About this role
Project Planning & Delivery
• Lead execution of all non-aero capital projects from concept development through commissioning and operational handover. • Establish integrated project execution plans, delivery strategies, and milestone schedules. • Monitor project progress, risks, budget, and resource utilization. • Drive timely completion of projects while maintaining quality, safety, and commercial objectives. • Ensure effective coordination among consultants, contractors, vendors, and business stakeholders.
Design & Technical Governance
• Oversee design development activities for commercial and non-aero assets. • Ensure designs meet business, operational, sustainability, and customer experience requirements. • Facilitate value engineering and optimization initiatives to enhance project returns. • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, statutory requirements, and airport regulations.
Commercial & Financial Management
• Develop project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and capital expenditure plans. • Monitor project costs and ensure delivery within approved budgets. • Evaluate commercial implications of design and execution decisions. • Support procurement strategies, tender evaluations, contract award, and vendor selection processes. • Monitor financial performance and return on investment of non-aero projects.
Stakeholder Management
• Engage with internal stakeholders including Commercial, Retail, Finance, Operations, Security, Sustainability, Legal, and Corporate Development teams. • Coordinate with regulatory authorities, government agencies, utility providers, consultants, and developers. • Build effective relationships with concessionaires, tenants, business partners, and external investors. • Facilitate timely decision-making through structured governance and reporting mechanisms.
Risk Management & Governance
• Establish project governance frameworks and reporting structures. • Identify critical project risks and develop mitigation plans. • Monitor project compliance with approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements. • Ensure timely escalation and resolution of project bottlenecks
Sustainability & Innovation
• Promote sustainable infrastructure development practices. • Integrate energy efficiency, environmental compliance, and green building principles into project delivery. • Support achievement of airport sustainability objectives and ESG commitments.
Operational Readiness & Handover
• Ensure smooth transition from project completion to operational use. • Coordinate testing, commissioning, statutory clearances, and stakeholder approvals. • Establish asset handover processes and operational readiness plans. • Support post-occupancy evaluation and performance monitoring.
Asset Enhancement & Modernization
• Drive terminal upgrades, passenger experience improvements, utility upgrades, and operational efficiency projects. • Support implementation of smart airport technologies and digital transformation initiatives. • Promote innovation and best practices in airport infrastructure development. • Ensure alignment with airport expansion and capacity enhancement programs.
Required Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline. • Master's Degree in Project Management, Infrastructure Management, MBA, or equivalent preferred. • Minimum 15 to 18 years of experience in infrastructure project delivery. • Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects in operational airports, metro systems, transportation hubs, healthcare facilities, data centres, or other live operational environments. • Proven experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders during project execution.