Senior Airport Planner (Aviation) UK Wide

Job Description

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A Little More About Your Role…

We are currently seeking a Senior Airport Planner with more than 5 years’ experience that will join a team of aviation professionals to help support and grow the Airport Planning Advisory team in the UK. You will be working on a range of projects across the UK and Internationally with a strong focus on delivering high quality airport planning services and solutions. The Senior Airport Planner role will support the Airport Planning and Advisory Team across business development, technical development, project delivery, and people development.

WSP specialise in airport planning and advisory for aviation infrastructure both in terms of planning new airports and assessing existing airports for their potential for redevelopment, expansion and operational improvement.

In terms of Airport Planning, the team delivers consultancy services relating to airport master planning, demand forecasting, capacity analysis, terminal and support facility planning, airfield planning and phasing, airside and terminal simulation modelling, and environmental and sustainability advice.
In terms of Aviation Advisory, the team provides aviation business and regulatory advice, including regional and national policy studies, technical advisor roles for investors and lenders, economic analysis, research and benchmarking, technical due diligence for acquisitions and privatisations, and airport operations advisory.

WSP recognises that Airports have become more than places where travellers arrive and depart. As global connectivity hubs, they drive innovation and technological developments, and they stimulate social and economic activity in their local communities. Our global aviation projects range from strategic consulting services to project management, from microsimulation models to airport master plans, from terminal expansion to carbon accreditation, and from rehabilitating runways to implementing baggage handling systems.

A Typical Week Would Include

Contributing to and/or leading the technical delivery of airport planning tasks on a variety of domestic and international aviation projects;
Coordinating, supervising and/or delivering airport planning capacity solutions as part of airport master plan and development projects, covering airfield, apron, terminal, landside, ancillary facilities etc;
Undertaking analytical studies relating to capacity-demand analysis;
Preparing airport master plan, terminal layout or airfield layout drawings in AutoCAD;
Undertaking airfield and/or terminal simulation modelling work using software such as AirTOP or CAST;
Being responsible for the successful management of airport planning tasks, workstreams or small to medium-sized projects and coordinating with specialist teams, including sub-consultants;
Assisting the project manager with the management of internal/external clients, and the project processes;
Contributing to and/or leading the preparation of bids and proposals for potential new projects; and
Providing technical training and professional guidance and mentorship to the early career professionals within the team.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

A Bachelor degree, or preferably a Masters degree, or other equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline such as air transport management, airport planning, engineering, architecture, or transport planning;
Chartership with a relevant professional body is preferred but not mandatory;
A proven track record in an Airport planning role with either a consultancy or airport operator – with strong experience in areas including airport master planning, terminal and/or airside spatial planning; capacity analysis, terminal facilities planning, support facilities planning, and familiar with CAA, EASA, ICAO and IATA and other standards applicable to aviation;
Strong spatial planning and master planning skills, including the ability to use Auto CAD for the development of airport layout drawings;
Strong data analysis and presentational skills;
Competent project management skills and experience;
Possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
Working knowledge and experience of simulation modelling tools for airfield and terminal facilities will be favourably considered e.g. AirTOP or CAST;
A keen interest in ensuring that airport development plans incorporate ‘future ready’ ideas to deliver efficient and effective airports of the future, based on achieving net-zero, decarbonisation, and sustainable aviation goals;
A good understanding of the environmental impacts of aviation including noise, air quality and carbon assessments would be beneficial, though not a requirement;
Fluent in the English language with excellent verbal communication and writing skills. Additional language skills could be beneficial; and
A willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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