Senior Aviation Planner - Director

Employment Type:   Full Time

FLSA Status:               Exempt

Salary:                         Commensurate with Experience

Location:                    Atlanta, GA | ATL Airport | Hybrid

About Jacobsen|Daniels:

Jacobsen|Daniels (J|D) is a professional consulting services firm specializing in services for the aviation industry. Formed in 2001, we pursue ideas, concepts, and answers to improve the journey for the traveling public. From its founding, J|D has been dedicated to reliable, convenient, and safe transit options that meet the rapidly changing safety and security needs of the transportation industry. J|D seeks to attract, retain, and develop outstanding talent. We offer flexible work conditions allowing you to maintain a work-life balance. Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and continuously develop your professional skills? Consider joining our team. We would love to have you join our journey!

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess a thorough understanding of the processes and project requirements. 
• Action oriented; able to drive and achieve results. 
• Interpersonal savvy; Ability to make and maintain relationships both with clients and project team members. 
• Able to manage and measure outcomes; able to effectively manage assigned projects and communicate progress to management as well as the client. 
• Efficient planning and project management ability. 
• Written Communications; Able to effectively communicate with team members and management. 
• Client-Focus; Understands client needs and how to deliver desired objectives. 
• Expert in the functional/technical skills needed for this position. 
• Above average presentation skills.
• A high level of integrity with the ability to invoke the trust of the client. 
• Above average time management skills. 
• Able to travel up to 20%.

Total Quality Management System 

• Develops, manages, and monitors quality policies for to ensure client deliverables are reviewed internally and externally (where applicable) prior to submittals to client. 
• Manages and monitors relevant performance measures to ensure continuous improvement and professional development related to PA quality control and quality assurance. 

Contract Administration 

• Manages and coordinates assigned staff to ensure all contractually obligated project requirements are met and enforced such as insurance, invoicing, sub-agreements, personnel, etc. 
• Manages contract scoping, fee development and negotiations. 
• Manages and coordinates with project managers to ensure all proposal requirements are met during the pre-contract phases of projects. 
• Direct project controls as necessary for project initiation. 

Marketing and Business Development 

• Develops and executes marketing responsibilities in coordination with the PA or Division Leader. 
• Develops and maintains client relations. 
• Directs and coordinates staff involvement in marketing and business development activities. 

Project Administration and Management 

• Manages utilization to realize maximum revenue earning potential. 
• Manages input and participates in staff meetings and performance reviews. 
• Manages staff professional development activities. 

Education and Experience: 

Four-year college degree required, with a minimum of 15 plus years of experience. Degree in aviation management, urban planning, engineering, architecture, quantitative analysis, math, computer science, or public administration is most appropriate. Graduate degree is preferred. 

Licensing/Certifications: 

Professional License/Technical Certifications in area of specialization preferred. 

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States.

Competitive Benefits:

Jacobsen|Daniels offers competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Holidays, PTO, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit for long periods of time, bend, use hands to manipulate (type), talk and hear; walk; sit, and lift or move no more than ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral visions, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems, use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with occasional interruptions, and interact frequently with staff and other organizations.

Working Conditions:

This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week – periodic weekend or evening work is expected. Some travel to other offices or job sites could occur (less than 20%).

Reporting Relationships:

The position reports to a Vice President or other member of senior leadership.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None at this time

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by an employee so classified.