Senior Airport Planner

The candidate will be required to:

• Contribute to and/or lead the technical delivery of Airport planning & advisory work for a wide range of international projects.
• Coordinate, supervise and deliver airport planning & capacity solutions as part of airport master plans and development projects, covering airfield, apron, terminal, landside, & ancillary facilities;
• Undertake analytical studies relating to capacity-demand analysis;
• Prepare airport master plan, terminal layout or airfield layout drawings in AutoCAD;
• Be responsible for the successful management of airport planning tasks, workstreams or small to medium-sized projects;
• Undertake Business / Financial Planning and forecasting tasks where necessary;
• Contribute to the preparation of bids and proposals for potential new projects; and
• Provide management, technical training and professional guidance and mentorship to the early career professionals within the team.

• Strong data analysis and presentational skills;
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills;
• Possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with strict deadlines;
• Ability to prioritize and respond to the needs of multiple projects and managers;
• Competent project management skills and experience;
• Ability to manage others as the team develops and expands;
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience;
• Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and strong organisational skills;

• A Bachelor degree, or preferably a Masters degree, or other equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline such as air transport management, airport planning, engineering, architecture, or transport planning; 5-10 years of relevant airport planning experience;
• Chartership with a relevant professional body is preferred but not mandatory;
• A proven track record in a Senior Airport planning role with either a consultancy or airport operator – with strong experience in airport master planning, terminal and/or airside spatial planning; capacity analysis, terminal facilities planning, support facilities planning, and familiar with ICAO and IATA and other standards applicable to aviation;
• Strong spatial planning and master planning skills, including the ability to use Auto CAD for the development of airport layout drawings;
• Experience of working with passenger or aircraft simulation modelling software tools (eg. CAST, ArcPORT, SIMMOD Pro…) would be beneficial;

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.