Airport Planner - London, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins
Atkins
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Atkins are growing their airport planning team due to increased demand for consulting within the aviation sector.

We are therefore looking for enthusiastic airport planning professionals with two or more years of experience to work alongside other airport planners, engineers and consultants in this exciting industry.

This includes individuals who are looking to take a step-up into a mid-level position with the opportunity to grow.

The role will suit an ambitious and enthusiastic individual who is looking to progress their career within an exciting and successful consultancy environment.

The Atkins airport team is based in and around the London area with flexible working options available.

Our projects encompass the globe, with current airport planning activity in the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, USA and Australia.

Our activities include consulting advice on brand new large scale airport masterplans, airport capacity planning for short to medium term growth as well as providing airport advisory services.

We are also industry leaders within the Urban Air Mobility Sector and are involved in delivering Masterplanning expertise in the development of Vertiports.

If you are a passionate airport professional with 2 or more years of airport related experience with an appetite for project delivery then come and join us and be at the forefront of Airport Planning and Design


Responsibilities
Whilst working under guidance of our senior colleagues you will undertake a variety of airport-related planning studies and assessments


These may include:

  • Development of airport masterplans
  • Scoping and undertaking studies on airfield layout, apron configuration and passenger terminal planning and surface access planning
  • Vertiport design and Urban Air Mobility Masterplanning
  • Data analysis, demand and capacity assessment and interpretation thereof
  • Benchmarking to support analysis, modelling and simulation
  • Writing of technical reports and presentations
  • Attendance and presentation of material at design meetings and all other project related meetings
  • Support to the marketing team in business development activities including input to tenders

Requirements:


  • A relevant first degree or equivalent qualification with preference for an air transport related post graduate qualification and Professional membership to a relevant body.
  • Knowledge and/or experience of airport planning, with understanding of airfield planning, terminal planning, surface access planning, facilities planning and CAA, EASA, ICAO and IATA standards
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the key drivers of Airport Planning and Development, including the interactions between aviation and airport operations, people and baggage movement, development, planning and design concept, retail, advertising, and surface access.
  • An understanding and experience of recognised software used in airport master planning (e.g. CAST, AirTop, bespoke tools) would be useful but not essential.
  • Excellent numerical skills including experience of using complex spreadsheets and databases
  • A high sense of accountability with an ability to work in a fastpaced environment, with a drive to deliver high quality work.
  • Ability and motivation to manage own work including inputs from others to time and to budget.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to distil and present technical work to nontechnical audiences
  • Recognition that international work brings international travel, and a willingness to undertake commissions overseas, potentially for extended periods away from the UK.
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