Serves as a lead planner and capacity program manager responsible for various airport and aviation
planning activities for the Office of Airports (ARP), Detroit Airports District Office (GLAO02A), Great Lakes Region.
Duties
Is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Analyzes and interprets criteria related to all aspects of airport and aviation planning.
Reviews, provides technical guidance and accepts airport master and system plans prepared by airport sponsors, State aeronautical agencies, and metropolitan planning agencies.
Serves as an ADO resource and liaison between ADO and RO personnel on all airport and aviation planning issues. Provides advanced technical guidance for the preparation and coordination of local, metro, and state system airport demand forecasts and Airport Layout Plans. Reviews and approves local airport demand forecasts and Airport Layout Plans.
Serves as the ADO point of contact for all forecasting and capacity reviews internally with peers and supervisors as well as externally with stakeholders.
Develops the ADO Airports Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) and may administer the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program.
Collaborates with ADO environmental specialists in the collection of data and develops documents required for satisfying requirements of National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental programs. Provides technical guidance and reviews airport sustainability programs.
Provides detailed level assistance to ensure land use compatibility including consultation in the development of zoning requirements on and off airports. Ensures planning results are in compliance with applicable Grant Assurances.
Develops the ADO input to the National Plan of integrated Airports System (NPIAS) and conducts reviews to ensure that FAA guidance is being met during the initial submittal of NPIAS entry/removal requests.
Provides technical review and analysis of all land documentation in coordination with the compliance specialist. This includes land use compatibility plans, change in land use requests, land release, and land acquisition. Performs in depth review of appraisals submitted by sponsors to ensure that land acquired under a project is properly configured, has good title and cost is reasonable. Ensures conformance with the Uniform Relocation Act.
Prepares correspondence for review by management. Correspondence may include Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development.
Provides advisory and advanced technical guidance to the ADO and to the public on all aspects of project implementation including airport planning and programming, airspace, airport design standards, and contract administration.
Participates in community activities, such as Advisory Committees, public workshops, and public meetings or hearings. Possesses advanced experience in coordinating public outreach meetings.
Provides technical guidance and reviews planning consultant contracts, including determination of reasonableness of cost, to ensure that selection is in accordance with professional services procurement requirements.
Reviews benefit/cost and life-cycle costs analyses. Prepares ADO recommendation related to project support and prospective funding.
Reviews and makes recommendation for modification of standards requests to management and/or RO. Forwards recommendations to RO for approval.
Reviews project justifications and eligibility analyses to ensure projects are ready for grant funding. Serves as the liaison for communications with the RO.
Maintains project status using the Office of Airports database system (SOAR). Possesses an advanced understanding of grant project management and associated financial reports.
Serves as an ADO resource for the final review of planning projects and submittal of recommendations to management for grant financial completion, including eligible final payment or recovery as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.