Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm with airports at the core of our DNA. We bring passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges with the potential to enhance the world.
Serving airports and other aviation clients for more than 70 years across all seven continents, our aviation consulting practice includes both planning and development services that span activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, terminal planning and design.
What You’ll Do
As a Managing Consultant, you will be responsible for the technical direction, quality, and delivery of terminal planning and architectural projects. You will work directly with airport owners, architects, engineers, and planners to ensure solutions are operationally sound, commercially viable, and aligned with long-term airport strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery & Subject Matter Leadership
Serve as a technical lead for airport terminal planning and architectural assignments, including:
Terminal master planning and programming
Space requirements development and adjacency planning
Conceptual layouts, phasing strategies, and capacity analysis
Integration of terminal planning with airfield, landside, and commercial planning inputs
Develop and review technical deliverables to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with client objectives and industry best practices.
Translate operational, airline, passenger, and commercial requirements into practical planning and architectural solutions.
Provide informed technical input to support decision-making at key project milestones.
Client Engagement & Advisory Support
Act as a primary technical point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
Work directly with airport planning, facilities, and operations staff to define scope, validate assumptions, and refine alternatives.
Clearly communicate technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-level stakeholders.
Support client workshops, stakeholder meetings, and design charrettes as a technical facilitator and advisor.
Project Execution & Coordination
Manage assigned workstreams or full projects, with responsibility for scope, schedule, and technical quality.
Coordinate closely with architects, engineers, specialty consultants, and internal L&B disciplines to ensure integrated and consistent outputs.
Support project financial performance through effective scope control, work planning, and adherence to budgets.
Contribute to proposal development and interviews by defining technical approaches, scopes of work, and staffing plans.
Industry & Practice Contribution
Stay current on trends in terminal planning, passenger experience, sustainability, and evolving airport design standards.
Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing, technical standards, and best practices within L&B’s aviation planning practice.
Participate selectively in industry forums and conferences as a technical contributor.
What You Bring
Experience & Education
Typically, 8+ years of experience in airport planning, terminal planning, architectural programming, or aviation-focused consulting.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering, Aviation, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience delivering terminal planning or facilities-related projects for commercial service airports.
Familiarity with airline requirements, passenger processing, commercial facilities, and airport operational constraints.
Skills & Strengths
Strong technical foundation in terminal planning and architectural program development.
Ability to independently manage technical deliverables and complex planning tasks.
Clear, concise communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and quality.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with planning diagrams, space programs, and planning graphics is highly desirable.
Why Join Landrum & Brown?
At Landrum & Brown, technical excellence and practical solutions are at the core of what we do. As a Managing Consultant, you will work on high-impact terminal planning and facilities projects that directly shape how airports grow and serve their passengers. We offer the opportunity to focus on what matters most - technical delivery, client impact, and professional growth - within a collaborative and respected aviation consulting firm, supported by flexible work arrangements and competitive compensation and benefits.
Landrum & Brown is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $100,000 - $150,000 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. Landrum & Brown is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.
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Landrum & Brown offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.
Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.
Landrum & Brown is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.