CNS Engineer

Enova by Veolia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ENOVA by Veolia in the United Arab Emirates seeks a CNS engineer to maintain communication, navigation and surveillance systems for airport operations, prioritizing safety, reliability and sustainability. You will lead a team in maintenance and installation, supervise sites, ensure ICAO and GCAA standards, perform design reviews, and coordinate with HSEQ and operations.

This role requires strong technical knowledge, leadership, and the ability to deliver on complex projects and continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ CNS maintenance experience with exposure to facilities management in Air Navigation Services (ANS).
• Experience with international / GCAA standards.
• Experience on Instrument Landing System (ILS) or Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in maintenance/installation of CNS systems and related support systems.
• Maintain CNS systems to ICAO and international standards; perform site supervision and inspections.
• Provide technical direction and on-the-job training to team leaders and technicians.

Skills

CNS maintenance

Air Navigation Services

GCAA standards

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & communication/Computer Engineering

Job description

Maintain Communication, navigation and surveillance systems and/or components to required specifications/standards, focusing on economy, safety, reliability, quality and sustainability.

Site supervision, monitoring and inspection of CNS system and airport critical systems. Design high level circuit drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs. Understand project controls, cost estimates, quantity takeoffs and manpower requirements for proposals, forecasts and change orders.

Maintain high customer satisfaction and help achieve ENOVA's business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead a team in performing maintenance/installation of all Communication, navigation and surveillance systems & its associated support system
• Maintain ATM systems to ICAO and international standards
• Ensure daily routine checks of all CNS system such as VCCS, AWOS7, ILS, voice recorder and IT systems.
• Requires a broad knowledge of the application of engineering to airport operations and maintenance.
• Contribution to CNS engineering design, delivery and management of projects and proposals when it is required
• Site supervision, monitoring and inspection of UPS/CNS site.
• Performs assignments independently with instruction as to the general results expected and with guidance from Department Manager on unusual or complex problems.
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to team leaders, supervisors and technicians.
• Assigns and coordinates work to team leaders, supervisors and technicians Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate program of assigned engineering work and projects.
• Running quality checks to make sure systems are working properly and safely
• Carrying out planned and predictive maintenance.
• Performs assignments independently with instruction as to the general results expected and with guidance from Line Manager on unusual or complex problems.
• Ensure proper interdisciplinary coordination and effective communication on projects.
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, tests, and other data to plan and maintain installations.
• Direct and/or participate in job site visits to collect or deliver services.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Direct and coordinate small installations, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment.
• specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Provide technical assistance to field personnel in the areas of Communication, navigation and surveillance equipment and low/medium voltage motors/generators & UPS.
• Issue repair reports at the conclusion of critical jobs for proper historical documentation.
• Identify engineered resolutions to recurring CNS system issues.
• Improve plant/equipment reliability through historical trending and improved maintenance procedures.
• Lead and participate in Failure Analysis and Vulnerability studies.
• Execute equipment maintenance strategies (predictive and preventive).
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Prepare timely and accurate departmental statements and reports to meet and department requirements, policies and standards.
• Ensure all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered to so that the safety of employees, quality of products/services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.
• Liaise with the HSEQ department for creating standard operating procedures.
• Timely issue and send the incident reports to HSEEQ department.
• Support the HSEQ staff for investigating the incidents.
• Finalize and update the HIRA with support of HSEQ staff.
• Implement the risk control measures arising from the HIRA.
• Conduct toolbox & SOP training whenever the supervisor is deemed incompetent about the topic.
• Prepare the yearly schedule of toolbox and SOP training with support HSEQ staff.
• Ensure relevant emergency tests are conducted.
• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & communication/Computer Engineering (4+ years Degree)
• 5+ years’ experience in CNS maintenance with exposure to Facilities Management especially in the areas of Air Navigation Services (ANS).
• Experience of international /GCAA standards.
• Experience on either Instrument Landing System (ILS) or Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) is a must.

Job-specific Skills

Knowledge of the GCAA laws and regulations as well as global best practices; decisiveness and judgment, innovative and conceptual skills, numerical and problem-solving skills, communication and influencing skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills, planning and organizing skills, leadership and teamwork skills, computer proficiency.