This position would lead Garver’s new business/financial planning practice in the aviation industry. Other industries Garver currently works in (e.g. water, transportation, etc.) may be served as well. However, this position description will focus specifically on considerations related to the aviation industry.
Potential types of aviation business/financial projects the individual would be responsible for leading include:
- Airline rates and charges model development and negotiations
- Detailed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) financial planning including modeling for different project financing alternatives
- Non-airline rates and charges studies and negotiations (e.g., landing fees, lease rates, parking, concessionaires, etc.)
- Debt service review and analysis (e.g., different types of bonds and financial impacts of each)
- Financial feasibility and business analysis studies (e.g., business cases, etc.)
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) budgets and applications
- Customer Facility Charge (CFC) rate setting and negotiations
- Fiscal management consulting (e.g., fiscal projections, budgeting) for capital and operating budgets and expenditures, forecasting sensitivity analysis, and reports and presentations
- Advise on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead marketing/pursuit efforts across the United States to develop a financial/business planning practice in aviation.
- Lead technical aspects of financial analysis work including the project types identified in the overview section.
Skills and Expertise
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to convey complex financial messages using spreadsheets, dashboards, or other visualization methods.
- Ability to collaborate and cross sell other Garver services (e.g., engineering, planning, etc.).
- Effective at building and maintaining client relationships.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
- Knowledge and experience with Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) – 2 CFR, Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
- Knowledge of FAA grant assurances
Experience
- 10+ years experience in airport/aviation financial planning and modeling.
- Aviation financial analysis experience with airside, terminal, and landside projects.
- Previous consulting experience.
- Solid connections to multiple commercial service airports.
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,300 employees, Garver has a people-first culture that drives innovative, client-first service and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for by Zweig Group. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com.
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