Aviation Planner

At Jacobs, you have the opportunity to challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting-edge manufacturing. Your role as a Junior Airport Planner involves managing the preparation of airport planning studies on general aviation and commercial service airports. This includes airport master plans, airport layout plans, creation of alternatives, site selection studies, aeronautical surveys, landing approach feasibility studies, safety and security analysis, justification studies, and benefit-cost analysis studies while staying current with ICAO/DGCA planning and design aspects. Your responsibilities will include developing and contributing to airport master planning, airport system planning, airfield planning, terminal planning, airspace planning, and environmental studies. You will be involved in designing, analyzing, and planning airside and terminal concepts, performing research, gathering data, preparing technical presentations and reports, reviewing scopes of work for airport planning studies, working on multiple projects concurrently, and coordinating with the wider aviation team and project team members effectively. Additionally, you will assist with business development and proposal preparation, demonstrate meticulousness with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and support the aviation team in pursuits and business development activities. Your experience should encompass airport master planning, demand and capacity analysis, facilities programming, airfield and apron planning, terminal interfacing analyses, airfield simulation modeling, OLS modeling, and support facility planning. To be successful in this role, you should hold a Bachelor's Degree in aviation management, Aeronautical Science, or Planning, along with a Master's Degree in Airport Planning and Management/Aviation Management. Key technical competencies required include airport design and master planning, proficiency in Avi PLAN or equivalent software for planning tasks, preparation of technical reports and presentations, applying ICAO/IATA/DGCA/AAI criteria to design, and collaborating with project teams and clients. Professional certifications will be considered a plus. In addition to technical skills, essential soft skills for this role include strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills (oral, written, and listening), process orientation, and proficient data analysis and presentation skills. This position is based in Navi Mumbai, India.,