Airport Planner

Compensation Grade:
S22

Salary Range:
$112,986.00-$163,829.00

Opening Date:
April 19, 2024

Closing Date:
May 4, 2024

Please Note: All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

As an Airport Planner, you will serve as a technical expert and project manager on the Airports Authority’s airport master plans and facility planning, including buildings, roads, parking, and airspace.

Airport Planner

Serves in the Planning Department of the Office of Engineering at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Provides technical expertise and direction on capital facilities planning and programming for the near-, mid-, and long-term development of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Dulles Toll Road, and Dulles International Airport Access Highway. Performs related functions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct planning studies that identify scope, schedule, and cost based on stakeholder requirements. Studies include airfields and the evaluation of various facilities such as buildings, concourses, airfields, roads, parking, rental cars, utility plants, and other support facilities.

Provides technical advice and project management for the preparation and updating of Master Plans, Airport Layout Plans, and comprehensive planning studies and reports.

Provides technical analysis and advice regarding airfield issues such as FAA airfield planning and design standards, Aircraft Design Group, runway/taxiway/taxi lane design standards, apron layouts, and airfield geometry. Subject matter expert regarding A/C 150/5300- Airport Design.

Translates general goals, plans, and concepts of the Master Plan for the modernization and improvement of DCA and IAD into specific programs and concept design guidelines and requirements.

Conducts and prepares airspace planning and analysis considering critical navigational surfaces such as FAR Part 77, Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), One-Engine Inoperative (OEI), obstacle-free areas and zones, runway protection zones, runway safety areas, and other critical navigational surfaces.

Develops policy recommendations, from both engineering and comprehensive planning perspectives, for the operation and master planning of DCA and IAD and predesign data for Capital Construction Program (CCP) projects.

Collects, analyzes, and interprets data for use in formulating plans. Uses computer simulations to analyze passenger, vehicle, and aircraft activity patterns.

Prepares site development standards for consultants and reviews studies, planning projects, site plans, and program statements to ensure conformity with Airports Authority plans.

Uses aircraft activity and passenger forecasts, cost and revenue projections, customer needs, and marketing information to determine project feasibility and desirability.

Annually prepares and reviews the Airports Authority’s proposed budgets for the Capital Construction Program (CCP) and Capital Operating and Maintenance Investment Program (COMIP). Recommends future projects and ensures compatibility with plans. Represents facility engineering in developing the Planning Department’s Work Plan and annual budget for studies and CCP and COMIP projects.

Works with inter-jurisdictional partners regarding land use planning, airport compatibility planning, and aerotropolis initiatives. Evaluates county/city development proposals for airport compatibility. Attends public meetings as a representative of the Airports Authority.

Monitors and advises on issues related to the airport’s roadways, including public and commercial curbs, based on forecast ground transportation traffic. Issues include capacity, safety, wayfinding, and master planning.

Monitors plans and advises on issues related to public and employee parking, as well as staging areas for other ground transportation such as taxis, shuttles, and other ground transportation providers based on forecast demands. Issues include facility expansions, new facilities, and master planning.

Monitors, plans, and advises on issues related to the Dulles Toll Road, including capacity, safety, tolling, and programming of capital improvements for both the short and long term.

Prepares position papers and reports on air and ground transportation and physical facility planning.

Assists in preparing pre-design documents; identifies and resolves issues related to design, construction, costs, scheduling, and environmental and building code compliance. Reviews construction documents and assists in developing construction change orders.

Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). Assists in developing design statements of work and selecting an architect/engineering firm.

Supports the organization in cross-functional collaboration on projects and performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Seven years of progressively responsible