Airfield & Commissioning Lead (AIRPORTS / AVIATION)

Overview

Job Description

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Oversees testing and commissioning activities associated with ALCMS, A-SMGCS, ATMS, ILS, AWOS/MET, ATIS, VDGS, PBB, FHS, RTMIS, SNIB, and AOS platforms.
• Develops, reviews, and approves testing & commissioning procedures, operational validation plans, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and commissioning methodologies.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary testing activities involving EPC contractors, IVVQ consultants, operational stakeholders, specialist vendors, airport operators, and ANSP teams.
• Ensures all systems testing activities are executed in compliance with aviation operational standards, regulatory requirements, programme governance procedures, and operational continuity constraints.
• Leads integrated systems testing activities to verify systems interoperability, interface functionality, operational performance, and end-to-end systems readiness.
• Coordinates operational readiness testing activities and supports ORAT milestones, operational transition planning, and phased go-live requirements.
• Monitors testing progress, commissioning milestones, defect resolution activities, and operational acceptance readiness across all assigned systems.
• Manages snagging, defects, non-conformances, retesting activities, and formal closure processes through to final operational acceptance.
• Supports regulatory inspections, operational demonstrations, technical audits, and authority acceptance activities associated with airport operational systems.
• Coordinates with ANSP stakeholders, ATC operations teams, airport operators, and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with operational and certification requirements.
• Reviews contractor commissioning documentation, test reports, systems validation records, integration results, and technical close-out deliverables.
• Facilitates resolution of technical issues, operational constraints, integration conflicts, and commissioning risks impacting programme delivery or operational readiness.
• Supports systems integration teams in coordinating interface testing activities between airfield systems, terminal systems, operational technologies, and ICT infrastructure.
• Coordinates with programme controls teams to monitor testing schedules, readiness milestones, recovery actions, and delivery sequencing activities.
• Participates in operational readiness workshops, technical assurance reviews, stakeholder coordination meetings, and programme governance forums.

What Required Skills You'Ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in testing & commissioning, systems integration, airport operational systems, or complex aviation infrastructure programmes.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in major international airport programmes involving airfield systems testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading testing and commissioning activities within live airport operational environments.
• Strong experience managing FAT, SAT, SIT, ORT, operational trials, and integrated systems testing activities for airport operational systems.
• Experience coordinating with EPC contractors, IVVQ consultants, ANSP stakeholders, airport operations teams, and specialist systems vendors is required.
• Strong understanding of aviation operational standards, regulatory acceptance requirements, and airport operational readiness processes.
• GCC airport programme experience is highly desirable.
• Must possess strong technical coordination, stakeholder management, and operational communication capabilities.

What Desired Skills You'Ll Bring

• Comprehensive knowledge of airport operational systems, airfield technologies, and integrated aviation environments.
• Ability to manage complex multidisciplinary testing activities involving vendors, contractors, operators, and regulatory authorities.
• Excellent communication, reporting, facilitation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to review and interpret complex technical documentation, commissioning procedures, test scripts, and systems validation deliverables.
• Strong understanding of aviation operational continuity requirements and live airport operational constraints.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent testing and commissioning workstreams within large-scale programme environments.
• Ability to function effectively within multi-organizational delivery environments while maintaining alignment with programme objectives, operational priorities, and regulatory requirements.
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