Airport Business Advisor

Mott MacDonald

Locations: Croydon, London 
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess
 

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-savvy Airport Business Advisor with a civil engineering background to support the airport advisory business. 

This role requires expertise in airport business modelling (revenues, operational expenditure, capital expenditure, and maintenance costs), and a good mix of technical and financial experience, understanding both airport infrastructure development and business strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

Airport Business Advisory & Modelling

• Develop and analyse business models for airport revenues, operational expenditure (OPEX), capital expenditure (CAPEX), and maintenance costs.
• Support airport privatisation, public-private partnership (PPP), and concession structuring by assessing the business and operational impacts.

Airport Planning, Design & Operations

• Provide technical support and business advice on airport master planning, infrastructure design, and operational strategies.
• Collaborate with airport planners and engineers to ensure infrastructure investments align with business objectives and sustainability goals.
• Support airport expansion and modernisation projects, ensuring cost-effective and efficient designs.
• Provide insights on airside, terminal and landside operational efficiencies and solutions to cost savings

Lifecycle Cost Analysis & Maintenance Planning

• Support the development of maintenance and asset management strategies, ensuring long-term sustainability and cost efficiency.
• Support the planning capital investment cycles, including rehabilitation and expansion projects.

Other Responsibilities

• Work closely cross-functional teams, including planning, engineering etc.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues in their development 
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, client presentations, and technical reports.
• Undertake client visits both domestically and abroad in support of project delivery and client relationship development and enhancement

Candidate specification:

We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with experience and a genuine passion for the aviation industry.
To apply for this position, you must have the following: 

• Experience in airport business advisory or airport technical advisory roles.
• A background in civil engineering, airport infrastructure, and business modelling or related field
• Professionally qualified as a Member of a recognised Engineering Institution such as the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent
• Experience in airport business modelling, feasibility studies, and lifecycle cost assessments
• Familiar with airport PPPs, concession models, and investment strategies
• Knowledge of airport operations, master planning, sustainability initiatives and regulatory frameworks
• Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be valued as an advantage

You'll need to be able to travel and work overseas (sometimes at short notice) as required. 

We are looking for candidates with the following characteristics:

• Experience in airport business planning.
• Proficiency in CAPEX, REPEX and OPEX forecasting, lifecycle cost analysis, and revenue modelling.
• Knowledge of airside, terminal and landside planning and operations.
• Analytical thinker with strategic problem-solving abilities, able to balance technical and financial considerations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, with experience in presenting complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proactive and solutions-driven, with a focus on delivering financially and operationally viable airport solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which allow you to confidently liaise with clients and lead cross-functional teams. 
• Proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Advanced user of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
   

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

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.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working 

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

 Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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