Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians. Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience. Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience. The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings. We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel. About the role Are you an experienced airport planner ready to shape one of Australia’s most significant aviation infrastructure projects? Perth Airport is looking for a Senior Airport Planner to play a pivotal role in its success by delivering a major New Terminal that will redefine airfield, apron, terminal and baggage operations for both domestic and international passengers. Reporting to the Consolidation Planning Manager, you will provide expert planning advice and leadership across airfield, apron, terminal and baggage infrastructure to support future growth. You’ll provide technical input, lead planning studies, guide consultants, and collaborate across internal and external stakeholder groups. This is a rare opportunity to help design, test and shape next‑generation airport facilities from the ground up. Your key responsibilities as Senior Airport Planner for the New Terminal include: Provide expert planning advice and oversight for New Terminal aprons, airfield, terminal and baggage facilities. Deliver planning studies, data analysis, forecasting and scenario testing to define short‑ and long‑term requirements. Manage and guide external planning consultants, including scope development and review of deliverables. Provide high‑quality planning inputs to support the approval process including for MDPs, CASA submissions and Border Agencies. Review and test design layouts to ensure operational efficiency, safety and commercial alignment. Prepare planning materials for stakeholder engagement with CASA, ASA, BARA, Qantas, Border Agencies and other airlines. Promote a strong safety culture and ensure planning outputs align with WHS, risk and environmental frameworks. About You To be successful in this role, you will have the following training, experience and attributes: A relevant Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Airport Planning, Engineering or a related discipline. 10 years’ airfield/apron planning experience across major studies or projects. 5 years’ terminal planning experience (baggage planning exposure highly regarded). Strong understanding of airport operations and proven capability in demand/capacity analysis. Working knowledge of IATA ADRM, MOS 139 and ICAO Annex 14. Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex planning concepts clearly and confidently. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence, collaborate and build rapport quickly. Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; CAD experience an advantage. A proactive, detail‑driven and solutions‑focused approach with strong time‑management capabilities. About Us We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking. Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds. Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.
