Aviation Managing Consultant

Ricondo is seeking a Managing Consultant to join our team of talented aviation consultants in our Chicago office.

Ricondo team members are passionate about working alongside airport management to solve the complex issues facing the aviation industry today. We provide strategic planning services at airports around the world, including operational and physical planning, master planning, environmental reviews, and business advisory services.

We are seeking a self‑motivated individual with an intellectual curiosity for technical challenges, strategic and independent thinking, and a desire to work in a team environment across multiple disciplines.

• Perform project management tasks, such as tracking project progress, schedule, budgets, and issues/resolutions.
• Prepare scopes of work and project budgets.
• Identify and help manage staff and subconsultants required to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Define project goals and coordinate with the client/task leader.
• Formulate preliminary conclusions and identify possible effects to other assignments.
• Review and coordinate technical progress of junior team members.
• Develop final report outline and prepare complete reports and deliverables.
• Prepare and participate in client presentations and technical proposals.
• Provide advice, technical assistance, and written recommendations on airport planning studies.
• Perform related work as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a field that provides a solid foundation for aviation consulting, such as architecture, aviation management, civil engineering, or urban planning.
• 5 to 10 years of experience, with demonstrated increasing responsibility in airport consulting, management consulting, or related fields.
• Familiarity and experience with multiple functional airport planning disciplines, including airfield, airspace, terminal, ground transportation, air cargo, and other airport support facilities.
• High‑level understanding of airport capital programs, funding, finance, forecasting, commercial strategy, environmental, and other related disciplines.
• Excellent analytical skills; excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills; willingness to travel to support Ricondo's project portfolio.
• Technical proficiency in analytical, production, and visualization software, including AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up, and other visualization software, and Microsoft 365 products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Thorough knowledge of research techniques, sources of current aviation industry information, and analytical methods.
• Experience with computer applications pertaining to planning functions, including statistical and spreadsheet applications and databases.

• Knowledge of FAA rules, regulations, and guidelines as well as general airport facility planning methods, practices, and principles.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise assigned professional planners within the firm, as well as subconsultant firms.
• Ability to research, organize, and analyze information to formulate effective recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with senior executives and staff at client organizations.

• Highly organized:
  Plan and prioritize work assignments for yourself and team members, and manage concurrent projects with different teams.
• Self‑motivated:
  Exhibit initiative to identify creative and technically sound solutions.
• Effective communicator:
  Possess excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills to coordinate with teams and clients.

• Competitive Benefits Package including 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision insurance with no premium cost to the employee (including dependents), generous paid time‑off program for sick leave and vacation time, company‑paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, professional certification, licensure, and association membership support, professional conferences and seminars, internal workshops and webinars.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage; life insurance (survivor benefits); team member referral bonus program; flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care); transit commuter benefit (based upon location).
• Base pay range: $107,000 to $161,000.

Ricondo is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equality and diversity, cross‑disciplinary training, and staff development. We emphasize quality and accountability in a respectful, collaborative, and congenial environment.