Aviation Planner

** Overview*
* Kimley-Horn's Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL) office is seeking a engineer or landside planner with 5+ years of experience to join their Aviation team! This is not a remote position.

Our Fort Lauderdale Aviation team has experienced sustained practice growth. The team is seeking someone creative and driven to manage airport landside planning and implementation projects for a growing team serving a strong market. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to not only manage project production and directly interface with our clients, but become a trusted advisor to our clients, mentor younger staff, and help grow our Aviation team.

** Responsibilities*
* You will have the opportunity to assist with the development of airport master plans, statewide system plans, on-call aviation planning services, and support and collaborate with multiple project managers and team members in general planning tasks.

Responsibilities may include:

+ Contribute to the production and delivery of multi-modal transportation systems planning, including data collection, analysis, and technical reporting at airports and seaports.

+ Support all steps of an aviation planning project, including:

+ Initial data gathering and needs identification

+ Goals setting and visioning

+ Development of recommended strategies and design concepts

+ Prioritization and cost estimating

+ Development of technical and public-facing documentation and presentations

** Qualifications*
* + 5+ years of work experience as an aviation planner

+ Bachelors or Masters Degree in a relevant field

+ PE or AICP Certification preferred

+ Strong writing/verbal skills

+ Working knowledge of graphic software programs (Adobe Photoshop, Sketchup, InDesign, Illustrator)

+ Working knowledge of GIS/Arc View

+ Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

+ Positive attitude and a strong work ethic

+ Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines

+ Detail-oriented team player with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment

+ Ability to work independently and as a team

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_This posting is for a current vacancy. Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 3 days of being posted._

** This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.*
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** Location :
Location
** _US-FL-Fort Lauderdale_

** Requisition Post Information* :
Posted Date
** _1 week ago_  _(8/21/2026 10:41 AM)_

** _Requisition ID_
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** _Minimum Education _
** _Bachelor's Degree_

** _Employee Type_
** _Regular_

** _Discipline/Focus_
** _Aviation, Planning_