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Job Summary
The Mechanical Systems Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end performance, integrity, and risk governance of all mechanical systems across airport facilities. The role ensures that mechanical infrastructure supporting passenger handling, safety systems, and critical operations performs reliably under continuous operational demand. Acting as the engineering authority for mechanical assets, the role governs lifecycle management, reliability strategy, safety compliance, and capital investment decisions to protect airport continuity and asset value.
- Job Responsibilities 1 Mechanical Asset Performance Ownership Own the operational reliability, availability, and compliance of all mechanical systems across terminals, airside facilities, and support buildings, ensuring mechanical failures do not disrupt airport operations, safety systems, or passenger flow.
- Maintenance Strategy & Reliability Governance Define and enforce asset‑specific maintenance strategies based on system criticality, operational demand, and failure risk.
- Use reliability data and performance history to prevent unplanned outages and extend asset life.
- Operational Risk & Failure Management Identify high‑risk mechanical systems and single‑point failures, establish redundancy and contingency strategies, and lead technical response during major mechanical incidents or system degradation.
- Safety, Compliance & Engineering Assurance Act as accountable authority for mechanical system safety, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, statutory regulations, and aviation operational requirements.
- Maintain audit readiness and engineering assurance.
- System Upgrades & Lifecycle Optimisation Lead assessment, justification, and execution of mechanical system upgrades, refurbishments, and replacements to improve reliability, maintainability, and performance under evolving airport demand.
- Integration with Airport Operations Ensure mechanical systems are fully aligned with airport operational requirements, coordinating with terminals, airside operations, HVAC, electrical, and IT systems to avoid cross‑system dependencies becoming operational risks.
- Contractor & Technical Workforce Governance Establish clear technical standards, scopes of work, and accountability for internal teams and specialist contractors delivering mechanical services.
- Ensure competence, quality, and safety discipline across all service providers.
- Performance Analytics & Continuous Improvement Develop mechanical system performance metrics, failure trend analysis, and asset‑health reporting to inform leadership decisions and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Job Responsibilities 2 Additional Responsibilities 3 Job Knowledge & Skills Mechanical Systems in Safety‑Critical Infrastructure Authoritative understanding of pumps, compressors, pressurised systems, rotating equipment, and mechanical plant operating in continuous, high‑reliability environments such as airports.
- Reliability Engineering & Lifecycle Management Deep capability in applying reliability‑centred maintenance, failure mode analysis, and lifecycle planning to complex mechanical assets.
- Engineering Safety & Regulatory Compliance Strong knowledge of mechanical safety standards, statutory compliance obligations, and engineering assurance practices relevant to aviation infrastructure.
- Asset Renewal & Capital Decision‑Making Ability to evaluate mechanical asset condition and determine renewal, upgrade, or replacement strategies based on risk, cost, and operational impact.
- Technical Leadership & Governance Proven authority to lead engineering teams, enforce standards, and make defensible technical decisions under operational pressure.
- Job Experience 15–18+ years of progressive responsibility in mechanical systems management within airports, transport infrastructure, or other safety‑critical facilities.
- Demonstrated accountability for mechanical system reliability, failure prevention, and operational risk management.
- Experience leading technical teams and managing specialist mechanical service providers in regulated environments.
- Competencies Agility Speed of Execution Build High-Performing Teams Provide Direction Build Process and Systems Drive Cost Optimization Airport Systems Operations L4 Airport Operational Leadership L4 Airport Risk & Compliance Oversight L4 Airport Stakeholder & Partnership Leadership L4 Airport Strategy Governance L4 AI Fluency Leadership_321977503 Quality_321977507 Resilience Education Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or any related field