Senior Airport Planner

What you will be doing 

Our Strategic Planning business unit is responsible for the medium and long-term planning of Auckland Airport. The Aeronautical Planning team is leading our approach to future developments. The team plays a key role in safeguarding the company’s social license to operate, ensuring investor and wider community stakeholder expectations are met.

In this role will be responsible for undertaking aeronautical planning studies to inform the medium- and long-term development of Auckland Airport, facilitating the delivery of high-quality planning studies by external consultants, providing planning data and inputs, assisting in the review of their outputs. The role will collaborate with other business units to ensure that the aeronautical/aero planning requirements are met at design.  

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Airport Planner to join our team. In this role, you will be taking responsibility for the management and delivery of a variety of projects including masterplan, airport facility planning, capacity and demand analysis and simulation modelling to support the medium- and long-term plan of Auckland Airport. 
 

Your key responsibilities are: 

• Coordinate and manage the development of terminal space plans and design 

• Prepare digital sketches and layouts to test various terminal configurations, analysing and optimising their connection to the airfield. 

• Develop and review conceptual designs of aeronautical infrastructure to optimize space utilization and operational efficiency.  

• Actively engage with key stakeholders from other business units to understand medium and long-term requirements  

• Understand the drivers and demand reasons and be able to articulate this to the stakeholders 

• Act as a SME and support and pass on knowledge to less experienced team members and work closely with a variety of internal stakeholders  

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, and consultants, to design efficient airport facilities.  

• Monitor regulatory changes and international best practices (e.g. ICAO, IATA)   

• Prepare documents, reports and presentations for Chiefs, Committees and the Board 

• Role model Auckland Airport’s commitment to “People First” Health, Safety & Wellbeing approach  

What you will bring to the role 

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.  

To ensure your success in this role, you will need: 

• At least 5 years of airport planning experience, preferably with focus on terminal planning 

• A degree in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, air transport management, or airport planning (candidates with other relevant qualifications may be considered)  

• Demonstrable professional experience in one or more technical fields within airport planning (airfield & apron, operations, terminal, airspace, etc.) is expected 

• Proficiency in relevant software such as AutoCAD and AviPlan, to produce airfield and terminal spatial planning outputs 

• Written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills 

• Well-developed skills as a team contributor, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functional lines and with a variety of stakeholders 

About us 

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. 

We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision. 

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand. 

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life. 

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act. 

Apply today 

It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click the “Apply” button now.   

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert. 

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