Description

The Deputy Director of Planning & Development serves as a key executive leader within the Sacramento County 
Department of Airports (SCDA), reporting directly to the Assistant Airport Director. This position provides strategic 
and operational oversight for the Airports’ planning, environmental, design, development, and major capital 
delivery functions, helping guide one of the most transformative periods in the County’s four-airport system, with 
SMForward at SMF and the initiatives at MHR to rehabilitate the runway and support real estate development 
there. 

The Deputy Director will oversee complex airport infrastructure initiatives, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, 
and help shape the long-term development of the Airport system through innovative project delivery, collaborative 
leadership, and strategic execution.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Five (5) years of full-time paid management experience in airport planning and/or construction planning and 
management pertaining to the use of airport land, buildings, structures, or other airport site improvements.