Senior Aviation Architecture Planner

at  HNTB Corporation

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

It is an exciting time to join HNTB’s Architecture practice! We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with excellent analytical and communication skills and a passion for aviation to help pursue and deliver our large portfolio of aviation terminal planning projects at the nation’s largest and most exciting airports.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails being responsible for applying complex aviation planning strategies to our projects and leading the pursuit and delivery of aviation terminal planning within HNTB’s architecture practice. You will be responsible for contributing to the strategic win plans for all pursuits, the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects. You will serve as a primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.
This position will require performing tasks for aviation planning projects including research, design studies, data analysis, feasibility studies, massing studies, programmatic analysis architectural design and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, from concept development through project completion and leading and mentoring a team of terminal planning architects. This position directs the technical production of planning assignments as task assignee and may serve as a Project Manager on a limited basis for select medium and large-scale projects. You may coordinate with project designers and other disciplines on multiple large scale and complex aviation projects to ensure that the client’s technical requirements of projects are fully met.

• Develops and presents lead technical viewpoint on all projects and ensures HNTB systems are used to deliver the design in a standardized manner. Ensures that a technical solution, consistent with the program and design is properly developed and produced.
• Works closely with the project designer and manager in planning and implementing all work processes. Develops and implements internal controls for all team members assigned to a project. Monitors and supervises development of contract documents.
• Promotes the implementation and enforcement of BIM and design technology standards, best practices, and project team workflows.
• Has overall responsibility for coordination with sub-consultants in implementation of quality assurance and quality control checks. Responsible for all project work planning and scheduling.
• Serves as subject matter expert on architectural projects of the largest size and/or most complex.
• Promotes firm culture within and outside the practice.
• Guides the development and implementation of practice-wide technical and delivery standards.
• Leads market sector leadership initiatives.
• Maintains strong client network with regular communication with clients and industry influencers outside of current pursuits and projects.
• Maintains and develops notable industry recognition and reputation as a thought leader through the largest projects, pursuits and trend technical research in select markets.
• Contributes to and develops content supporting brand recognition and thought leadership goals through all external mediums including but not limited to conference panel speaking, press articles and white papers.
• Provides input on recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of staff, including performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning. Coordinates schedules and approves timecards. Aids in establishing employees’ objectives and provides feedback while coaching and mentoring their team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.