Airport Planner

Job Description

Atkins Realis are looking for an Airport Planner in Dubai, UAE.

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 Realis Airport team based in the Middle East and is founded on experience and dynamism, armed with a ‘can do’ attitude and underpinned by exemplary technical, engineering, operational and leadership backgrounds from across the aviation sector.

We are actively seeking candidates to join our growing internationally respected Airport team. We can offer individuals exciting opportunities to work on a wide range of international and GCC based airport projects. We are well established at all major worldwide airports, including Heathrow, Jeddah and Dubai and have a growing portfolio of Middle East commissions.

You will join a group of passionate industry experts within an already well‑established team. For those individuals that are capable and motivated, we aim to provide an environment offering opportunities for your development and growth as well as providing you with support in formulating your career ambitions. Therefore, if you want to be stimulated intellectually, to challenge yourself professionally and be part of a dynamic team, we would like to hear from you.

Whilst working under guidance of our senior colleagues you will undertake a variety of airport‑related planning studies and assessments. These may include:

• Assist in development of airport masterplans:
  Assist in scoping and undertaking studies on airfield layout, apron configuration and passenger terminal planning and surface access planning.
• Assist in 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.

A relevant first degree or equivalent qualification with preference for an air transport related post graduate qualification and Professional membership to a relevant body.

Minimum experience required: 3 years post qualification

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.

Understanding and experience of recognised software used in airport master planning (e.g. CAST, bespoke tools).

Excellent numerical skills including experience of using complex spreadsheets and databases.

A high sense of accountability with an ability to work in a fast‑paced 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 non‑technical audiences.

The ability to work with a range of project stakeholders, contractors and clients.

• Experience of geometric design using Auto Cad.
• Experience in airfield and / or terminal operations.
• Arabic Language skills.

Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, Atkins

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