Simulation/Modelling Analyst - Landrum & Brown

L&B is the industry leader in planning the world’s busiest and most complex airports. Our expertise in airfield and airspace planning encompasses both the physical layout of runways, taxiways, and aircraft ramp areas, as well as improvements in operational procedures that maximize performance while minimizing capital and operational costs.

Our team is highly experienced in the optimization and development of airfield and airspace systems when:

• Improving operational efficiency and capability
• Increasing capacity
• Managing and reducing delays
• Ensuring compliance with design and safety standards
• Complying with changing technical requirements

The airfield/airspace team often utilizes fast-time simulations for demand and capacity analyses, alternatives evaluations, benefit-cost analyses, and construction programming.

The analyst/consultant will provide airport planning and analysis services to fulfill client needs for airfield/airspace assignments. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of a task manager and support other staff with analytical modeling and airfield/airspace evaluation efforts. The analyst/consultant will assist with the preparation of analytical, graphical, and written materials in an effective, clear, and timely manner.

• Conduct planning studies and analyze airport facilities and operations
• Simulate airfield and airspace operations including runways, taxiways, and gates
• Model terminal operations including security checkpoints, federal inspection services facilities, and airline counters
• Analyze simulation modeling input and output data sets
• Analyze flight schedules, study airport fleet mixes, and optimize aircraft gate management systems
• Analyze economic trends and forecast future aviation activity
• Develop GIS databases and mapping for airspace obstruction analyses
• Assist in developing terminal building conceptual plans (AutoCAD)
• Participate in data collection and survey assignments
• Coordinate and write task analysis results and reports
• Assist in preparing project work scopes and schedules
• Engage client staff, attend client meetings/presentations, and establish positive relationships

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, planning, aviation, business, operations research, or related fields
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills using tools such as Excel, Tableau, etc.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, and/or GIS preferred
• Knowledge of programming (Python, R, etc.) preferred
• Knowledge of terminal, airfield-airspace simulation programs preferred
• Knowledge and interest in the aviation industry and airport operations

Travel Expectations

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the year to airport clients and L&B’s U.S. and overseas offices

Our goal at L&B is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. L&B is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, gender, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Landrum & Brown is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $60,400 - $90,600 annually for this position and local market.