Senior Aviation Specialist

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Senior Aviation Specialist to join our Aviation practice. We are looking for a team member with at least 10-15 years of experience who has the intellectual curiosity and proactivity to continue the advancement of our established team of consultants. This is a senior-level opportunity in our ever-growing team of aviation professionals. The position will primarily support Noise, NEPA, and Aviation Planning projects across the country. This opportunity is focused on technical analyses and opportunities to grow our practice.  

Who You Are

• You are an effective team member who is well-versed in aviation noise policy, analyzing noise impacts, conducting airspace analysis, designing flight procedures, and have a deep understanding related to aircraft fleet evolution, air traffic management, and emerging technologies.
• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree related to aviation, or you have a related degree and directly relevant qualifications. 
• You also have 10-15+ years of experience in aviation or environmental consulting, or a closely related field.
• You are proficient in the use of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT), FAA’s Terminal Area Route Generation Evaluation and Traffic Simulation (TARGETS) software, and other approved noise models and airspace analysis tools. 
• You have experience modeling non-standard conditions and developing methodologies for evaluating noise and operations from emerging technologies. 
• You have experience conducting airspace analyses to inform flight procedure development to reduce noise impacts and are familiar with the FAA’s Performance Based Navigation (PBN) design process.
• You are an expert in FAA noise policy and proficient in the requirements of FAA analyses and regulatory requirements. You are interested in advancing ESA’s position as an industry leader.
• You have excellent problem solving, technical writing, time/budget management, and organizational capabilities.
• You have exceptional public speaking skills and can concisely convey complex technical topics to diverse audiences of industry and public stakeholders. 
• You have the ability to work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced work environment.
• You demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices and are responsible for the delivery of high-quality work products.
• You have the ability and desire to mentor junior staff members. 

What You Will Do for ESA

• You will support the Aviation practice with the preparation of noise analyses, airspace evaluations, and aviation planning activities. You have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. You will take a lead role in our project work related to emerging technologies, and support leadership in developing business and/or strategic plans that incorporate emerging technologies into our practice.  
• You will consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills and attentive listening skills. You will prepare or assist with preparing draft scopes of work and budgets, provide technical input, contribute to proposal writing, identifying opportunities, and engaging with proposal/interview teams.
• You will prepare or assist with preparing presentation materials and will consistently demonstrate your exceptional public speaking skills when presenting materials to stakeholders.
• You may lead marketing and business development pursuits, including developing capture strategies.
• You will demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of environmental regulatory compliance and planning documents in accordance with applicable FAA guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and on schedule.
• You will serve as an aviation specialist, preparing and managing complex analyses and coordinating with key team members, including senior staff, subconsultants, and clients. Familiarity with NEPA,14 CFR Part 150, and FAA air traffic regulations and procedures is desirable. You will produce technical work and written products that are clear, concise, and well supported.
• You will provide mentorship and support for junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.
• You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
• The position is for any of our Southeast offices (Tampa, FL, or Orlando, FL) or for remote work.

What ESA Will Do for You

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance, and we want to help keep your life in balance too—by providing benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

No matter what stage you are at in your career, we provide opportunities for continued growth, development, and recognition. Whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners, we want to support you in reaching your career goals, and we believe these efforts will not only benefit you, but will also benefit all ESA colleagues and clients. Specific programs we offer include tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What’s Special About Our Aviation Practice 

Our team includes project managers, technical specialists, and planning directors that work on aviation projects across the country. Much of our work is related to airport activities, such as development projects. As a highly-integrated team, we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

To read about some of the exciting projects, check out these links FDOT, Naples Airport, JFK and LaGuardia, and Southwest Florida Int’l Airport.

Who We Are 

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients. 

In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies. 

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ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)