Airport Planning Manager

Description

About the Role

The Aviation Department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is currently seeking an experienced Airport Planning Manager to join the Aviation Planning team. This role is responsible for the delivery of physical planning products addressing The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey airport system needs, including near and long-term conceptual planning, and operational and functional requirements that serve as critical components of the Aviation Capital Program.

Reporting to the Manager of Aviation Planning Division, the selected candidate will play a key role in the on-going Capital projects and airport redevelopment planning efforts and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and Port Authority policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Initiating and developing airport functional planning project scope definition as well as establishing technical approach for delivery.
• Developing capacity & demand analysis, and conceptual, alternative and feasibility studies to address the infrastructure's needs.
• Coordinating stakeholders' planning participation and obtaining approved functional requirements from stakeholders.
• Coordinating with Airport Physical Plant and Redevelopment, Operations, Properties, Financial Services, Engineering, consultants, and external agencies such as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Managing the unit's regulatory submission deliverables, including the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) development and updates and Exhibit 'A' Airport Property Inventory Maps.
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Airside Planning Unit within Aviation Planning Division; as well as consultant staff assigned to project teams
• The applicant must be able to travel to all Port Authority airports, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in airside / airfield, or other Aviation facility planning, design or construction.
• Knowledge of the FAA Advisory Circulars in airport master planning, zoning, airport design, airside & terminal planning and design, capacity & demand, and state & local codes & industry planning standards.
• Experience preparing and managing professional service contracts, Requests for Proposal (RFP), and presentation materials for stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience initiating, developing & managing a complex airport planning project
• Experience analyzing airport infrastructure needs, setting priorities & developing planning strategies
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, AviPlan, or Revit.
• Experience directing a large-scale airport planning modeling analysis and simulation effort, and knowledge of setting up framework for complex airspace, airside, and terminal modeling/simulation process. Familiarity with airspace, airside and terminal modeling and simulation tools.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in airport facilities planning and sustainable design.

Selection Process

The application process varies by position, but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation & Benefits

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package, hybrid work options for many positions, and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

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How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Port_Authority-16714049

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-08T23:48:38