Airport Business and Finance Planner – Capital Planning

Frisco, Texas

About the role

Bolster Garver’s new business/financial planning practice in the aviation industry, primarily related to capital improvement program financial planning and strategy. Support business development in aviation including opportunity identification, relationship development, and marketing strategy.

Potential types of aviation business/financial projects the individual would be responsible for leading include:

• Detailed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) financial planning including modeling for different project financing alternatives
• Debt service review and analysis (e.g., different types of bonds and financial impacts of each)
• Develop plans of finance for new and projected capital projects including cash flows, bond schedules and sizing analysis along with impact on airline rates and charges
• Financial planning and analysis, to include budgeting, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, sensitivity analysis, feasibility studies, and business cases
• Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support infrastructure investments

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Airline rates and charges model development and negotiations
• Non-airline rates and charges studies and negotiations (e.g., landing fees, lease rates, parking, concessionaires, etc.)
• Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) budgets and applications
• Customer Facility Charge (CFC) rate setting and negotiations

Responsibilities

• Support marketing/pursuit efforts across the United States to develop a financial/business planning practice in aviation.
• Lead technical aspects of financial analysis work including the project types identified in the overview section.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in airport/aviation financial planning and modeling.
• Aviation financial analysis experience with airside, terminal, and landside projects.
• Previous consulting experience.
• Solid connections to multiple commercial service airports.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey complex financial messages using spreadsheets, dashboards, or other visualization methods.
• Ability to collaborate and cross sell other Garver services (e.g., engineering, planning, etc.).
• Effective at building and maintaining client relationships.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Knowledge and experience with Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – 2 CFR, Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Knowledge of FAA grant assurances.
• Knowledge of airport revenue models, debt structures, and funding alternatives.

Benefits

• Company-paid professional memberships
• Company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities
• Highly competitive salary packages
• Attractive benefits
• Comprehensive wellness program

Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. Founded in 1919, Garver is in the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,500 employees.