Aviation Planner

Overview:

Kimley-Horn's Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL) office is seeking a engineer or landside planner with 5+ years of experience to join their Aviation team! This is not a remote position.

 

Our Fort Lauderdale Aviation team has experienced sustained practice growth. The team is seeking someone creative and driven to manage airport landside planning and implementation projects for a growing team serving a strong market. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to not only manage project production and directly interface with our clients, but become a trusted advisor to our clients, mentor younger staff, and help grow our Aviation team.

Responsibilities:

You will have the opportunity to assist with the development of airport master plans, statewide system plans, on-call aviation planning services, and support and collaborate with multiple project managers and team members in general planning tasks.

 

Responsibilities may include:

• Contribute to the production and delivery of multi-modal transportation systems planning, including data collection, analysis, and technical reporting at airports and seaports.
• Support all steps of an aviation planning project, including:
  • Initial data gathering and needs identification
  • Goals setting and visioning
  • Development of recommended strategies and design concepts
  • Prioritization and cost estimating
  • Development of technical and public-facing documentation and presentations

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of work experience as an aviation planner
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field
• PE or AICP Certification preferred
• Strong writing/verbal skills
• Working knowledge of graphic software programs (Adobe Photoshop, Sketchup, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Working knowledge of GIS/ArcView
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
• Detail-oriented team player with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Ability to work independently and as a team