Job Description

Senior Aviation Planner And Project Manager

Our Northwest Aviation Team is seeking a Senior Aviation Planner and Project Manager to lead aviation teams in conducting comprehensive planning for northwest airports and beyond. Our dynamic aviation team provides leadership and support for a variety of public and private sector projects. Our relationships across the company allow us to regularly and seamlessly collaborate closely with technical specialists outside of our immediate team in nearly any area of expertise. At Jacobs, we see our job as more than aviation planning - we are helping our clients explore the world. Our team collaborates to bring some of the region's most exciting and transformative infrastructure projects to life, spanning transportation, water, renewable energy, utilities, and more. This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to influence and provide leadership as part of the quickly growing Jacobs' aviation practice in the Pacific Northwest. The duties of this role include project/task management, interagency/interdisciplinary coordination, public involvement, business development, and opportunities to build a team and mentor staff.

Here's what you'll do:

• Interface directly with clients, internal team members including subconsultants, and regulatory agency staff.
• Lead the preparation of aviation planning documents in compliance with FAA.
• Assist our aviation client in writing grants to fund projects.
• Staff and manage interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets and manage project delivery to meet client expectations and Jacobs financial goals.
• Lead or assist with the preparation of competitive bid proposals and participate in presentations.
• Recognize, communicate, and mitigate risks.
• Provide expertise in aviation, state, and local regulatory requirements and permitting processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in aviation planning, analysis, grant writing, and permitting.
• Experience preparing master plan documents, including concept designs and cost estimates.
• Proven project management expertise, including managing interdisciplinary teams, and skills related to scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Demonstrated experience contracting with and managing subconsultants.
• Business development expertise with the ability to market to state, local, and private clients, secure aviation projects, support market assessments, conduct quality control reviews, and participate in business development activities (including proposal preparation and interviews).
• Ability to travel as needed for project assignments and pursuits.
• Strong writing abilities is a must.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience working with FAA, ITD, Commercial, and GA airports.
• Experience tracking environmental commitments and monitoring environmental compliance during construction.
• Comfort with interpreting engineering design drawings and specifications.
• Experience preparing Master Plans and ALPs.
• Experience writing grants for aviation.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs