Senior Engineer-Airfield Civils

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As we expand our UK Aviation capability in the Southeast, we are seeking experienced professionals to support the delivery of a major aviation programme at an Airport in the London area.

Project Overview: This role supports a major aviation capital programme delivered within a live operational airport environment.

Job Summary: The Design Manager (Airfield) manages the multi‑disciplinary design team for the Airfield strategy. Ensure design meets the client and DCO requirements and all deliverables are coordinated into the overall design solution, ensuring designs meet technical, regulatory, safety and value‑for‑money requirements throughout design, construction and handover.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead design management from project inception through delivery and handover
• Develop and manage project scope and design briefs
• Manage external design consultants and design & build contractors
• Ensure compliance with airside standards and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate design changes and support construction and commissioning activities
• Support statutory Principal Designer duties where applicable
• Develop and lead the design management team
• Liaise closely with construction teams to ensure safe and efficient delivery

Education And Experience Requirements: Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or international equivalent) and 13‑15 years of relevant experience or 17‑19 years of relevant work experience. Typically 10+ years’ experience in Airfield design or design management.

Required Knowledge And Skills:

• Prior experience on UK airport or transport infrastructure projects, particularly in surface access or ground transport environments
• Comprehensive understanding of the aircraft types, airplane design group, equivalent aircraft index, parking aprons & parking restrictions, aircraft maneuvering, apron service roads, apron markings, apron lighting, apron drive bridges, taxi‑in and push‑back operations, ground aircraft service requirements, fuel farm systems, blast fences, winter operations and electronic interferences
• Aware of the process of planning airports airside facilities which considers safety, security, environment, emergency response and operational requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of an airport’s airside facilities, interface between the passenger terminal building and the airside facilities and interrelated facilities of an airport which is very important to the safe and efficient operations of an aircraft
• Thorough understanding of an airport’s airside operations, Fire protection, Electrical, Plumbing and Controls systems as applicable to the airside facilities of a large Airport terminal
• Good knowledge of specific airside planning regulations and requirements including FAA advisory circulars
• Experience leading small design teams
• CSCS card and NEC contract knowledge desirable

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