City : Edmonton

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Aviation Planner - ( 220000IK )

Description

We’re in the business of limitless potential. From iconic designs to monumental ground breakings, we believe the best solutions are the product of diverse perspectives.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our program management business and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Join an award-winning team of program and project management specialists who are passionate to bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity

Stantec Consulting Limited (Stantec) is seeking an Aviation Planner with the relevant experience and qualifications to join our Aviation Planning and Strategy team. We are seeking someone who is dynamic, motivated, possesses excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and has a strong work ethic. The candidate should demonstrate a desire for challenging assignments, advancement potential, and travel as well as a keen interest in business development opportunities associated with the Aviation Planning and Strategy team.

The selected individual will work with experienced aviation planners, environmental experts, engineers, and support staff. They will be responsible for contributing or leading the development of airport master plans, feasibility and economic studies, airport and aviation training services, and aviation planning services. They will also provide support for other team members in completing general planning tasks as assigned.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform research, gather data, and conduct field work and stakeholder engagement in support of airport planning studies;
• Develop technical analysis for airfield/airspace, terminal or ground transportation facilities including the utilization of simulation modelling;
• Prepare development/concept plans for airfield, terminal or ground transportation facilities;
• Prepare written reports and deliverables for airport planning studies;
• Conduct aeronautical assessments, regulatory and aerodrome standards compliance analyses, including preparation of reports, drawings, tables and figures;
• Conduct SMS Quality Assurance Audits for certified airports;
• Prepare client-facing aviation training materials as needed, and present them online;
• Prepare and present PowerPoint materials containing technical information to clients, Indigenous peoples, key stakeholders and the general public; and
• Support the Aviation team in project pursuits and business development activities.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

We are seeking someone with experience in or knowledge of all or most of the following areas:

• Airside and landside planning including assessments of forecasting and airport capacity analysis and facility requirements evaluation;
• Airport master planning and related studies;
• Simulation modelling techniques;
• Airport/heliport planning principles and techniques;
• Airport/heliport operations manuals (AOMs/HOMs) and safety management systems (SMS);
• Project management particularly in the areas of managing client and stakeholder expectations;
• Airport management and aviation technical training; and
• Canadian, US and International standards for both fixed wing and rotary aviation activities.

Additional minimum qualifications include:

• Familiarity with the aviation industry and an ability to develop new and maintain existing client relationships;
• Excellent analytical skills, including mathematical and aeronautical analysis;
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects and tasks;
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communications skills;
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint);
• Proficiency with airside planning software such as Aviplan, SkySAFE, and CAST;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and with client organizations.

Preferred qualifications are as follows:

• Knowledge of best practices, methods, and principles used in strategic planning, infrastructure and facilities planning, and operational research for airports;
• Proficiency using AutoCAD with aviation software applications such as AviPLAN Airside Pro;
• Proficiency using Bluebeam Revu and Adobe Acrobat;
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and related tools including statistical, spreadsheet, database, simulation modelling (CAST or Transoft Solutions Software), and spatial/graphical analysis applications;
• General knowledge of aviation, air transport, airspace and air traffic control, geography, demographics, econometrics, travel and tourism, general / corporate aviation, heliports and aircraft (both fixed- and rotary-wing) characteristics.
• Experience in airport or airline operations management at a passenger / cargo airport;
• Experience in heliport planning and regulatory compliance;
• Experience in cargo facility operations, planning, communications, and related regulations.
• Experience as a pilot (rotary or fixed wing aircraft) or as an air traffic controller.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a field that provides a strong foundation for aviation consulting, such as engineering, architecture, planning, or aviation management;
• Two to ten years of increasingly responsible experience in airport planning and design, as well as aviation operations and management fields

Special Requirements

• Work will involve some travel within North America and perhaps internationally.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Other Locations : Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg, Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver, Canada-Ontario-Ottawa, Canada-Alberta-Edmonton, Canada-Ontario-Toronto

Job : Transportation Planner

Organization : BC-1262 Transportation-Program Management-Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 4, 2022, 5:50:26 PM

Req ID: 220000IK

Vaccine Policy: Stantec requires some positions in North America to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to reasonable accommodation to the extent required by law because of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans