Senior Manager, Airfield Design & Strategy

Dubai Airports; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Airports seeks a Senior Manager - Airfield Design to lead the planning and design of airfield infrastructure including runways, taxiways and stands, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. You will oversee concept through detailed design, coordinate with stakeholders, and apply advanced tools like AviPLAN and Bentley MicroStation/AutoCAD to deliver high-quality airfield solutions.

This role requires a civil/airport engineering background with 7–10 years of experience and postgraduate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/airport engineering with 5–7 years of relevant experience; total 7–10 years.
• Strong expertise in airfield design, regulatory compliance (GCAA/ICAO), and capacity optimisation.
• Experience in airport master planning and runways/taxiways/stands design; design reviews.
• Ability to translate complex technical, operational risks into clear reports and briefings.
• Proficiency with airfield drafting and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design of runways, taxiways, aircraft stands, GSE roads and airside infra.
• Provide technical direction and engineering oversight through concept to detailed design.
• Identify, evaluate and mitigate engineering and operational risks.
• Lead design reviews and ensure ICAO and GCAA compliance across airfield projects.
• Communicate technical requirements to stakeholders and manage interfaces.

Skills

Airfield design principles

Regulatory compliance

Airport master planning

Runways and taxiways design

AviPLAN Airside Pro

AutoCAD / MicroStation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil/airport engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Airport Engineering

Tools

Transoft AviPLAN Airside Pro

Bentley MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Dubai Airports seeks a Senior Manager - Airfield Design to lead the planning and design of airfield infrastructure including runways, taxiways and stands, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. You will oversee concept through detailed design, coordinate with stakeholders, and apply advanced tools like AviPLAN and Bentley MicroStation/AutoCAD to deliver high-quality airfield solutions.

This role requires a civil/airport engineering background with 7–10 years of experience and postgraduate