LAWA Engineer III - Sr. Planner​/Analyst

Pacific Pros is seeking Engineer III for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA).

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Hybrid.

March 2026, Immediate.

TBD, typical dayshift is 6:00am – 2:30pm or 5:00am – 1:30pm M-F; night shift is 10:00pm – 6:30am Sun.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Serve as Owner's representative. Under direction of LAWA’s Planning & Design Division’s (PDD) Operational Planning Section, supports LAWA’s operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. Serves as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area – Landside, Terminal, or Airside. Conducts and manages technical studies, data analysis, and simulation of airport business/operations.

• 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.

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

• N/A

• May assume other duties as required/needed.
• May be required to work various shifts, including day, swing, and night.
• Shall be open to work modified schedules, including nights and weekends, as dictated by the contractors' work activities and accelerated project schedules.
• Availability to work overtime as required to meet project deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks is preferred.

• As described.

Flexible work from home options available.