Talent Pool - Aviation Projects

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

Position Summary:

This role supports the planning, design, construction, and operation of airport infrastructure, including airside and landside systems, MEP, safety, and security operations. It involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project schedules, budgets, and quality, and ensuring compliance with international aviation standards and regulations. Participants contribute to large-scale airport projects by overseeing operations, systems integration, testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance while supporting leadership in delivering safe, efficient, and high-performing airport facilities.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

Airside Roles

• Airfield Engineers/Managers: Expertise in the design, construction, and maintenance of airfields and runways.
• Airside Operations Managers: Overseeing airside operations, ensuring compliance with aviation safety regulations, managing aircraft movements, and coordinating ground services.
• Airfield Lighting Engineers: Designing and maintaining airfield lighting systems to ensure safe aircraft movement during all conditions.
• Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Managers: Overseeing the operation and maintenance of ground support equipment for airside operations, ensuring equipment availability and safety.
• Air Traffic Control (ATC) Managers/Engineers: Managing and optimizing air traffic flow and safety in collaboration with airport operations and airlines.
• Safety Managers/Engineers (Airside): Ensuring compliance with airside safety standards and protocols, including aircraft operations, ground support services, and emergency response procedures.

Landside Roles

• Landside Operations Managers: Managing landside activities, including passenger movement, parking operations, transport coordination, and general terminal operations.
• Terminal Operations Managers: Overseeing daily operations within passenger terminals, ensuring smooth check-in, baggage handling, and security procedures.
• Landside Civil Engineers/Managers: Expertise in the design and construction of roads, parking areas, pedestrian facilities, and other landside infrastructure.
• Security Systems Engineers: Installing, managing, and maintaining security systems for landside operations, including surveillance, access control, and baggage screening systems.
• Passenger Flow Managers: Ensuring efficient and safe movement of passengers through check-in, security, and boarding areas.
• Baggage Handling Systems Managers: Overseeing the design, installation, and maintenance of baggage handling systems, ensuring smooth and efficient baggage processing.

Cross-functional Roles

• Project Directors: Overseeing large-scale airport projects, managing client relationships, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Project Managers: Leading day-to-day operations, ensuring project delivery from planning through execution, and managing project teams.
• Planning Managers: Managing project schedules, developing detailed timelines, and ensuring project milestones are met within the established timeframes.
• Contract and Commercial Managers: Handling contract negotiations, managing commercial aspects of the project, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements and regulations.
• Design Managers: Leading the design phase of airport infrastructure projects, ensuring the integration of technical specifications and compliance with industry standards.
• MEP Engineers/Managers: Overseeing the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems within airport infrastructure projects, ensuring the integration and optimization of these essential systems for terminals, runways, and other infrastructure components.
• Safety Engineers/Managers: Ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols across all aspects of the airport projects.
• Construction Managers: Supervising construction activities, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Testing and Commissioning Managers: Leading the testing and commissioning phases, ensuring that all systems, equipment, and infrastructure are thoroughly tested and operational before going live.
• Operations Engineers/Managers: Overseeing the operational aspects of airport systems, ensuring smooth, efficient, and reliable operations post-construction.
• Maintenance Engineers/Managers: Managing ongoing maintenance and repair of airport infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational continuity and safety standards are met.
• Security Systems Engineers: Overseeing the installation and maintenance of advanced airport security systems, including surveillance, access control, and screening technologies.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven experience working on mega airport infrastructure projects across various regions, including GCC, USA, and Europe.
• In-depth knowledge of airport systems, runway design, airside/landside operations, MEP systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Relevant experience is required for the position you will be considered for.
• Experience in managing large teams (leadership positions) and complex projects in the aviation sector.
• Ability to work in dynamic environments and collaborate with multinational teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Project Management certifications, Engineering qualifications, Airport Safety certifications) are highly desirable.