Position Title: Project Engineer - Aviation

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Req Id: JR102083

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a dedicated Project Engineer to support the planning and design division of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). This role is based on-site at LAX airport and is responsible for supporting LAWA’s operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. The successful individual will serve as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area – Landside, Terminal, or Airside, and will conduct and manage technical studies, data analysis, and simulations of airport business/operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWA’s airside and terminal components, and providing improvement opportunities.

• Data collection and analysis of various aviation operational data such as:

  • Historic and upcoming flight schedules

  • Aerobahn - Airfield operations tracking (airfield and gate/stand monitoring)

  • TSA and CBP

  • Staffing, processing equipment usage, and utilization

  • Baggage handling

  • Space occupancy

• Develop gated flight schedules for upcoming seasons.

• Develop baseline gate/counter assignment/allocation for common-use facilities.

• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on:

  • Improving operational efficiency and capability

  • Increasing operational capacity for the airport

  • Managing and reducing delays

  • Operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical requirements that affect airport operations and business.

• Simulation and modeling.

  • Working knowledge of CAST Gate/Stand Allocation and familiarity with Simio

  • Run gate utilization analysis and queueing analysis on passenger processing

  • Review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects.

• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations.

• Reviews various studies’ modeling methodology, assumptions, parameters, and sources.

• Review functionality and operations of massing, stacking, conceptual layout plans.

  • Review and preliminary concept drawings from an operational and functional perspective.

  • Provide recommendations on improvements and layouts on use of space on airside and in terminals

  • Provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.

• Coordinates with commercial, operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders as needed to provide input, review results, or modify assumptions.

• Develops reports and presentations to stakeholders and airport management, as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field is required.

• 5-12 years of experience in airport planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis.

• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products.

• Experience in CAST or aircraft gate/stand allocation.

• Experience with Simio or processing/flow simulation software.

• Preferred experience with data and statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, etc.

• Preferred experience with analytical software such as Excel, PowerBI, Tableau, GIS.

• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS, etc.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $106,800.00-$142,400.02 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.