Early Career Aviation Planner

This Opportunity

WSP is searching for a full-time Early Career Aviation Planner (entry level) to join our team in Raleigh, NC, other locations may be acceptable. 

Be involved in exciting projects with our Aviation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges from the access roads to the runway. 

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, everything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

• Successful applicant will work with our aviation planners and project managers in various disciplines to support our aviation planning projects across the country and will be assigned to our Raleigh office team, although other location options may be considered. Remote work flexibility is available.
• Specific responsibilities may include computer-aided design, records management, calculations, data gathering and presentation, online data research, field investigations, researching technical topics, and document control.
• Some assignments may also be related to other transportation modes and facilities.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion about you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning or Engineering (or closely related discipline) within an accredited program or equivalent experience. 
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Knowledge of aviation planning and/or engineering theories and principles required.
• Strong capabilities in business software, including Microsoft Excel and Word, also a good grasp of engineering/planning applications, such as AutoCAD, AviPlan, InfraWorks.
• Competence in written and oral communications in English.
• Must be a team player, able to support and collaborate with team 
• Must be able to juggle multiple project priorities.
• Ability to work in the United States immediately is required.
• Ability to pass necessary background checks to obtain a security badge.
• Perform work in a responsible and ethical manner and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Commitment to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with a planning or engineering firm, an airport, a state department of transportation, or other aviation stakeholder (including through internship or co-op).
• Knowledge of aviation operations, management, planning and/or engineering is highly desired.
• Familiarity with CAD software solutions (e.g. AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) is highly desired.
• Familiarity with aviation-specific applications (e.g., AviPLAN Airside Pro) is desired.
• Knowledge of GIS, InfraWorks, runwaySimulator, CAST, or SIMMOD is a plus.

 

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.