Airport Planner

Location/s:
Croydon, UK. Recruiter contact:
Alice Roostan.

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Our specialist aviation team is based in London, UK and Madrid, Spain and delivers major airport planning and development projects globally, working collaboratively with our regional offices.

• Be responsible for delivery on a variety of projects including airport masterplans, airport facility planning, capacity and demand analysis and simulation modelling
• Deliver airport planning & capacity tasks in all aspects of airports including airfield and apron, terminals and satellite buildings, landside transport, ancillary/support facilities and utilities
• Learn the responsibilities of a Project Manager on small projects and/or as a workstream lead involving airport planning activities
• Have the opportunity to learn new technical, project management and people management skills from experienced project principals and technical principals with extensive experience
• Be able to pass on your technical knowledge to new graduates, training them up on tasks and work streams that you are managing
• Get involved in the liaison with client and key project stakeholders
• Assist in the production and submission of proposals, supporting Bid Managers/Directors
• Collaborate with and learn from other disciplines in our aviation team, including airfield engineering, transaction advisory, forecasting, project & asset management, and business planning

• A degree in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, air transport management, or airport planning. Candidates with other relevant qualifications may be considered
• Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be valued
• Relevant experience in the aviation industry, preferably working towards a chartership qualification or the ability to demonstrate equivalent transferrable skills from another relevant industry
• Some previous aviation experience in one (or more) technical fields within airport planning (airfield & apron, operations, terminal, landside, utilities, airspace, etc.) is expected
• Proactive and with a learning mindset
• Embrace and support teamwork and collaboration in others as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a diverse range of projects
• Methodical approach to problem solving and with the ability to apply critical thinking
• Ability to use your initiative to undertake tasks efficiently and independently, while demonstrating the maturity to know when to ask for advice and support from senior team members
• The ability to organise yourself to undertake a series of tasks and to start to be able to organise other colleagues
• Ability to work with more junior staff members, including the ability to train them in developing new skills
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, which allow you to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail, being able to produce accurate technical drawings and professional reports
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Power BI desirable)
• Competent in the use of drawings platforms, such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Avi Plan, Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit, etc. to produce airfield and terminal spatial planning outputs
• Working knowledge of simulation & modelling tools for airfield and terminal facilities will be favourably considered

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

At Mott Mac Donald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment…