OverviewKimley-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.
ResponsibilitiesYou 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/ArcView
- 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
