Transportation Planner – Airports

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

It is an exciting time to join Olsson’s Aviation team! We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with excellent analytical and communication skills and a passion for aviation to help deliver our aviation planning projects. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in aviation.

At Olsson, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while developing a planning team. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

As a Transportation Planner – Airports, you will collaborate with Engineers, Planners, and Technicians and develop and aviation planning group within Olsson. You will be responsible for assessing, analyzing, disclosing and documenting impacts on municipal and regional airport projects. This role will include Airport Master plans and Airport Layout plans, as well as the associated environmental planning and natural resource management strategies, relevant to aviation projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead, support and manage aviation planning projects for clients.
• Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of master plans and ALPs.
• Leads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects. Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing.
• Engaging in business development efforts to secure aviation planning work and build client relationships.
• Preparing and managing preparation of high-quality project deliverables, including documentations and presentations.
• Preparing and delivering effective public presentations and representing Olsson to clients and stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining connections with professional colleagues, identifying and developing marketing leads, preparing marketing proposals and materials, and representing Olsson at interviews
• Delivering high-quality products, undertaking financial management of projects and being responsible for client relationships, and management of staff and subcontractors
• Directs and oversees technical work for a wide variety of airport planning and preliminary design projects.
• Prepare technical reports for airport planning studies.
• Helping to manage and mentor staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Limited travel will be required.

• Olsson currently has an opportunity for an Aviation Planner for our Airports team. We will consider candidates interested in being located near any office within the Olsson footprint. Candidates can live anywhere in the United States and work remotely.

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• Bachelor's degree in aviation management, aeronautical science, planning, engineering, or a related field.
• 5 plus years of related experience in aviation planning
• Technical expertise in standard airport planning procedures and approaches.
• Knowledge of FARs, FAA Advisory Circulars, and FAA orders that apply to airport planning.
• Prior experience working with FAA ADIP
• Strong verbal, writing (including technical writing), and presentation communication skills needed. Ability to interact with employees, other consultants, clients and others with respect and professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook as well as tabulation, data management, software, and publication programs used for airport planning.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment responsive to deadlines.
• Demonstrated understanding of airport planning issues/solutions and ability to undertake technical assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience in a consulting firm environment
• Strong quality assurance and commitment to tasks
• Strong understanding of an airport/airfield environment
• Strong experience in Master Plan and ALP updates
• Proven knowledge and application of aviation skills including understanding of FAA guidelines and requirements for airport planning and geometry.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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