Group Manager – Aviation Planning
TKDA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bloomington • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $99,500 - $135,300 per year
About the role
- Lead a talented team of planning professionals to deliver airport master plans, airport layout plans, site selection studies, obstruction analysis, activity forecasts, environmental evaluations, land use compatibility evaluations, and other related airport planning projects for general aviation airport, commercial airport, and airline clients throughout the country.
- Responsible for the overall growth, vision, and financial performance of the Aviation Planning team.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Aviation and other Group Managers to assess and outline annual and strategic business objectives.
- Develop and implement marketing plans and track prospective business opportunities.
- Make decisions on strategic project pursuits based on team capabilities.
- Lead proposal development efforts and cultivate relations with current and prospective clients.
- Represent TKDA at project interviews and attend local / regional conferences.
- Responsible for managing, recognizing, and developing the talents of team members while encouraging them to take on progressive and more autonomous responsibilities in alignment with their professional aspirations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in planning, airport management, or related program from an accredited college/university.
- Ten or more years of progressive experience developing, managing, and delivering an extensive portfolio of planning studies for general aviation and commercial service airports.
- Prior experience managing multi-disciplined airport planning projects with a track record of profitability and satisfaction or repeat business.
- Prior business development experience demonstrated by an ability to cultivate, maintain, or deepen client relations and an ability to identify new business / contract opportunities; prior experience pursuing and securing airport planning project opportunities in multiple locations / regions throughout the country is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience coaching, developing, and leading a team of planning, GIS, and/or engineering professionals with varying years of experience and diverse collection of competencies and talents.
- Prior experience preparing thorough and articulate technical reports based on extensive knowledge of FAA airport design and planning principles.
- Demonstrated ability to apply effective written, verbal, and visual communication and presentation skills when managing project teams, coordinating deliverables, facilitating team meetings, developing proposals, preparing reports, engaging in business planning discussions, leading public and stakeholder engagement presentations, and representing the firm and regional and national conferences.
- Ability to travel locally and overnight up to 10% as needed for project meetings, on-site client consultations, or conference attendance.
Benefits
- Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one
- Eligible for discretionary bonuses
- Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan
- Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals
- Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits
- Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
airport master planningairport layout planningsite selection studiesobstruction analysisactivity forecastsenvironmental evaluationsland use compatibility evaluationsFAA airport design principlestechnical report preparationbusiness development
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementclient relationscommunication skillspresentation skillsstrategic planningcollaborationcoachingdecision makingrelationship building