Associate Manager - Airport Systems

GMR Airports Infrastructure; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Airports Infrastructure seeks an experienced Design Manager for airport systems like VHT, PBB, BHS, and VDGS. You will review detailed designs, coordinate interfaces, and manage clashes with consultants and EPC contractors while guiding procurement and construction activities.

You will lead a 2–4 engineer team, liaise with internal departments and external authorities, and drive on-time delivery within budget and quality constraints.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of total experience in airport systems projects (VHT, PBB, BHS, security screening, VDGS).
• Engineering degree in mechanical or electrical disciplines is required.
• Experience leading small teams (2–4 engineers) and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review detailed designs from consultants and EPC contractors for airport systems.
• Coordinate design interfaces with users, consultants, and internal teams; manage clashes.
• Prepare procurement inputs: tender specs, drawings, BOQs; support vendor evaluation.
• Oversee construction schedules and handover as per master program; ensure quality and cost targets.

Skills

Design coordination

Project management

Clash detection

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for detailed Design Review, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Airport Systems like Vertical and Horizontal transport system, Baggage Handling System, Security Screening systems, Passenger Boarding Bridges and Visual Docking Guidance Systems, Ground Power Units and PCA units.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

Design Management

• Conduct reviews of detailed design submissions from Consultants / EPC contractor for Airport Systems based on approved concept designs and ensures clear interface with other systems.
• Undertake design conflict / Clash management, Design coordination with user departments, consultants, Internal design team and other stake holders.

Procurement management

• Finalize tender specifications, drawings and BOQs for procurement.
• Assist the procurement team with Technical and Commercial inputs in tendering, vendor evaluation and finalization for all packages related to Airport systems and ensure orders are placed as per Master program.

Construction Management

• Responsible for Development and implementation of detailed construction schedule (design development to Handing over of Airport systems) as per agreed timelines.
• Ensure periodic review and update in association with specialized contractor and other stake holders.
• Execute all airport systems & other interface works as per the quality & cost parameters specified in the contracts.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

On time approval of Design submissions

• Timely Issuance of Tender Drawings/Documents.
• In/on-time Procurement, Cost compliance while ensuring quality of selection.

• Completion within Time, quality & Cost.
• Zero non-compliance on all statutory parameters
• Zero/Minimal Conflicts.

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Interact with Client and his stake holders of the projects like BCAS, CISF, Immigration, Customs, Dept. of weights and measurements and Airlines etc., to understand their requirements and appraise them on the project objectives.
• Interact with Statutory agencies like Local Fire Authority, Central Electrical Authority, State Electricity Authority, Pollution control board, Municipal corporations, Factory Inspectorates, etc., for approvals & certifications
• Interact with external consultants, Vendors / contractors for smooth execution of the projects and understand the advances in technology and trends.

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Interacts with user departments and stakeholders for efficient coordination.
• Interact with individual team members and cross functional teams and the senior management

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Handling team min of 2-4 engineers
• Handling of Multiple vendors and stakeholders

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical engineering.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years of total experience in Airport Systems VHT, PBB, BHS, Security screening & VDGS.

COMPETENCIES

• Capability Building
• Entrepreneurship
• Execution & Results
• Networking
• Personal Effectiveness
• Planning & Decision Making
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Social Awareness
• Stakeholder Focus
• Strategic Orientation
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
• Commissioning and Handover (ORAT) (Practitioner)
• Regulatory Compliance and Management (Practitioner)
• Design Management (Practitioner)
• Technical Innovation and Advancement (Practitioner)
• HSE Management (Practitioner)
• Airport systems (Practitioner)