Aviation Planner / Designer

Arup

  • Toronto, ON
  • $75,000-90,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Joining ArupArup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.We are seeking an Aviation Planner to join the expanding Aviation Planning group in our Toronto office. Arup is working with preeminent airport, airline and industry clients regionally and globally who are taking a long-term view and developing projects and programs to address the challenges of the coming years! These span the socio, economic and environmental spectrum to deliver long term sustainable development.Project types include airport master plans throughout the world - recent examples include Mexico City New International Airport, Istanbul New Airport, Barcelona, Madrid, Venice, Solidarity Transport Hub (CPK), and Western Sydney Airport. We have also worked on aviation planning projects (landside, terminal, and airside) throughout North America, including Montreal Trudeau, Toronto Pearson, Los Angeles, New York JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle-Tacoma, Houston, Dallas Fort Worth and many others.You will provide complete design solutions to our clients and play a key role in the team recognized as a global center of excellence. We are looking for you to challenge and develop your technical skills, further your career and establish long term and meaningful relationships with colleagues, clients and collaborators as we influence the aviation industry and build a better world.The opportunity
  • Drafting, elaborating, and evaluating conceptual alternatives for major elements of airport infrastructure including airfield, passenger terminal, landside access, cargo, and support areas.
  • Establishing designs and layouts for passenger terminals and airport facilities including conceptual plans, passenger flows, operational analysis, and high-level phasing.
  • Conducting spreadsheet analyses, using custom in-house or commercial software, to develop facility requirements, analyze connection flows and walking distances, and option analysis for individual airport components or systems of components.
  • Communicating and working with staff at all levels participating in project work.
  • Working with Arup's Global Aviation Planning group and local Transportation Planning group to augment and refine custom in-house analytical tools, and/or develop new tools and methodologies.
  • CAD and graphic support for a variety of airport planning project types, including ground transport, passenger terminal and airside.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.Is this role right for you?
  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience and professional license are further assets in Transport Planning, Architecture, or related field.
  • 3+ years' progressively responsible experience in aviation planning, transport planning, or related field, reflecting a professional awareness of today's aviation industry, as well as the planning, design, construction, financing, operation, and regulation of airports.
  • Knowledge of and experience delivering planning work to meet international policies, regulations, and airport planning standards (ICAO / IATA, FAA, other country-specific).
  • Some level of Project Management experience, including establishment of project scopes and budgets, managing tasks and workflows, working with clients.
  • Intermediate CAD / BIM platforms capabilities, such as AutoCAD, MicroStation or Revit.
  • Build graphics and presentation software packages, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint.
  • Analyze data using analytical and database tools such as MS Excel, Access.
  • A commitment to technical accuracy and quality work.
  • Good interpersonal skills crucial for team-based working, often in distributed offices.
  • Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment.
  • Must be highly motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges.
Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.What we offer youAt Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.Toronto Hiring Range - Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $75,000 to $90,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note, hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.Different people, shared valuesArup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.Our Application ProcessWe will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied, you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.Arup is an equal opportunity employer and will consider applications from all qualified individuals. Every job applicant will be treated equally, fairly and with respect regarding race, colour, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, civil status, age (except as provided by law), creed/religion, political convictions, language, ethnic or national origin, disability/handicap, pardoned record of offences, social condition (marital or family status, receipt of social assistance), and any other ground protected by the applicable human rights legislation.Stay safe online. Recruitment fraud is on the rise, and Arup's name, logo, and branding have been used in fraudulent job advertisements. Arup will never ask for bank information as part of our recruitment process.#LI-VM1

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