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Working at Mott MacDonald

  • Company employees
    18,000 worldwide
  • Gender diversity (m:f:nb)
    0:35:65

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As a Principal Terminal Capacity Specialist at Mott MacDonald in Madrid, ES, you will lead major international airport planning and development projects. This full-time role involves managing multi-disciplinary teams, driving project delivery, and building strong client relationships within a global, employee-owned engineering consultancy.

Requirements

  • A degree or postgraduate qualification in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, air transport management, airport planning, or a related discipline.
  • Significant professional experience in the aviation industry, specifically in airport terminal capacity and master planning at international airports.
  • Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other languages is highly valued.
  • Familiarity with IATA ADRM and ICAO Annex 14.
  • Proficiency in CAST Terminal or similar simulation software.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Project Management: Lead the leadership, management, and delivery of airport masterplans, terminal capacity projects, and facility planning.
  • Software & Analysis: Utilize and oversee the application of CAST Terminal or similar simulation and modelling tools to deliver accurate capacity and demand analysis.
  • Stakeholder & Client Management: Nurture client relationships and coordinate multi-company teams to ensure successful project outcomes and win new business.
  • Team Leadership: Mentor, train, and supervise junior and senior staff members while fostering collaboration across diverse engineering disciplines.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Senior Airport Planner, Aviation Consultant, or Airfield Engineer roles may bring strong project management and technical capacity analysis skills, alongside meeting mandatory aviation industry experience and English fluency requirements.

Job description

Location/s: Madrid, ES
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

Please apply with a CV/cover letter in English

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of the role

Our specialist aviation team is based in London, UK and Madrid, Spain and delivers major airport planning and development projects globally, working collaboratively with our regional offices.

We are seeking an Principal Terminal Capacity Specialist for our fast growing and award winning Aviation Team. Applicants should have a relevant qualification and significant professional aviation industry experience.

The candidate will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers and forecast, capacity and business analysts.

We are looking for a flexible and motivated person with a genuine passion for the aviation industry and a desire to make a difference in the world, with an appreciation for sustainability.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

  • Be responsible for the leadership, management and delivery of a variety of projects including terminal capacity projects, airport masterplans, airport facility planning, capacity and demand analysis and simulation modelling
  • Lead on the delivery, coordination and management of airport planning
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Mott MacDonald

Principal Terminal Capacity Specialist (Aviation)

Madrid
Hybrid
Competitive annual salary and bonus scheme
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capacity tasks in all aspects of airports including airfield and apron, terminals and satellite buildings, landside transport, ancillary/support facilities and utilities
  • Take on responsibilities of a Project Manager for medium to large-sized projects and significant technical airport planning workstreams
  • Continue to learn and develop people management skills including managing large planning project teams and nurturing and developing junior and senior members of staff as a line manager
  • Be able to pass on your technical knowledge to senior airport planning staff, training them up to undertake leading roles on projects that you are managing
  • Nurture relationships with clients and key project stakeholders on the projects you manage, to ensure successful delivery and satisfied customers, while seeking to identify new opportunities
  • Be responsible for the co-ordination, management, production and submission of quality proposals, and helping to win work for the team
  • Collaborate with and learn from other disciplines in our aviation team and wider aviation business, including airfield engineering, transaction advisory, forecasting, project & asset management, and business planning
  • Candidate specification

    We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with significant airport master planning experience and a genuine passion for the aviation industry.

    Requirements:

    • A degree or post graduate qualification in aeronautical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, air transport management, or airport planning or similar discipline. Candidates with economics, sustainability, finance or business-related studies may also be considered
    • Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be highly valued
    • Significant experience in the aviation industry
    • Demonstrable professional experience in playing a leading role on airport terminal capacity and airport master planning projects at international airports together with significant experience of Terminal Capacity analysis including use of CAST Terminal or similar software is expected and required
    • Chartership is not essential to apply for this role but is expected of a candidate who has qualifications aligned with a professional institution

    We are looking for candidates with the following characteristics:

    • Ability to lead client facing projects representing Mott MacDonald and the supporting services
    • Highly conversant with aviation issues influencing near and long term with the ability to create resilient affordable, deliverable and approvable outcomes
    • Fully familiar with IATA ADRM and ICAO Annex 14 and related documents. Familiarity with FAA documents a plus
    • Ability to manage multi-company teams in delivery of major planning projects
    • Stakeholder management skills
    • Flexibility for frequent travel overseas for short and possibly longer term assignments (subject to separate agreement)
    • Experienced in the use of CAST Terminal or similar software and able to train or provide oversight in the work of more junior members of the team utilising such software
    • Proactive and with a learning mindset
    • Foster teamwork and collaboration in others as part of a multi-disciplinary team and a diverse range of projects
    • Methodical approach to problem solving and with the ability to apply critical thinking
    • Ability to organise, manage and supervise medium projects to large workstreams, including resources across various disciplines
    • Expertise in project and programme management with contractual knowledge and the ability deliver commercially successful projects
    • Ability to manage and supervise more junior staff members, including the ability to train them in developing new skills
    • Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills, which allow you to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and the public
    • Excellent written communication and attention to detail, being able to produce accurate technical drawings and professional reports
    • Ability to build and nurture client relationships, to identify and secure opportunities for follow-on work and win new prospects
    • Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Power BI desirable)
    • Ability to manage others to work efficiently in drawings platforms, such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, AviPlan, Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit, etc. to produce airfield and terminal spatial planning outputs
    • Knowledge of simulation & modelling tools for airfield and terminal and the ability to manage others to use them to deliver capacity and demand analysis outputs

    We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

    We offer some fantastic benefits including:

    • Competitive annual leave
    • Pension scheme
    • Life insurance
    • An annual professional institution subscription
    • Private medical insurance
    • Optional benefits via salary sacrifice (restaurant voucher/transport card/day care voucher)
    • Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
    • Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
    • Annual bonus scheme
    • Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
    • Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
    • The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

    Employee Ownership

    • Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
    • Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
    • As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
    • Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
    • For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

    Agile working

    At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

    Equality, diversity, and inclusion

    We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

    AI Usage

    At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

    Accessibility

    We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

    Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

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