, and so much more. This team is comprised of doers of the highest order, and we’re excited for you to bring your abilities to join the team. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners.

What you’ll do

• Researches and collects raw data, organizes, analyzes and provides review of the data for use in projects and for further analysis.
• Performs project analysis using technical guidance and software.
• Assists project team members with various support tasks such as development of maps, exhibits, presentation materials, and reporting.
• Conducts research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning. Assists in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects
• Performs tasks related to the preparation and production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Assists in stakeholder and public participation process.
• Maintains records, collections and files related to specific projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field

What you’ll bring

• Strong aptitude in analyzing data, creating supporting visualizations, and developing clear written reports and presentations for a broad range of audiences
• Motivation to ask questions, flag challenges, and anticipate solutions.

What we prefer

• Enthusiasm for solving aviation-themed challenges
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Aviation Management, Urban Planning, or related field. We welcome non-traditional majors with technical prowess.
• Prior professional experience at airports, airlines, or transportation authorities
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
• Strong preference for competency with AutoCAD, design programs such as Rhinoceros, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, or data analysis languages such as Python or R.
• Please include a compelling cover letter.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations: Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA

The approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $74,202.07 - $111,303.10. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $71,233.98 - $106,850.97. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Planning Group

ReqID: R-31867