Senior Aviation Planner/Project Manager

Our San Jose, CA office is looking for a Planner with 15+ years of experience to join our Aviation team.

Our San Jose Aviation team has experienced sustained practice growth. The team is seeking someone creative and driven to manage airport landside planning and implementation projects for a growing team serving a strong market. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to not only manage project production and directly interface with our clients, but become a trusted advisor for our clients, mentor younger staff, and help grow our Aviation team in these markets.

This role will provide support to multiple airport projects across the country leading the analysis and reports for airport planning, programming, and implementation. Additionally, the selected candidate will aid in business development efforts and help manage relationships with key clients.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 15 or more years of experience in Aviation Planning, with knowledge of both landside and airside planning
• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circulars and Orders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively and in a positive manner
• Marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work a plus

Base Salary Range: 

• $180,000 - $260,000
• Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation

Why Kimley-Horn:

We are a full-service consulting firm that provides a wide range of infrastructure and land development planning and engineering services to both public and private clients. Though we have more than 5,000 employees in over 90 offices, we pride ourselves on our small company feel.

Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it—that’s why we recruit passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. By joining Kimley-Horn, you’ll be joining a firm whose core values and core purpose are more than just words on paper—they form the basis of a culture that has yielded success since 1967.

Kimley-Horn has been recognized 17 times as one of the "Best Companies to Work For".