Senior Aviation AAM Planner

Job description

Senior Aviation / AAM Planner

The Senior Aviation / AAM Planner serves as a technical and strategic leader for both traditional airport planning and emerging aviation initiatives. This individual leads complex aviation planning projects while supporting the firm's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) planning initiatives, helping airports, public agencies, and private-sector partners prepare for the integration of eVTOL aircraft, vertiports, autonomous systems, and other next-generation aviation technologies. The individual will be expected to maintain a strong foundation in conventional aviation planning while helping expand the firm's AAM services through technical leadership, client engagement, thought leadership, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction, technical leadership, and subject matter expertise for AAM.

Support the planning and integration of AAM infrastructure, including vertiport feasibility studies, airport compatibility assessments, infrastructure planning, airspace considerations, and implementation strategies.

Monitor emerging AAM technologies, FAA guidance, regulator developments, and industry trends, translating new information into actionable planning strategies for clients and internal teams.

Represent the firm at industry conferences, technical committees, and client workshops while serving as a recognized thought leader in AAM planning.

Develop airport master plans, facility planning and programming, management of capital improvement program, and revisions to airport layout plans and environmental documents to support airport system development.

Participates in preparation of Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) participates in interviews and building the planning practice.

Plans and directs the work of subconsultants; establishes project schedules; assists with cost estimates; and submits progress and summary reports.

Reviews and evaluates the work performed by planners; and monitors adherence to program requirements and the Airport Master Plan.

Plans, supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of a small unit engaged in professional airport and related facility planning and analysis; evaluates comprehensive studies for orderly airport development, construction, and environment enhancement.

Responds to telephone and written inquiries from, and interacts with airport tenants, local, state and federal agencies, private and public officials, and community interest representatives on airport planning and design issues, activities, projects, studies, and related matters.

Supervises or personally performs the management of all facility spatial data including: as-built project drawings, airport layout plans, signage and marking plans, utility data, and planning studies.

Assists with project review of NEPA related documents reviewing potential environmental affects and ensuring sufficient information and analyses have been submitted.

Analyzes airport sites and facilities on planning for future needs and how to accommodate future airport growth.

Develop airport documents using expert knowledge of airport design and construction, including associated federal regulations of FAA policy related to airport planning capacity issues, airport grant compliance, environmental activities and wildlife hazard management at airports.

Conducts studies relating to airport access, runways, terminal design, surrounding land uses and environmental factors.

Prepares comprehensive reports and presentations on airport planning issues.

Prepares planning exhibits, analyzing airspace surfaces and obstructions for impacts, and airport layout plans using AutoCAD, GIS, and other programs.

Develop and maintain relationships with existing and future clients.

Collaborates with business development team to support project capture planning activities.

Your Impact

Bachelor's Degree aviation management or similar program

10 plus years of experience with airport planning projects.

Experience providing AAM planning services.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with NEPA regulations and guidelines is required.

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Project Management experience

Demonstrated business and client development experience

Deltek Vision Project Management Software experience is a plus

Commitment

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision

Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program

Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care

Paid Family Leave

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)

Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health

Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3

Education and Training Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.

Worksite address

salt lake city, UT, 84193, US

Who can apply

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