Aviation Managing Consultant

Core Responsibilities

• Perform project management tasks, such as tracking project progress, schedule, budgets, and issues/resolutions.
• Prepare scopes of work and project budgets.
• Identify and help manage staff and subconsultants required to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Define project goals and coordinate with the client/task leader.
• Formulate preliminary conclusions and identify possible effects to other assignments.
• Review and coordinate technical progress of junior team members.
• Develop final report outline and prepare complete reports and deliverables.
• Prepare and participate in client presentations and technical proposals.
• Provide advice, technical assistance, and written recommendations on airport planning studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field that provides a solid foundation for aviation consulting, such as architecture, aviation management, civil engineering, and urban planning.
• 5 to 10 years of experience, with demonstrated increasing responsibility in airport consulting, management consulting, or related field.
• Familiarity and experience with multiple functional airport planning disciplines, including airfield, airspace, terminal, ground transportation, air cargo, and other airport support facilities.
• High-level understanding of airport capital programs, funding, finance, forecasting, commercial strategy, environmental, and other related disciplines.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to support Ricondo's project portfolio.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in various analytical, production, and visualization software, including AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and other visualization software, and Microsoft 365 products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Thorough knowledge of research techniques, sources of current aviation industry information, and analytical methods.
• Experience with computer applications pertaining to planning functions, including statistical and spreadsheet applications and databases.

Additional Preferred Technical Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the following: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules, regulations, and guidelines; and general airport facility planning methods, practices, and principles.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise assigned professional planners within the firm, as well as subconsultant firms.
• Ability to research, organize, and analyze information to formulate effective recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with senior executives and staff at client organizations.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, depending on company performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided at no premium cost to the employee (including dependents)
• Generous paid time-off program for sick leave and vacation time
• Company-paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional certification, licensure, and association membership
• Professional conferences and seminars
• Internal workshops and webinars
• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage
• Lifetime insurance (survivor benefits)
• Team member referral bonus program
• Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Transit commuter benefit (based upon location)

Pay and Schedule

The base pay range for this role is $107,000 to $161,000. The base salary range/hourly rate established for a job offer is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, such as experience, education, and skills.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, depending on company performance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided at no premium cost to the employee (including dependents)
• Generous paid time-off program for sick leave and vacation time
• Company-paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional certification, licensure, and association membership
• Professional conferences and seminars
• Internal workshops and webinars
• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage
• Lifetime insurance (survivor benefits)
• Team member referral bonus program
• Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Transit commuter benefit (based upon location)