Simulation Consultant

About the Role

Ricondo is seeking a Simulation Consultant to join their team of aviation consultants in their Denver and Chicago offices. The role involves working alongside airport management to solve complex issues in the aviation industry, providing strategic planning services, operational and physical planning, master planning, environmental reviews, and business advisory services. The ideal candidate is self-motivated with intellectual curiosity for technical challenges, strategic and independent thinking, and a desire to work in a team environment across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with employees and senior staff on the compilation, interpretation, and presentation of research data for airport planning studies.
• Learn and run operational simulation modeling software (on-the-job training provided).
• Collect and analyze data for airport planning studies.
• Prepare draft sections of reports and deliverables based on input and individual efforts.
• Assist in developing, formatting, publishing, and distributing tables, charts, manuals, and maps related to airport planning studies.
• Develop and maintain electronic datasets and file structures.
• Respond to data and information requests from internal staff and external clients, organizations, agencies, and the public.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Transportation and/or Operations Research focus), Aviation Management (Air Traffic Control and/or Airport Operations focus), Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Familiarity with analytical techniques and related tools including statistical and spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) applications.
• Experience with computer programming languages (e.g., Visual Basic, C++, Python).
• 0-3 years of increasingly responsible experience in airport planning or a related field.
• Familiarity with the aviation industry or a desire to learn and grow within it.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communications skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Transportation and/or Operations Research focus), Aviation Management (Air Traffic Control and/or Airport Operations focus), Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Extensive knowledge of best practices, methods, and principles in strategic planning, infrastructure and facilities planning, and operational research for airports.
• Familiarity with airfield/airspace/aircraft operations at commercial service airports.
• Ability to apply advanced professional knowledge of management, business, marketing, and administration principles to large and complex airport planning projects.
• Extensive knowledge of analytical techniques and related tools including statistical, spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel), database (Microsoft Access), and simulation (AirTOp, CAST, SIMMOD, TAAM, etc.) applications.
• Advanced experience applying computer programming languages (e.g., Visual Basic, C++, Python).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with senior executives and staff at client organizations.