SENIOR AIRPORT PLANNER

Job Description:

SENIOR AIRPORT PLANNER

Description

job description

This role manages environmental and land use projects, including entitlements and clearances, while ensuring CEQA and NEPA compliance by preparing and reviewing technical documents. Responsibilities include developing mitigation measures, monitoring plans, and future project strategies, as well as overseeing long-range and current planning, budgeting. and administration. The position acts as a liaison with agencies such as City Council, Board of Airport Commissioners, and the Airport Land Use Commission. Additional duties involve creating RFPs, selecting consultants, negotiating contracts, and managing agreements. Supervising technical staff and consultants is the Planning Unit is required, along with coordinating efforts with the FAA, legal teams, community groups, and internal stakeholders. Preparing and presenting materials to agencies, stakeholders, and the public is also part of the responsibilities. When assigned, this individual may represent the Division Head.

*Application/ Resume review BEFORE selection of interviews*

Requirements:

1. Two years of full-time paid professional experience as an Airport Planner with the City of Los Angeles; or

2. a. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Aviation Management, Airport Planning, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related field; and b. Six years of full-time paid professional experience in aviation or airport planning.

How to apply

To apply, please email a completed City Application and a resume to Tammie Crayon, [email protected].

Please include in the subject line: "Environmental Planning".

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).

Closing Date/Time: 4/24/26