Senior Aviation Planning Lead

hntb; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB is seeking a Senior Aviation Planner to join our National Aviation Planning + Environmental Planning Practice. The role involves leading complex aviation planning, environmental, and urban design tasks across multiple hubs, with opportunities to guide budgets, scopes, and client interactions.

You will oversee major deliverables, mentor staff, and coordinate with clients and sub-consultants to produce plans, environmental documents, and visual graphics using tools like AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field with 9–10 years related experience.
• Proven track record delivering aviation planning projects with quality, on time and on budget.
• Strong client relationships and industry advocacy involvement.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal direction, performs highly complex professional planning and environmental tasks and leads technical workstreams.
• Writes, reviews, and coordinates sections of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents.
• Leads production of budgets, fee proposals, scopes of work, and responses to RFPs.
• Leads public and stakeholder engagement and presents to the community.
• Mentors staff and coordinates with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house teams.
• Recommends process improvements to increase efficiency and service delivery.
• Supports department leadership with strategic planning and staffing.

Skills

Aviation planning

Public engagement

Project leadership

Critical thinking

Mentoring

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Python

R

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field

Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Python

R

Job description

HNTB is seeking a Senior Aviation Planner to join our National Aviation Planning + Environmental Planning Practice. The role involves leading complex aviation planning, environmental, and urban design tasks across multiple hubs, with opportunities to guide budgets, scopes, and client interactions.

You will oversee major deliverables, mentor staff, and coordinate with clients and sub-consultants to produce plans, environmental documents, and visual graphics using tools like AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit,