What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Airport Engineer position at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey?
About the Role
The Aviation Department is currently seeking a Senior Airport Planner/Architect/Engineer to join the Aviation Planning team that will help transform the Port Authority’s airports into world-class 21st Century airports. The successful candidate will have broad understanding in the following aviation planning disciplines: landside, terminal and airside.
Responsibilities
- Developing, overseeing, and analyzing airport simulation models, including terminal and airside models.
- Reviewing, directing, and overseeing technical work associated with a wide variety of airport planning and redevelopment projects and initiatives.
- Preparing capacity analyses for airport facilities, including terminal, airside, and support facilities components.
- Developing planning concepts and alternative layouts utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) and GIS software.
- Preparing and delivering technical reports, studies, presentations, and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinating with the FAA and other stakeholders regarding Airport Layout Plan (ALP) updates and related regulatory submissions.
- Developing site development plans and planning analyses to support airport redevelopment initiatives.
- Providing technical planning support related to airport operations, land use compatibility, airport zoning, planning standards, and applicable codes and criteria.
- Supporting stakeholder coordination efforts and responding in a timely manner to operational and project-related requests.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and operational stakeholders to advance airport planning initiatives.
- Traveling to all Port Authority airports, as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- For internal applicants, candidates must meet all performance and attendance standards and have successfully completed all probationary periods.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- Experience in aviation facility planning and design, including the development of planning strategies, terminal planning analyses, and supporting airport infrastructure needs assessments.
- Experience preparing and delivering site plans, terminal or airport infrastructure functional layouts, conceptual drawings, and presentation materials.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and related computer-aided design software.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports and present information to stakeholders.
- Experience working independently to develop planning strategies, establish priorities, and manage multiple concurrent projects and assignments.
- Demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions to complex airport planning challenges, resolve conflicts independently, and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Knowledge of industry best practices and contemporary approaches to world-class airport planning, design, and redevelopment.
- Experience with aviation planning and design software, including AviPlan, Revit, and airport simulation tools.
- Professional licensure as a Registered Architect or Professional Engineer (PE) in New York and/or New Jersey preferred.
- Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies, including the FAA, and working within complex stakeholder environments.