ENGINEER II (Sr. Planner/Analyst - Landside/Process)

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Your impact

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.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWA’s landside components, and providing improvement opportunities.
• Data collection and analysis of various landside aviation operational data such as:
  1. Historic and upcoming flight schedules
  2. Reported transaction data from LAWA’s ground transportation operators
  3. Traffic signal and traffic timing data
  4. Transit, shuttle bussing, routing and schedules
  5. Parking access and revenue data
  6. Curb and space allocation and utilization
  7. Curb, parking, and roadway occupancy
  8. Origin and Destination data of employees and passengers

• Develop curbside and parking allocation and utilization reports based on passenger demand
• Develop reports on origin and destination trends
• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on:
• Improving operational efficiency and capability
• Increasing operational capacity for the airport
• Managing and reducing roadway traffic, shuttle, APM delays
• Operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical
• requirements that affect airport operations and business.

• Simulation and modeling.
• Working knowledge of Cubic Synchro Studio and/or PTV Group VISSIM
• Run curbside microsimulation models and traffic signal network synchro models
• Review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects.
• Have Simio or other processing simulation type modeling experience
• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations
• Analyze workflows, processes, and allocations such as operational staffing, curb allocation, wayfinding, etc.

• 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 landside
• and other LAX ancillary space
• Provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.

• Develop business process flowcharts such as swim lane diagrams, Visio charts, RACI matrixes, etc.
• 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.
• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Maybe required to work beyond regular shift hours as needed
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

Here's what you'll need

• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban
• planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field
• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis
• Experience in Synchro, PTV VISSIM, Simio, or traffic modeling and processing/simulation
• software
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products

Ideally you will also have:

• 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.
• Preferred experience with Visio or other process visualization software

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

125,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

150,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $150,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 25, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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Locations

City State Country
Los Angeles	California	United States