Tactical Planner – Denver, CO*

CMTS LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CMTS, LLC is seeking a Tactical Planner to support airport project coordination at Denver International Airport. You will identify operational impacts, align overlapping activities, and facilitate stakeholder engagement while tracking schedules and risks on active projects.

You will work with the Sr. Tactical Planner and Project Managers to suggest future timelines and help mitigate construction-related impacts to airport operations through site visits and proactive coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and coordination involving multiple organizations, including airport authorities, airlines, government agencies, contractors, and other operational stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates interest in problem solving and analytical challenges.
• Ability to identify and communicate project coordination conflicts involving overlapping shutdown requests, project footprints, and project activities.
• Experience in Airport Planning, Airport Operations, or Airport Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate overlapping projects among project managers, contractors, airport operations, airlines, security, maintenance, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain an up-to-date project list for projects occurring throughout Denver International Airport.
• Establish and facilitate regular coordination meetings with stakeholders and project managers in accordance with the DEN governance structure.
• Conduct site walks and pre-construction field reviews to confirm project scope, boundaries, access routes, safety concerns, and operational constraints.
• Support communication planning by preparing project updates, presentations, notices, meeting materials, and other stakeholder communications.
• Help identify and resolve conflicts between construction requirements and airport operations, including gate use, roadway access, baggage systems, terminal operations, utilities, and airfield activities.
• Identify operational impacts from construction, closures, phasing changes, utility shutdowns, or access restrictions.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Project coordination

Site walks / field reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Tactical Planner – Denver, CO

Full-Time | On-Site | Denver, CO

Why CMTS

Every day at CMTS, our team delivers infrastructure projects that positively impact lives and communities. With over 42 years of industry experience, CMTS has built a strong foundation for continued success, providing project and construction management services to public and private clients nationwide.

We value our employees by fostering a culture of learning, professional development, and collaboration. CMTS is committed to maintaining a work environment that emphasizes safety, integrity, and accountability while supporting work-life balance and employee well-being. Our teams are empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact through the projects we deliver.

About Your Role

Support airport project coordination by identifying operational impacts, aligning overlapping project activities, facilitating stakeholder engagement, conducting site visits, tracking project schedules and risks, work with the Sr. Tactical Planner and Project Managers to suggest future project timelines, and helping project teams mitigate construction-related impacts to airport operations

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and coordination involving multiple organizations, including airport authorities, airlines, government agencies, contractors, and other operational stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates interest in problem solving and analytical challenges.
  
• Ability to identify and communicate project coordination conflicts involving overlapping shutdown requests, project footprints, and project activities.
• Experience in Airport Planning, Airport Operations, or Airport Maintenance.
  

What You'll Need to Get the Job Done

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to operational impacts and project interfaces.
• Ability to understand project scopes, construction activities, access requirements, phasing, and operational constraints.
• Ability to conduct site walks and field reviews in active airport and construction environments.
• Ability to organize and maintain accurate project information across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong meeting facilitation, documentation, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical, operational, and executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to identify potential conflicts and develop coordination strategies to support project and airport operational requirements.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience supporting large-scale airport capital improvement or operations and maintenance programs.
• Experience working directly with airport operations, airlines, contractors, security, maintenance, or other airport stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating construction impacts involving terminal operations, gates, roadways, baggage systems, utilities, or airfield activities.
• Experience preparing stakeholder communications, presentations, project updates, notices, and meeting materials.
• Experience working within an established airport governance or project coordination structure.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate overlapping projects among project managers, contractors, airport operations, airlines, security, maintenance, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain an up-to-date project list for projects occurring throughout Denver International Airport.
• Establish and facilitate regular coordination meetings with stakeholders and project managers in accordance with the DEN governance structure.
• Conduct site walks and pre-construction field reviews to confirm project scope, boundaries, access routes, safety concerns, and operational constraints.
• Support communication planning by preparing project updates, presentations, notices, meeting materials, and other stakeholder communications.
• Help identify and resolve conflicts between construction requirements and airport operations, including gate use, roadway access, baggage systems, terminal operations, utilities, and airfield activities.
  
• Identify operational impacts from construction, closures, phasing changes, utility shutdowns, or access restrictions.
  
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What You Can Expect from CMTS

• Opportunity to support high-profile airport infrastructure and capital improvement programs at Denver International Airport.
• Collaborative and growth-focused team environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• A culture focused on safety, integrity, accountability, and employee well-being.
• Opportunity to contribute to projects that positively impact airport operations, infrastructure, and the traveling public.
• Exposure to large-scale airport planning, construction, operations, and capital improvement programs.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of airport, construction, engineering, operations, and project management professionals.

Salary

• $145,000.00 - $155,000.00 annually

Compensation is based on qualifications, experience, skills, certifications, and other job-related factors.

A bonus may be granted to employees depending on individual performance, employee utilization, attendance, tenure, and furtherance of other non-financial corporate goals; bonus opportunities are available at management's discretion.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CMTS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.