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Successful candidate(s) will demonstrate a record of achievement in aviation planning consulting services, an enthusiasm for aviation, solid critical thinking skills, and a desire to explore the multi-disciplinary workstreams that shape the airports of tomorrow. Positions are available in any of our nationwide HNTB offices.What is aviation planning to us? We are critical-thinking problem-solvers who tackle any question that comes our way and continually build trust through our exceptional client service. On our team, we serve airport owners and airline clients to carry out a wide variety of analyses spanning multiple disciplines: landside, terminal, airside, airspace, environmental, land use, and financial/advisory. On any given day, we’re delivering on master plans, environmental permitting, gate layouts, curbside studies, terminal modernizations, and so much more. This team is comprised of doers of the highest order, and we’re excited for you to bring your abilities to join the team.\nAt HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nUnder minimal direction, performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks. \nWrites and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects. Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others.\nLeads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects. Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing.\nLeads public and stakeholder engagement and presents information to the community.\nProvides guidance and mentors staff.\nLeads coordination with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.\nRecommends process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery.\nSupports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.\nMay serve as project manager or task lead.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nWhat You’ll Need:\nBachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience, or\nMaster's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 yrs of relevant experience\nWhat You’ll Bring:\nStrong track record of delivering aviation planning services with quality work, on time, on budget, and to the client's satisfaction (4for4).\nIndustry relationships with clients and consultant partners.\nActive participation in one or more of the aviation industry advocacy organizations.\nDesire to innovate and bring a critical eye to solving the industry's most complex problems.\nInterest in mentoring the next generation of aviation talent.\nWhat We Prefer:\nPrior experience as a project manager or task manager on complex large- and medium-hub airport planning studies.\nExpert level knowledge of one or more of the aviation planning disciplines.\nExcellent communication and critical thinking skills.\nStrong preference for competency with AutoCAD, design programs such as Rhinoceros, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, or data analysis languages such as Python or R.\nPlease include a compelling cover letter.\nAdditional Information\nClick here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards\nClick here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran\nVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.#NF #Aviation.\nLocations:\nBellevue, WA (Seattle), Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Houston, TX (Fannin), Los Angeles, CA (LA International Airport), New York, NY, San Francisco, CA.\nThe approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $145,993.46 - $228,348.77. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\nThe approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $158,688.55 - $248,205.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\n.\nThe approximate pay range for Washington is $152,341.01 - $238,276.98. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\nThe approximate pay range for Colorado is $139,645.93 - $218,420.56. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\nThe anticipated last day to apply is 05/23/2027. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need..\nThe approximate pay range for New York is $158,688.55 - $248,205.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\n.\nThe approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $152,341.01 - $238,276.98. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\n.\n.\nThe approximate pay range for Illinois is $139,645.93 - $218,420.56. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nNOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:\nHNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. 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