Senior Aviation Planner

McFarland Johnson

$88K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Aviation Management, or related field required.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive planning experience.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, GIS, and AviPlan preferred.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills required.
  • Possession of an industry certification, professional license, or pilot's license is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple aviation planning assignments and technical staff.
  • Complete and oversee aviation planning tasks, including airport master plans and AutoCAD drawings.
  • Develop airport layout plans and project definition documents.
  • Manage airport environmental/NEPA documents, including Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments.
  • Coordinate with airport sponsors on operational planning issues and manage project tasks, schedules, and budgets.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous Paid Time Off including Parental Leave.
  • Company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) employer match.
  • Ongoing technical training and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Category
Planning

Description

The expansion of McFarland Johnson's airport and aviation consulting practice offers an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Aviation Planner to join a firm recognized for its innovation and client focused services in our Melbourne or Hollywood, FL locations.

Key Responsibilities
  • The successful candidate must be self-motivated, exhibit ability to grow independently with capability to lead and manage multiple simultaneous aviation assignments and technical staff.
  • Technical work responsibilities will include completion and oversite of aviation planning assignments, including but not limited to, all aspects of airport master plans, AutoCAD drawing development, AviPlan and/or AirTops aircraft and airport terminal/facility modeling, development of airport layout plan sets, and preparation of project definition documents.
  • Experience with management and development of airport environmental/NEPA environmental documents including Categorical Exclusions (CATEX) and Environmental Assessments (EA) preferred.
  • Additional work responsibilities will include working with airport sponsors regarding day to day operational planning issues, managing project tasks, schedule and budget, identifying regulatory agency (FAA and FDOT) requirements for airport operations and development and evaluating proposed improvements to meet these requirements and developing project scopes and budgets.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Regional Planning, or Aviation management, or related field required.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive planning experience.
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) as well as AutoCAD, GIS, and AviPlan experience preferred.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills are required.
  • Possession of an industry appropriate certification, professional license, or a pilot's license is a plus.

Benefits & Perks
  • Competitive base salary with performance-based incentive payment plan/bonus structure.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage.
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including Parental Leave.
  • Company funded ESOP + 401(k) employer match.
  • Ongoing technical training and professional development opportunities.

Join Us and Make a Difference

Join a team where your work has purpose, your ideas are valued, and your growth is personal. Apply today and become a part of a company where you can #ownyourfuture.

Position Requirements

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Shift
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Pay Range

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt

Open Date
11/18/2025

This position is currently accepting applications.

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