Now Hiring: Aviation Market Leader
HNTB is a recognized leader in aviation infrastructure, building on more than 80 years of experience to shape the future of air travel. Our aviation practice partners with airports, agencies, and industry stakeholders nationwide to plan, design, and deliver some of the industry’s largest and most complex programs — advancing operational performance, enhancing the passenger experience, and setting new standards for airport delivery.
As an employee-owned firm with a 110+ year legacy in infrastructure, HNTB empowers the Aviation Market Leader to influence outcomes at scale as a highly visible and strategic leadership position.
The Aviation Market Leader is responsible for setting strategy and driving growth across HNTB’s national aviation practice, working closely with client and project teams to identify, pursue, and deliver the industry’s largest and most complex programs. This leader brings deep market insight and industry credibility to strengthen client relationships, expand service offerings, and align firmwide resources to meet evolving client needs. Serving as a visible ambassador for HNTB, the Aviation Market Leader collaborates with executive leadership and government partners, stays closely connected to key pursuits and delivery, and helps position the firm to win and successfully execute high-profile aviation programs nationwide.
HNTB’s Aviation Practice
At HNTB, we partner with airports and aviation authorities to deliver projects that are transforming air travel. From planning to design to project and construction management, HNTB’s aviation professionals are leveraging industry leading expertise and an unsurpassed level of technical excellence to best serve our clients and their passengers. Whether it be improving airport operations or enhancing the passenger journey, together, we are making connections possible.
Tampa International Airport
Taking a proactive approach to significant, incoming passenger growth, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) and Tampa International Airport are working to deliver a new international terminal, Airside D. Upon its completion, the new airside will create the critical infrastructure needed to maintain steady operations and continue the airport’s exceptional passenger experience.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
As facilities program manager and
construction manager since 2016, HNTB has partnered with the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on a range of projects that have improved operations, set new industry standards and enhanced the passenger journey.
Chicago Department of Aviation
For nearly forty years, HNTB has worked alongside the Chicago Department of Aviation to provide a variety of services. Since 2011, HNTB has served the CDA as a program and construction manager for capital improvement programs at both O’Hare and Midway International Airports.
What Makes HNTB Different
At HNTB, leadership positions are built around trust, accountability, and long‑term impact. As an employee‑owned firm, we empower our leaders to think strategically, act decisively, and shape outcomes that extend well beyond individual projects. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and continual development — creating an environment where experienced professionals can influence the firm, the industry, and the communities we serve.
This is a place for leaders who value stewardship as much as achievement, and who are motivated by work that creates lasting value at a national scale.
Employee Ownership
HNTB is an employee-owned firm built for leaders who think beyond quarterly results. Ownership fosters a long‑term mindset — one grounded in accountability, shared success, and decisions that prioritize lasting value for clients, communities, and the firm.
Values-Driven Culture
Integrity, collaboration, and respect for others are not aspirations at HNTB — they guide how decisions are made and how leaders lead. We encourage a focus on relationships, open dialogue, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where experienced professionals can do their best work while developing the next generation of leaders.
Leadership with Influence
HNTB empowers its leaders to operate at a strategic level — connecting vision, talent, and delivery. The Aviation Market Leader plays a key role in shaping priorities, aligning talent and expertise, and guiding the decisions that determine how complex aviation programs are pursued and delivered.
Complex, Career-Defining Work
HNTB leaders are trusted to guide some of the largest and most complex aviation programs in the country. This work demands technical excellence, strategic judgment, and collaborative leadership, offering the opportunity to leave a meaningful mark on how people move through the world.