Airport Planning Manager (Superintendent) - Aviation Department

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Aviation Department operates the Phoenix Airport System which consists of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, and Phoenix Goodyear Airport. Over 50 million passengers traveled through PHX in 2024. It is one of the busiest airports in the country in the nations 5th largest city and has an economic impact of $44.3 billion annually.

The Aviation Department has a vacancy for an Airport Planning Manager position. This position oversees airport planning for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department Planning & Environmental Division. This is a senior-level position in the organization and oversees planners and consultants engaged in current and advanced planning activities, including master plan updates, planning studies, land use compatibility reviews, and coordinating airport development with a variety of stakeholders. Strong candidates will have a background in airport development, urban and transportation planning, or civil engineering.

The essential duties of this position include:

• Assisting with the management of state and federal grant programs.
• Developing project budgets, schedules, and cost estimate analyses.
• Supervising planning staff and coordinating the work of planning consultants.
• Maintaining knowledge of current Federal Aviation Administration and industry planning requirements and trends.
• Communicating effectively in written, graphical, and verbal formats, with a diverse stakeholder group, regarding highly technical and often sensitive information.
• Managing airport planning studies, airport layout plan updates and specialized studies that include airfield development, transportation, general aviation, airspace, facilities, and land use.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Take initiative and work independently.
  • Multitask and prioritize, especially under tight deadlines.
  • Effectively manage good relationships with all airport stakeholders.
  • Prepare effective planning communication, including presentations and planning graphics.
  • Review airfield development concepts and analyze them for standards compliance, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Demonstrated strength in managing diverse and complex teams, business decision-making and communication.
• Knowledge of FAA rules and regulations related to airfield design, master planning, grants administration and airport development.

SALARY

Pay Range: $88,691 to $137,592 annually.

Hiring Range: $88,691 to $118,872 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,

• for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of experience in airport operations, general aviation, or maintenance.
• Three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Bachelors degree in airport or business management, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with transportation construction projects.
• Experience with state and federal airport development grants management.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder and public meetings on airport development matters.
• Experience managing airport planning projects for large-hub and general aviation airports.
• Masters degree in airport management, planning, engineering, or similar.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes February 6, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Aviation Superintendent, JC:25210, ID# 56816, 01/24/2025, USM, GO, Benefits: 007

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