About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Principal Designer - </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Design & Consulting Department</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Mission</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">The Principal Designer is a highly experienced professional in airside design, responsible for managing large, complex multidisciplinary airside design projects. This role ensures projects meet quality standards, deadlines, and budget constraints, while maintaining deep knowledge of market requirements, customer needs, and the latest technological innovations. The Principal Designer produces consultancy and technical reports, completes engineering calculations, and reviews technical drawings for airside consultancy and design projects.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, presenting and defending design and consulting deliverables with clarity and confidence.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Break down project assignments into specific, manageable tasks, sequence them, and assign appropriate resources.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Accurately estimate time requirements for tasks, set realistic deadlines, and ensure timely completion.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Manage large, complex multidisciplinary airside design projects, coordinating teams of design technicians, designers, and external consultants/specialists.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Write airside consultancy reports based on analysis of existing infrastructure, identifying areas for improvement and recommending solutions.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Prepare detailed technical airside design analysis reports.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Develop airside infrastructure bills of quantities for bidding and execution stages.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Complete airside engineering calculations (e.g., electrical power, airfield lighting, heat dissipation, structural calculations).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Produce, oversee, or review AVDGS top, side, and front view drawings.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Oversee or review airfield layout drawings (lighting, signs, marking, ducts, pits, cabling), installation detail drawings, electrical wiring schematics, and structural/fit-out drawings.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Oversee or review airside layout drawings for integration into ADB Safegate Airside systems (Apron Management, ALCMS, ICWP, Weather).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Provide technical support during installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance phases.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and innovations in airside infrastructure and operations.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Propose new product/system developments and improvements to existing products/systems within ADB Safegate.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Prepare quotation documents for Design & Consulting services during bidding stages.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Propose and implement improvements to internal procedures and tools based on project experience.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Mentor, support, and train others in airside operations, infrastructure, and systems.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Adhere to Autodesk Vault procedures for file management.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Skills & Qualifications</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Advanced proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Intermediate proficiency in Autodesk Vault.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Advanced proficiency in MS Office and MS Teams.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Advanced understanding of project processes and airside operations.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Advanced knowledge of airside infrastructure (marking, airfield lighting, signage, heliport lighting, VDGS).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Advanced knowledge of international and local aviation regulations, including ICAO standards and guidance manuals.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Proactive, innovative, and able to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Experience</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in the aviation industry.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Proven track record managing large, complex multidisciplinary airside design projects.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Experience with ADB Safegate’s full portfolio (products, systems, services) is highly desirable.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Education</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Engineering degree required.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Languages</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Fluent English required.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Native or fluent French is a significant advantage.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Additional language skills are a plus.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">What’s on Offer</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Opportunity to lead high-impact projects influencing the safety and efficiency of airside operations and infrastructure.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Direct influence on industry reputation, customer satisfaction, project margins, innovation strategy, and talent retention.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Competitive salary and benefits package.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Access to cutting-edge technologies and ongoing professional development.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Collaborative, multicultural work environment.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">Chance to shape the future of airside operations and infrastructure within a global leader in aviation solutions.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who's driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying! </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial Narrow', sans-serif">What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Career's website https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p>