Associate Manager - Shift Duty

GMR Group; India; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineering Leader to head the maintenance of HVAC, Plumbing, Fire-Fighting and other infrastructure at the Passenger Terminal Building. You will drive 24/7 operations, oversee a sizable in-house team, and coordinate with external contractors to ensure maximum availability and safety.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical Engineering (or diploma) with 7–9 years of relevant experience in engineering maintenance within airport environments.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team management experience in large technical teams.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and safety standards (DGCA, etc.).
• Budgeting and cost-control for operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 24/7 Mechanical maintenance team for HVAC, Plumbing, Fire-Fighting systems.
• Drive asset availability and reliability while optimizing O&M costs.
• Develop KPIs and data-driven maintenance strategies for safety and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, statutory, regulatory norms and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

HSE management

Maintenance planning

Team management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

To lead a team of technical professionals to achieve maximum availability, reliability and cost-effective operation of Mechanical HVAC (High-Side & Low-Side), Plumbing, Fire-Fighting systems & the various engineering infrastructure & assets of the Passenger Terminal Building, while complying with all applicable safety, environmental, statutory, regulatory and legal norms

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Mechanical team of the Passenger Terminal Building for HVAC systems covering High Side assets (chillers and pumps) and Low Side assets (air handling units and associated equipment).
• Support the Mechanical team of the Passenger Terminal Building for Plumbing systems covering water supply & sewage pipeline networks, pumps & motors, washroom fixtures and associated equipment.
• Support the Mechanical team of the Passenger Terminal Building for Fire-Fighting systems covering the entire pipeline network, pumps, motors and associated equipment.
• Support the Mechanical team of the Passenger Terminal Building for RO plant systems covering pipeline network, water fountains and associated equipment.
• Lead efforts in developing performance metrics and KPIs to facilitate data-driven maintenance and operational decisions.
• Lead 24/7 Airport Maintenance (Mechanical) to ensure optimal customer service support to maintenance departments, airport divisions, airlines, concessionaires and the travelling public.
• Provide leadership and ensure airport compliance in relation to testing, preventive maintenance and upkeep of safety systems.
• Support Specialist – Mechanical in fiscal analysis, budget preparation and recommendations for Capital and Operations/Maintenance budgets; ensure efficient funds management through fiscally sound practices and business-case justifications.
• Develop and incorporate innovations or changes to create cost savings and improve maintainability.

• Percentage availability of systems and equipment
• Percentage savings on expense: budget vs. actual
• Energy and water consumption: reduction in cost per passengerero non-compliance to Statutory requirements

Health, Safety, Environment, Quality and Regulatory Compliances

• Drive implementation and strict adherence to HSE and Quality standards, including internal and external audit compliance.
• Ensure conformance to standards set by external regulatory bodies such as DGCA, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Indian Electricity Rules, Legal Metrology Act and National Building Code.
• Conduct site audits for quality and safety at works.

• Zero non-compliance
• Zero unsafe incidents

New Special Projects / Initiative

• Lead Business Excellence programmes in the areas of cost reduction, process excellence, energy and water saving initiatives, ISO standard certification, audit readiness and implementation of audit action points.

• Completion targets
• Zero audit non-compliance
• Group review meetings
• Number of improvements in different sections

Team Development

• Drive team development initiatives in alignment with Human Resource function.
• Develop and support functional and behavioural skills of subordinates; identify training needs and growth plans for eligible subordinates.
• Establish performance expectations and standards for all levels of employees to achieve or exceed performance metrics and prepare them for future responsibilities.

Employee Engagement Scores

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• All Airlines, CISF, Ground Handlers and other Concessionaires
• State and Central Government / regulatory bodies such as Central Power Distribution Company Ltd., Hyderabad
• Annual / Comprehensive Maintenance Contractors
• Original Equipment Manufacturers and suppliers

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Cross-functional teams of GHIAL and GADL to understand needs and achieve common goals
• Colleagues / peers in the business
• Team members on a regular basis to understand and encourage them to achieve departmental goals
• Mechanical team and related internal stakeholders for process improvement activities
• Maintain the shift operations across all stake holders internal and externals in shift duties
• Coordination, Communications and escalation to be followed in a manner in shift duties
• All breakdowns and PPMs to be monitored and addressed with minimum time and spare management

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• Should be able to handle an Operating Expenses budget of minimum INR 50 Crores.
• Should be capable to manage a Capital Expenditure budget of minimum INR 100 Crores.

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Should be able to handle a total in-house team size of approximately 10 members.
• Should be able to handle a total team of minimum 100 members including external service providers.
• Should be capable to handle a vast area of operations including the Airport and associated facilities.
• Should be able to independently handle multidisciplinary equipment and infrastructure.
• Should be process-driven and well versed with maintenance management processes.

Should display strong leadership skills and qualities with emphasis on team building, negotiation and communication

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Mechanical engineering
• Diploma in Mechanical engineering

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

7–9 years of total experience and at least 3 years’ experience in Engineering Maintenance Activities of Airport.

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)
• Mechanical Systems (Practitioner)