Senior Airport Planning & Master Lead

Ardurra; Draper, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra is seeking an Aviation Planner Team Lead to guide planning projects for commercial service and general aviation clients, with emphasis on airfield planning and advisory services. You will oversee runways, taxiways, terminals, and support facilities while ensuring regulatory alignment and project quality.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, budgets, and schedules, and fostering client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related technical field.
• 8+ years in aviation planning with commercial airports.
• 5+ years in project management or team supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage aviation planning teams on airport projects.
• Serve as project manager and technical lead for master plans, ALPs, and CIP studies.
• Direct planning for runways, taxiways, aprons, and terminals.
• Oversee airfield geometry analyses, capacity evaluations, and FAA compliance reviews.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and QA/QC.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineers, GIS professionals, and subconsultants.
• Develop and review technical reports, presentations, and FAA coordination materials.
• Lead stakeholder engagement through workshops, public meetings, and agency coordination.
• Mentor junior planners and support staff; support business development efforts.
• Monitor FAA policy updates and industry trends to support innovative planning.

Skills

Aviation planning

Team leadership

FAA regulations

Project management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aviation Planning or related field

Tools

AutoCAD / Civil 3D

AviPLAN / AeroTURN

ArcGIS / QGIS

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Project / Smartsheet

FAA GIS (AGIS)

Job description

Ardurra is seeking an Aviation Planner Team Lead to guide planning projects for commercial service and general aviation clients, with emphasis on airfield planning and advisory services. You will oversee runways, taxiways, terminals, and support facilities while ensuring regulatory alignment and project quality.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, budgets, and schedules, and fostering client relationships.