Senior Manager Engineering
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About the Role
Abu Dhabi Airports Company is seeking a Senior Manager Engineering to lead the design of airport engineering systems and infrastructure for development projects in Abu Dhabi. The role involves managing engineering consultants, ensuring compliance with standards, and integrating sustainability.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the design and engineering of airport systems including MEP, life safety, ELV, utilities, and specialized airport systems
- Ensure compliance with international and local standards, codes, and regulations
- Integrate sustainability principles and support certifications such as LEED and Estidama
- Develop scopes of work, design briefs, BOQs, DBRs, GFC packages, and technical specifications
- Coordinate engineering disciplines including HVAC, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Electrical, ELV, Lighting, Drainage, Architecture, Civil, and Structural engineering
- Manage engineering consultants to ensure delivery within scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations
- Prepare management reports covering project budgets, schedules, claims, disputes, safety performance, and progress
Requirements
- 8 to 13 years of experience in engineering design and project management
- Experience in airport engineering systems and infrastructure
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Role Overview
- The Senior Manager Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the design of airport engineering systems, building services, and infrastructure utilities across airport development and expansion projects.
- Ensures engineering solutions are compliant, operationally efficient, sustainable, constructible, and aligned with airport master planning requirements.
- Acts as a senior technical authority providing engineering governance, consultant management, technical leadership, and cross functional coordination.
Engineering Design & Technical Leadership
- Lead the design and engineering of airport systems, including: MEP systems, Life safety systems, ELV systems, Utilities infrastructure, Specialized airport systems (BHS, PBB, PCA, GPU, AGL, scanners, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with international and local standards, codes, and regulations.
- Integrate sustainability principles and support certifications such as LEED and Estidama.
- Develop scopes of work, design briefs, BOQs, DBRs, GFC packages, and technical specifications.
- Coordinate engineering disciplines including HVAC, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Electrical, ELV, Lighting, Drainage, Architecture, Civil, and Structural engineering.
- Oversee design development from concept through detailed design, construction support, and handover.
- Review and approve engineering submissions, calculations, specifications, and reports.
- Identify, manage, and escalate engineering risks, design conflicts, and non compliance issues.
- Maintain design integrity and intent throughout all project phases.
Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with Contracts & Procurement, Project Controls, Finance, and project teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Prepare management reports covering project budgets, schedules, claims, disputes, safety performance, and progress.
- Ensure compliance with contract requirements, specifications, drawings, and BOQs.
- Provide technical guidance and managerial support to project teams.
- Administer and support change control processes.
- Resolve complex design interfaces and coordination issues.
- Present dashboard reports to senior management on project status, risks, and mitigation measures.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design related issues.
- Drive continuous improvement and process optimization within the design function.
Consultant & Quality Management
- Manage engineering consultants to ensure delivery within scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
- Monitor consultant performance through reviews, inspections, audits, and quality assurance processes.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, Design Management Plans, and project requirements.
- Lead corrective actions related to engineering quality, compliance, and coordination issues.
- Promote value engineering, constructability, and lifecycle cost optimization.
- Ensure system integration with existing airport infrastructure to reduce spare parts inventory, lower OPEX, maintain warranties, standardize assets, and support Facilities Management.
Sustainability & Innovation
- Implement sustainability initiatives aligned with Estidama, LEED, IGBC, and other certification frameworks.
- Promote renewable energy, water reuse, energy efficient systems, and low carbon solutions.
- Identify and adopt emerging technologies and engineering best practices to improve project outcomes.
Health, Safety & Risk Management
- Support risk assessment reviews in collaboration with HSE teams.
- Promote safe work practices and encourage reporting of incidents, near misses, and environmental concerns.
- Monitor compliance with HSE procedures and coordinate corrective actions with stakeholders.
- Ensure designs comply with health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
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