Capacity Planning Analyst

Capacity Planning Analyst<br>Permanent contract<br>Salary from £50,247 + £1,100 flex allowance + up to 15% bonus + benefits<br>This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.<br>The Capacity Planning Analyst plays a critical role in shaping the airport's long‑term capacity planning by delivering high‑quality analytical insight and modelling. This role drives continuous improvement across airfield and terminal operations, ensuring that infrastructure, resources, and processes are optimised to meet current and future demand. Using advanced mathematical, statistical and simulation‑based modelling techniques, the Capacity Planning Analyst provides evidence‑based recommendations that support key strategic decisions. The role works collaboratively with operational and commercial teams to deepen the maturity of capacity tools, enhance data accuracy and identify opportunities for improved productivity, resilience and passenger experience. Ultimately, this role ensures that the airport has a clear, analytically robust understanding of its growth potential, infrastructure constraints and operational risks, enabling leaders to plan confidently for the future.<br>What will you do?<br>Responsible for designing and building analytical airfield & terminal models that influence the airport's strategic decision making.<br>Drive continuous productivity improvement across infrastructure.<br>Leverage use of tools to automate reporting.<br>Help support optimisation of resource and infrastructure and strategic decision making through mathematical, simulation and optimisation modelling.<br>Consolidate data to enable critical analysis.<br>Provide insight on future growth potential and impact.<br>Using statistical analysis to drive performance.<br>Do you have what we're looking for?<br>Background in programming, e.g. VBA / Python.<br>A high aptitude for problem solving.<br>Experience in building mathematical models of real-world scenarios.<br>Possessing strong IT skills particularly using Excel and Tableau, with the ability to find new ways to present and visualise data.<br>Proven track record in extracting key insights from data and making meaningful recommendations.<br>Strong communication skills to effectively communicate technical results to key stakeholders.<br>Methodical mindset with strong awareness of the operational and commercial impacts of decision making.<br>Experience in OR and optimisation tools is desirable.<br>Airport modelling experience such as CAST/ ArcPORT/ AirTOp is essential.<br>What's in it for you?<br>We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.<br>Equal opportunities<br>London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments. We welcome disabled applicants.<br>#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 50247 - 50247 per year

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