Aviation Planner
About this role
Aviation Planner
Department: Planning
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Wilmington, NC
Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 / year
Description
The Aviation Planner is responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating airport and aviation-related projects. This role involves conducting aviation studies, preparing master plans, forecasting aviation activity, evaluating airport infrastructure needs, and ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and industry standards. The Aviation Planner collaborates with airport authorities, engineers, government agencies, and stakeholders to support safe, efficient, and sustainable airport operations and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare airport master plans, system plans, aviation studies, and environmental documentation.
- Conduct aviation demand forecasts and capacity analyses.
- Analyze airport operational, environmental, and land-use data.
- Assist with FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant applications and documentation.
- Develop Airport Layout Plans (ALPs) and supporting planning documents.
- Coordinate with FAA, state aviation agencies, airport sponsors, and consultants.
- Support and conduct environmental review processes and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct stakeholder meetings, public involvement initiatives, and presentations.
- Research aviation trends, policies, and emerging technologies impacting airports.
- Prepare technical reports, maps, graphics, and presentations.
- Assist with capital improvement planning and funding strategies.
- Ensure projects meet applicable FAA Advisory Circulars, state regulations, and local requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field.
- 5-10 years of aviation planning or airport consulting experience.
- Knowledge of FAA regulations, airport planning principles, and aviation systems.
- Experience with aviation forecasting and airport planning methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with airport master planning software and CAD tools.
- GIS experience (ArcGIS preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Aviation, or related field.
- Familiarity with FAA grant processes and environmental documentation.
- Knowledge of NEPA and environmental permitting processes.
Key Skills
- Aviation and airport planning
- Technical writing and reporting
- Data analysis and forecasting
- Stakeholder coordination
- Project management
- GIS and mapping
- Regulatory compliance
- Public presentation skills
Work Environment
- Office-based with periodic travel to airports and project sites.
- Occasional attendance at public meetings, workshops, and conferences.
- May involve field inspections and coordination with airport operations staff.
We Offer
- Excellent compensation package
- Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
- 401(k) Plan and Match
- Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
- Mentorship Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
- Variety of voluntary benefit options
- Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
- Company-furnished life insurance
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account
- and More
Company at a glance
Great infrastructure does more than support communities—it shapes how people live, move, and connect every day. By bringing together expertise across transportation, water, energy, environmental, and community systems, we help turn big ideas into lasting solutions that make a meaningful difference.
Trilon is building a family of best-in-class consulting companies focused on planning, engineering, and delivering sustainable infrastructure projects. Through investments in talent, technology, and targeted acquisitions, we help communities deliver critical infrastructure faster, more affordably, and with measurable impact.
Team Size5,001-10,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryCivil Engineering
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Websitetrilon.com
LinkedInLinkedIn
Top Benefits
- Holiday programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan and match
- Career path development program
- Mentorship program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company-furnished life insurance
- Employee assistant program
- Flexible spending account
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