Senior Project Designer - Aviation Planner

What We're Looking For

It is an exciting time to join HNTB’s Architecture practice! We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with excellent analytical and communication skills and a passion for aviation to help pursue and deliver our large portfolio of aviation terminal planning projects at the nation’s largest and most exciting airports.

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for applying complex aviation planning and design strategies to our projects and leading the pursuit and delivery of aviation terminal projects within HNTB’s architecture practice. You will be responsible for contributing to the strategic win plans for all pursuits, the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects. You will serve as a primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.

This position will require performing tasks for aviation projects including research, design studies, data analysis, feasibility studies, massing studies, programmatic analysis architectural design and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, from concept development through project completion and leading and mentoring a team of terminal planning architects. This position directs the technical production of planning and design assignments as task assignee and may serve as a Project Manager on a limited basis for select medium and large-scale projects. You may coordinate with Design Principals and other disciplines on multiple large scale and complex aviation projects to ensure that the client's technical requirements of projects are fully met.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides interpretation of client’s goals and programs. Prepares design concepts consistent with client’s goals, budget and schedule.
• Works closely with the project architect and protect manager in planning and implementing all work processes.
• Prepares work plans, estimating hours to complete tasks, developing project reports, managing consultant team members (including coordination and incorporation of all work products) and reviewing invoices.
• Serves as subject matter expert on architectural projects of the largest size.
• Develops and presents design viewpoint on all projects. Ensures that a design solution, consistent with the program, budget and schedule is properly developed and produced.
• May mentor other team members, including early to mid-career professionals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field and 8 years of relevant experience.

• Directs and oversees technical work for a wide variety of airport planning, programming, and design projects.

• Leads capacity analyses for airport facilities.

• Leads 3D massing studies for conceptual aviation work.

• Develops concepts and alternative drawings using AutoCAD and Revit

• Prepares technical reports for airport planning studies.

• Highly responsive to client requests.

• Prepares stakeholder and public presentations.

• Helps build client relationships.

• Assists with business development activities including proposal preparation and interviews.

• Supports Aviation Architecture business development and planning pursuits.

• Mentors junior and mid-level staff.

What We Prefer:

• RA

• Extensive airport planning and design experience at large hub airports

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Denver, CO

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The approximate pay range for Colorado is $105,590.66 - $165,154.61. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The anticipated last day to apply is 04/29/2026. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

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The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $95,991.51 - $187,675.71. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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