Aviation Master Plan Project Manager

Job Description: Aviation Master Plan Project Manager Sharjah, UAE We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Airport Master Plan Project Manager to lead and coordinate the development of a comprehensive, long-term Airport Master Plan. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary planning activities, coordinating technical consultants and stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of a strategic, operationally efficient, financially viable, and sustainable airport development plan. The role requires strong project management expertise, extensive knowledge of airport planning and aviation infrastructure, and the ability to manage complex interfaces between airside, terminal, landside, utilities, environmental, commercial, and operational requirements. What You'll Be Doing • Lead and manage the preparation, development, review, and delivery of the Airport Master Plan. • Establish project scope, objectives, deliverables, programme, budget, resource requirements, and quality standards. • Coordinate aviation demand forecasts, passenger and cargo projections, aircraft movement forecasts, and airport capacity assessments. • Oversee the planning and development of runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, passenger terminals, cargo facilities, landside access, parking, utilities, and support infrastructure. • Manage multidisciplinary consultants and coordinate technical inputs from engineering, architecture, airport operations, transportation, environmental, and commercial teams. • Develop and evaluate airport development scenarios, infrastructure requirements, land-use strategies, and phased implementation plans. • Coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, air traffic management, regulatory agencies, government departments, and other key stakeholders. • Monitor project progress, costs, risks, deliverables, and contractual obligations, implementing corrective actions where necessary. • Review technical reports, planning drawings, capacity studies, cost estimates, and development recommendations to ensure quality and consistency. • Ensure consideration of applicable ICAO standards, national aviation regulations, airport safety requirements, environmental obligations, and sustainability objectives. • Prepare project progress reports, executive presentations, technical recommendations, risk registers, and management decision papers. • Coordinate the preparation of capital investment plans, development schedules, implementation roadmaps, and recommendations for subsequent design and construction stages. • Lead stakeholder workshops, technical coordination meetings, and project review sessions. • Ensure the final Airport Master Plan is comprehensive, coordinated, technically robust, and aligned with the airport s long-term strategic objectives. Key Competencies • Strategic airport planning and infrastructure development. • Multidisciplinary project leadership and coordination. • Programme, cost, risk, and quality management. • Stakeholder engagement and senior-level communication. • Technical review and decision-making. • Commercial awareness and investment planning. • Strong reporting, presentation, and documentation skills. • Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Aviation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline. • Master s degree in Airport Planning, Aviation Management, Project Management, or Infrastructure Development is an advantage. • Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably including significant experience in airport master planning or major aviation infrastructure development. • Proven experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects and coordinating engineering or aviation planning consultants. • Demonstrated expertise in airport capacity planning, infrastructure development, demand forecasting, development phasing, and capital investment planning. • Strong understanding of airport operations, airside and landside planning, passenger terminal requirements, and aviation regulatory frameworks. • Familiarity with applicable ICAO guidance, national civil aviation regulations, and airport planning standards. • Experience in project scheduling, budget management, risk management, quality assurance, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement. • Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills. • Proficiency in relevant project management and technical tools, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, CAD, GIS, or BIM, as applicable.