Senior Airport Planner

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.

Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

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.

We are seeking a Airport Planner with a relevant qualification and professional aviation industry experience to join our aviation team, based in the Madird, Spain. The candidate will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers and forecast, capacity and business analysts. We are looking for a flexible and motivated person with a genuine passion for the aviation industry and a desire to make a difference in the world, with an appreciation for sustainability.

• Be responsible for the management and delivery of a variety of projects including airport masterplans, airport facility planning, capacity and demand analysis and simulation modelling
• Deliver, coordinate and manage airport planning & capacity tasks in all aspects of airports including airfield and apron, terminals and satellite buildings, landside transport, ancillary/support facilities and utilities Take on responsibilities of a Project Manager for small to medium‑size projects and/or work streams 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 projects that you are managing
• Report to and liaise with clients and key project stakeholders on the small projects you manage or larger projects that you are working on
• Be responsible for the co‑ordination, management, production and submission of proposals, under the guidance of Bid Principals
• Collaborate with and learn from other disciplines in our aviation team, including airfield engineering, transaction advisory, forecasting, project & asset management, and business planning

We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with experience and a genuine passion for the aviation industry.

• 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 with a chartership qualification or the ability to demonstrate equivalent transferrable skills from another relevant industry
• Demonstrable professional…