Associate Manager - Airside Operations

Date:  11 Jun 2025
Location: 

Goa, GMR AA - Goa (PG11AA06), IN

Company:  GMR GOA Intl Airport Ltd.

JOB PURPOSE

Associate Manager - Airside Operations shall be responsible to Duty Manager for the conduct of Airside Operations on a daily basis as per the established procedures and in a smooth and most efficient manner to ensure optimum performance and without compromising safety.

ORGANISATION CHART

Head-Airside Operations

GM

Duty Manager – Airside Operations

Manager

Asst. Manager – Airside Operations

Associate Manager

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities  Performance Indicators
  1. Day-to-day Airside Operations
  1. Assist Duty Manager in conduct daily Airside Operations in a smooth and efficient manner without compromising safety.
  2. Implement Airside operational policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation and optimum safety without hampering operations.
  3. Enforce Airside Safety Regulations. 
Guide, Supervise and direct Executives placed under, to achieve operational goals and improve overall efficiency. 
  • On Time Performance
  • No. safety violations reported.
  • Any delay to aircraft operations attributable to Airside Operations.
  • No. of vehicular accidents/incidents on airside and total number of ADP violations raised.
  • Achievement of overall operational goals such as Inspections, facilitation, FOD retrievals etc.
Observations during inspection by DGCA/local audits.
  1. Inspections
  1.  Carry out Runway/manoeuvring area inspections as mandated.
  2. Carry out Apron and perimeter inspections as per SOP.
  3. Carry out GSE area inspections on regular basis.
  4. Closure/rectification of unserviceability observed during Runway inspections without delay.
Undertake Runway surface condition assessment when required.
  • Minimum 4 Runway inspections in a day.
  • Minimum 1 perimeter inspection in each shift, apron inspections every 2 hours while on duty, inspection of GSE area at least once in every shift and filing of the report once in each shift.
  • Adhoc Runway inspections as and when required.
  • No. of FODs retrieved during inspections.
Timely assessment of Runway surface condition  whenever there is significant change and its timely report to Duty Manager.
  1. Enforcement
  1. Enforce Airside Safety Regulations.
  2. Check availability of MOWP and work permits for airside works.
  3. Enforce Work Safety and effective control over works on airside and report deviations/non-compliance if any to Duty Manager.
  4. Carry out work force briefing
Ensure and enforce overall safety on airside.
  • Number of ADP/AVP violations raised.
  • Number of cases reported regarding deviations of procedures.
  • Accidents/incidents on airside.
  • Number of worksite inspections during shift and record of briefing..
Any safety violations reported at work site or any deviations endangering safety.
   
   
   

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

  • DGCA
  • Airports Authority of India (ATM, CNS)
  • IMD
  • Airlines
  • Ground Handling Agency
  • Fueling Agency
  • Catering Agency
  • CISF

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

  • All GGIAL Functional Team like IT/Procurement/Commercial &BD/ HR, MAG, Project Management Team, CR, etc
  • AOCC
  • ARFF
  • Terminal
  • Security Team
  • Safety team

Project Engineering & Maintenance

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

  • Support effective management of AOP/Budget
  • Assist in CAPEX / OPEX demand / preparation

OTHER DIMENSIONS

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Qualification

  • Graduate from any recognized University
  • Relevant exposure to Airside Operations / ATC.
    • Certification from any recognized institutes/organization like Indian Aviation Academy, GMR Academy, India Airforce etc., in Airside Operations.

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 5 years of experience at airside/airlines and 2 years’ experience in Airside Operations of any airports.
  • Good knowledge of ICAO documents and DGCA CAR with special knowledge on Annex 14, Doc 9157, DGCA CAR Sec 4 series B pat I, policies, practices, and rules.

COMPETENCIES

  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Social Awareness
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
  • Planning & Decision Making
  • Capability Building
  • Strategic Orientation
  • Stakeholder Focus
  • Networking
  • Execution & Results
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal influence