Airport Planner

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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal - Airport Planner to join our Aviation team in Saudi Arabia, reporting to the Aviation Client Director. In this role, you will lead and deliver complex aviation projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to achieve technical excellence and successful project outcomes. Alongside project delivery, you will play a key role in developing the aviation business by supporting proposals, building client relationships, winning new work, and developing the capabilities of our team in Saudi Arabia. This is an opportunity to influence major airport planning projects across the region while leveraging Mott MacDonald’s global expertise and design capabilities.  

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to successfully deliver airport planning and aviation projects.
• Act as Technical Lead on projects, ensuring technical excellence, quality, and compliance with Mott MacDonald Business Management Systems.
• Undertake technical reviews and provide guidance to support successful project delivery.
• Manage and coordinate design engineering activities, including stakeholder engagement, budget control, and project reporting.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients and maintain strong client relationships throughout project delivery.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation measures and communicating key issues to project leadership.
• Develop and strengthen the capabilities of aviation teams within Saudi Arabia.
• Harness global design centres and specialist expertise to support project delivery.
• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, and work-winning initiatives across the aviation sector.