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What you will be doing 

As part of our Aeronautical Infrastructure Planning Team and Reporting to the Head of Aeronautical Infrastructure you will be supporting and undertaking data analysis and planning studies to inform the long-term plan of Auckland Airport, you will also facilitate the delivery of high-quality planning studies by external consultants, providing planning data and inputs, assisting in the review of their outputs, and engaging them for smaller studies.

Your Key Responsibilities Are:

• Supporting the delivery of a variety of projects including master plan, airport facility planning. Support capacity and demand analysis and simulation modelling to support the medium- and long-term plan of Auckland Airport 
• Get involved in the liaison with project stakeholders, helping in preparing documents, report, presentations 
• Develop terminal and airfield spatial requirements and create phased development plans for infrastructure and facilities. 
• Generate terminal planning concepts and assess pax/good flows to improve designs 
• Ensure that any project/programme is aligned with master plan capital plan, company strategy, reflecting an enterprise view 
• Analyse growth forecasts and their implications for the future design, location, capacity, and scalability of airport assets 
• Work closely with operations to ensure that the planning matches the desired expectation 
• Provide input into the Auckland Airport’s strategy, 30-year master plan and Aeronautical Capital Plan, ensuring the phased implementation of master plan recommendations, coordinating with project management teams 
• Collaborate with and learn from other disciplines in our strategic team, including surface access, capital planning, sustainability and environment 
• Monitor regulatory changes and international best practices (e.g., ICAO, IATA) to integrate into master planning efforts and update as needed 
• Role model Auckland Airport’s commitment to “People First” Health, Safety & Wellbeing approach

What you’ll bring to the role

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.

To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

• 2-5 years of airport planning experience 
• A degree in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, air transport management, or airport planning is desirable
• Relevant experience in the aviation industry, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent transferrable skills from another relevant industry. 
• Understanding of IATA-ADRM, ICAO, standards and recommended practices including experience in their interpretation  
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail, being able to produce/review technical drawings and professional reports. 
• You are a team player who is able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders. You have a collaborative attitude, a can-do approach, and a high level of professionalism. 
• Knowledge of simulation & modelling tools (i.e. CAST, Beontra, AirTOP) for airfield and terminal facilities is desirable.

Benefits And Remuneration

• Remuneration of $90,000-$140,000 depending on skills and experience
• Life and Protection Insurance coverage
• Discounted Private Health Insurance through Southern Cross
• EAP and Wellbeing Programme
• Free Parking and other benefits with our trusted partners from daycare subsidies to food and beverage discounts across the Airport Precinct

About Us

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life.

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act.

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It’s our collaboration and passion that keep everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click the "Apply" button now. 

Attention Recruitment Agencies: Auckland Airport has a Direct Sourcing model and at this point in time we will not require any recruitment agency support for this role.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert.

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