Principal Airport Capacity Planner

As a Principal Planner within our Transportation business you will work with other planning experts and specialists in the team. You will be responsible for the leadership of tasks and small projects and provide direction to junior airport planners. In conjunction with the Technical Director and Team Leads, you will assist in developing the airport planning capability in terms of staff, tools and training, and support the team to significantly grow the project and client portfolio for airport planning commissions.

As an individual we would look to you to show delivery performance, excellent communication skills combined with being a team player. You will have a flair for creative problem solving, will be knowledgeable of current aviation industry initiatives, will proactively drive innovation and be passionate about airport development. You will help to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to supporting others across the team in delivering a high-quality service. Here's what you'll need You will have demonstrable experience in the following areas, with a required specialism in capacity planning:

• Capacity and Demand Assessments/ Facility Requirements
• Airside Planning and Design
• Terminal Planning and Design
• Airport Simulation
• Airport Operations (terminal or airside)
• Airport Master Planning.
We would like to see experience & skills in the following:
• 8-15 years' experience in international aviation/airport projects
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of EASA, ICAO and IATA standards
• Bid preparation
• Airport Engineering
• Good Office software capability
The following will be looked upon favourably:
• Post-graduate qualification in Airport Planning or similar degree
• Global industry network and profile
• Practical application of specialist Airport Planning Software (e.g. CAST, AirTOP, AviPlan, Vissim)
• Practical application of AutoCAD software
• Experience in traffic forecasting and analysis
• Experience of air traffic management
• Experience in airport business planning and capital expenditure
• Experience in technical transaction advisory.
  
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People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. About the opportunity Jacobs Transportation has an enviable reputation in Highways, Rail and Aviation. Our internationally respected Aviation team are active at all major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, with a growing portfolio of overseas commissions. Our experts lead and support a wide range of airport projects globally, working for major clients to create better, efficient, and more sustainable aviation solutions.