CNS Manager

Ras Al Khaimah International

United Arab Emirates

On-site

AED 240,000 - 360,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is seeking a highly experienced CNS/ATC systems engineer to maintain, upgrade and oversee electronic systems in line with ICAO and GCAA standards.

You will lead projects from installation to handover, manage budgets, drive staff training and accreditation, and ensure safety and quality across the CNS department.

Liaison with regulatory authorities, OEMs, and TDRA for licenses and audits, while developing procedures, KPIs, and MOC documentation.

Qualifications

Internationally recognized degree in electronic engineering or equivalent.
In-depth knowledge of electronics theory and practice to a level proportionate with the position.
Minimum 5 years' experience in Navigational Aids, radar display systems, communication systems, V/UHF transceivers and operational aviation systems.
Knowledge of ICAO documents and GCAA CARs.

Responsibilities

Oversee CNS electronic systems to ensure ICAO/GCAA standards.
Project management of department annual operational and capital budgets.
Coordinate with GCAA/TDRA for licenses and regulatory compliance.
Develop MOC and CNS policies.
Maintain KPI and SLA with CNS operations and audits.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Management & Negotiation

Decision making

Problem solving

Situational awareness

Adaptability

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Electronic engineering degree

Job description

The position requires total responsibility and decision making for maintaining the ATC electronic systems in an operational status and standards stipulated by ICAO and GCAA.

Project management and overseeing integration, interfacing, installation, implementation, commissioning and operational handovers of projects.

Ensuring continuous updating of procedures, staff certification, staff currency checks, training, department administration, budget, reports, job cards, assets, licenses, ISO/IMS documents, safety and emergency issues.

Liaise with GCAA about operational status, trends, procedures, upgrades and equipment grading.

Support the Engineering Department's Health and Safety policies and procedures, and ensure all manuals are controlled and managed efficiently.

Functional Accountabilities

Area of Contribution

Key Activities

Demonstrate resourcefulness

Project and manage department annual operational and capital expense budgets

Process

Manage and develop the relevant Engineering sections and personnel to ensure its strategic development and continually strive to improve the performance of the department

Review and update CNS exposition to incorporate any amendments relevant to the department

Initiate and complete the CAAP 25 and CAAP 59 (if applicable) application process of GCAA for addition or enhancement of the CNS equipment

Develop MOC (Management of Change) document for the changes associated with equipment, infrastructure or facility of CNS department

Responsible for GCAA e-services activities

Review and authorize the department's training and competency manual and training modules

Incorporate the airport's SMS in CNS policies and procedures

Maintain the department SLA (Service Level Agreement) with ATS

Review and maintain KPI (Key Performance Indicator) of the department

Ensure CNS procedures manual is current and make amendments where necessary

Perform audit correspondence for following audits

CNS
ATS
Aerodrome
Meteorological
And any third party

Review and maintain SPI (Safety Performance Indicator) of the department

Organize engineering meetings within the department and with external departments for liaison and performance evaluation

Incorporate the airport's QMS in CNS policies and procedures

Attend GCAA workgroups related to CNS activities

Raise CNS ROSI for equipment outage, malfunction or degradation

Manage and oversee the projects of CNS department

Coordinate with TDRA for frequency regulations and frequency/radio licenses

CNS e-services to be reviewed and updated as and when required

Review and provide feedback to GCAA for CNS related regulatory amendments (NPA)

Customer and Reporting

Liaise with GCAA for incident reporting, performance audits and/or inspection coordination.

Liaise with TDRA for Spectrum license issuance and interference reporting.

Liaise with FANR for Screening operations license issuance and incident reporting.

Communication & Working Relationships

Internal

ATC
IT
MET
RFFS
Operations

Reasons for Interaction

Maintenance tasks
Power quality monitoring
IT data security assurance

External

OEM Technical Support team
ISP Support team
Regulatory authorities

Reasons for Interaction

Follow-up on maintenance visits
Raise equipment/link breakdown ticket
Audit/Inspection

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

Internationally recognized university degree in electronic engineering and/or a higher diploma in electronic engineering (3 years of study) or similar.

Professional Qualifications

This position requires in depth knowledge of electronics theory and practice to a level proportionate with the position. In depth technical knowledge of data processing, PC hardware technology, software applications, computer networking, primary and secondary radar, air traffic radar display systems, data communication systems, automation and aeronautical VHF/UHF and communication systems.

EXPERIENCE

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years' experience in Navigational AIDS, radar display systems, communication systems, V/UHF transceivers and operational aviation systems

Other Requirements- Safety accountability and responsibilities

All staff has the following safety responsibilities and is accountable to their supervisor(s) and Head of Department:

To comply with the relevant safety requirements and procedures outlined in the Aerodrome Operations Manual and Safety Management System and any other instructions or notices issued by Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.
To comply with the safety requirements detailed within their training.
To advise their Head of Department and the Airport Duty Officer team of any safety occurrence or system failure and to identify and report any situation of potential risk or concern affecting safety via one of the following means.
Report directly to the Safety Department or an immediate supervisor.
Submitting an Accident/ Incident Report.
Support safety audits as and investigations as they occur.

Level of Proficiency

Interpersonal communication

High

Management & Negotiation

High

Result oriented

High

Situational awareness

High

Adaptability & Teamwork

High

Critical & Analytic thinking