Description
Under the guidance of the Director of Airport Planning, you'll play a pivotal role in developing comprehensive airport planning documents and programs for Reliever Airports. Your responsibilities will include:
Crafting long-term visions: Plan and coordinate long-term plans, master plans, and airport layout plans. Building strong connections: Foster relationships with MAC departments, airport tenants, governmental jurisdictions, the Federal Aviation Administration, MnDOT Aeronautics, and the Metropolitan Council. Navigating complex processes: Assist with airport zoning and variance processes, environmental reviews for facility development, and planning tasks related to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). We're looking for someone with a passion for aviation, a visionary mindset, excellent critical thinking skills, and the ability to execute planning projects with guidance from the Director of Planning.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Responsibilities
Desirable Requirements
- Two or more years of project management experience.
- Private Pilot’s License Understanding or some experience with what it takes to manage consultant teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of principals and concepts of project budgets, timelines, and execution of planning projects.
- Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of fundamentals for multiple projects at once.
- Familiar with airport simulation models and construction of model inputs.
- Experience with State of Minnesota airport zoning ordinances and Joint Airport Zoning Boards.
- Experienced in project management of both large-hub airport and general aviation comprehensive plans as well as Airport Layout Plans (ALPs).
- Familiarity with aviation databases, including FAA Aviation Systems Performance Measures, FAA’s Official Airline Guide, Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring Systems, and other federal/state database systems.
- Pilot/air traffic movement experience for hub and general aviation airports.
- Knowledge of annual capital improvement programming.
- Master’s degree in aviation planning, Airport Planning and Management, Urban, Regional or City Knowledge of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security regulations and guidelines.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aviation planning or Airport Planning and Management, Urban, Regional or City Planning, Engineering, Environmental Planning, Architecture or a related field.
- Three or more years of airport planning experience. In lieu of a degree, seven years of airport planning experience
- Knowledge and application of planning project workflows. Ability to execute projects in a timely manner.
- Ability to create relationships with agencies to effectively communicate messaging.
- Experience with general aviation comprehensive plans as well as Airport Layout Plans (ALPs). Understanding of project budgets, timelines, and execution of planning projects.
- Understanding of FAA rules, regulations, guidelines, advisory circulars Ability to oversee multiple projects at once, while ensuring the highest quality of planning is achieved.
- Ability to prepare, execute, and facilitate stakeholder outreach efforts with supervision.
- Familiar with state and federal airport programs, criteria and standards to planning projects.
- Knowledge of airport planning and environmental document processes.
- Experience with reviewing and developing approvable FAA forecast documents.
- Intermediate skill level using Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. Experience with either AutoCAD, GIS, SIMMOD, or Path Planner; and possess an understanding of the appropriate level of graphic support needed to convey ideas, alternatives, and general information to the public.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including experience with effective presentations to large groups.
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota 55450
US
