Senior Aviation Planner

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB is seeking a Senior Aviation Planner with proven experience in airport projects to join our Aviation team!

We're looking for a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative Senior Aviation Planner to support projects across the Northeast region and VHB footprint. This role will ideally be based in our New York office.

If you're an experienced project manager with technical expertise to lead teams and provide strategic guidance, this is an exciting opportunity to take your career in Aviation Planning to the next level. Work on challenging, high-impact projects that will expand your professional growth while making a tangible impact in the aviation industry.

Responsibilities

Project management for complex airport planning studies
• Research, analysis, and creation of airport environmental and planning documents including but limited to:
• NEPA environmental fillings
• Airport master planning and airport layout plans (ALPs)
• Airport electrification
• Sustainability, resiliency, and climate change
• Technical analysis of environmental conditions for example: noise, air quality, stormwater, remediation, etc.
• Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and eVTOL
• Assist the Corporate Aviation Market Leader and Regional Managers with business development and provide technical expertise
• Maintain and grow current client relationships
• Support business development/new client acquisitions
• Perform project reviews and quality control audits for deliverables
• Supervise and mentor team members with minimal supervision

Skills & Knowledge

• Five or more years of experience in Project Management and contracting (scope and fee development) for aviation projects
• Experience with monitoring scope, schedule, and budget for contracts
• Ability to coordinate with other VHB service lines to position projects at key airports to grow the practice and increase revenue
• Experience working with FAA and Federal/State/local regulatory agencies
• Aviation related professional certifications preferred
• Demonstrable experience with business development and proposal writing
• Ability to deliver technical innovation and bring extraordinary value to our aviation clients
• Active in the Aviation industry by being a thought leader and involved in service organizations
• Actively participate in developing aviation business opportunities throughout the corporate footprint
• Experience mentoring aviation planning staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 8-11 years of experience in aviation-related planning projects required
• Supervisory and mentoring experience preferred
• Ability to travel as required

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in New York City is $110,000-130,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

We are VHB! We're an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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