Associate Manager - Airside Operations

GMR Group

India

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

GMR Group seeks an Associate Manager – Airside Operations to support the Duty Manager in day-to-day airside activities, ensuring safety and efficiency across runway, apron and GSE areas.

The role requires strong leadership, adherence to SOPs, and coordination with DGCA, airlines and other agencies. Prior airside operations exposure and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

Graduate from a recognized university with relevant exposure to airside operations.
Certification in Airside Operations from recognized institutes (e.g., Indian Aviation Academy).
Good knowledge of ICAO docs and DGCA CAR with Annex 14 etc.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day Airside Operations under the Duty Manager.
Inspect Runway, manoeuvring area, apron and GSE areas as per SOP.
Enforce Airside Safety Regulations and ensure permits for airside works.
Guide, supervise and direct Executives to achieve operational goals.
Provide Follow Me service and facilitate VVIP/VIP movements.
Brief work force and report deviations/non-compliance to Duty Manager.

Skills

Personal Effectiveness

Social Awareness

Entrepreneurship

Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking

Planning & Decision Making

Capability Building

Strategic Orientation

Stakeholder Focus

Networking

Execution & Results

Teamwork & Interpersonal influence

Runway Operations (Practitioner)

Airside Vehicle Operations (Practition

Education

Graduate from a recognized University

Exposure to Airside Operations / ATC

Certification in Airside Operations

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

Associate Manager - Airside Operations shall be responsible to Duty Manager for the conduct of Airside Operations on a daily basis as per the established procedures and in a smooth and most efficient manner to ensure optimum performance and without compromising safety.

ORGANISATION CHART

Organization Chart

Head-Airside OperationsGM --> Duty Manager – Airside Operations Manager --> Asst. Manager – Airside Operations Associate Manager

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Day-to-day Airside Operations
- Assist Duty Manager in conduct daily Airside Operations in a smooth and efficient manner without compromising safety.
- Implement Airside operational policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation and optimum safety without hampering operations.
- Enforce Airside Safety Regulations.
- Guide, Supervise and direct Executives placed under, to achieve operational goals and improve overall efficiency.
2. Inspections
- Carry out Runway/manoeuvring area inspections as mandated.
- Carry out Apron and perimeter inspections as per SOP.
- Carry out GSE area inspections on regular basis.
- Closure/rectification of unserviceability observed during Runway inspections without delay.
- Undertake Runway surface condition assessment when required.
Enforcement
- Enforce Airside Safety Regulations.
- Check availability of MOWP and work permits for airside works.
- Enforce Work Safety and effective control over works on airside and report deviations/non-compliance if any to Duty Manager.
- Carry out work force briefing
- Ensure and enforce overall safety on airside.
Facilitation
- Provide Follow Me service to aircraft when required (Non-sked flights, during poor visibility etc.)
- Facilitate smooth movement of VVIP/VIPs.
- Facilitate works on airside after analyzing the impact
- Facilitate towing of aircraft.
- Facilitate High Power Engine Ground Run.

Performance Indicators

On Time Performance
No. safety violations reported.
Any delay to aircraft operations attributable to Airside Operations.
No. of vehicular accidents/incidents on airside and total number of ADP violations raised.
Achievement of overall operational goals such as Inspections, facilitation, FOD retrievals etc.
Observations during inspection by DGCA/local audits.
Minimum 4 Runway inspections in a day.
Minimum 1 perimeter inspection in each shift, apron inspections every 2 hours while on duty, inspection of GSE area at least once in every shift and filing of the report once in each shift.
Adhoc Runway inspections as and when required.
No. of FODs retrieved during inspections.
Timely assessment of Runway surface condition whenever there is significant change and its timely report to Duty Manager.
Number of ADP/AVP violations raised.
Number of cases reported regarding deviations of procedures.
Accidents/incidents on airside.
Number of worksite inspections during shift and record of briefing.
Any safety violations reported at work site or any deviations endangering safety.
Number of Follow Me services provided in a month.
No. of VVIP/VIP movements facilitated in a month.
Hours of facilitation for works on airside.
Incidents/safety compromise reported during facilitation.
No. of other facilitations for towing/re-positioning etc.
No. & hours of facilitation for High Power Engine Run.

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

DGCA
Airports Authority of India (ATM, CNS)
IMD
Airlines
Ground Handling Agency
Fueling Agency
Catering Agency
CISF

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

All GGIAL Functional Team like IT/Procurement/Commercial & BD/ HR, MAG, Project Management Team, CR, etc
AOCC
ARFF
Terminal
Security Team
Safety team
Project Engineering & Maintenance

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

Support effective management of AOP/Budget
Assist in CAPEX / OPEX demand / preparation

OTHER DIMENSIONS

Interaction with various internal and external agencies for smooth conduct of Airside Operations and set industry best standards and safety on airside.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate from any recognized University
Relevant exposure to Airside Operations / ATC.
Certification from any recognized institutes/organization like Indian Aviation Academy, GMR Academy, India Airforce etc., in Airside Operations.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Minimum 5 years of experience at airside/airlines and 2 years’ experience in Airside Operations of any airports.
Good knowledge of ICAO documents and DGCA CAR with special knowledge on Annex 14, Doc 9157, DGCA CAR Sec 4 series B pat I, policies, practices, and rules.

COMPETENCIES