Head - Airport Master Planning

Date: 28 May 2025

Location:

Goa, GMR AA - Goa (PG11AA06), IN

Company: GMR GOA Intl Airport Ltd.

JOB PURPOSE

To Manage the Operations, Maintenance, Renovation and construction activities of IGIA Landside & Airside civil at DIAL as per customer expectations and OMDA requirements in compliance with OMDA, ICAO, DGCA, BCAS and AAI regulations along with maintaining the serviceability and Availability above 99% The main objective of AGM Airside & landside (Civil) to provide guidance to team down the line so that all areas are maintained at the desired serviceability & availability levels as per requirement and ensure that all customers i.e. Stakeholders/Operation (Airside & Cityside)/Airlines/Customs/Immigrations and CISFs expectations are met on a timely manner. Looking after Projects, maintenance & procurement works related to Airside and Landside works ,to ensure the smooth operation with qualitative progress, safety of respective packages at all the time. Conducting training program for the team and to develop Talent pipeline and succession planning at each level. Maintaining Serviceability >99 % moving towards zero pending complaints with complete RCA and to Prepare history sheet of every work for future review, monitoring and precautionary measures. Reduction in Capex and Opex cost for allocated budget by value engineering and optimizing the use of existing machinery and man power, achieving recovery cost and initiation & implementation of cost saving measures for each contract/works, initiating, monitoring and Processing of NFA/PR/PO within the stipulated timelines and SOP. Certification and payments to vendors as per the contracts. Strengthening of SLAs Monitoring, identification of non-compliances, preparation of documents for audits & closure of observations, SI and Zero tolerance. To ensure that the team down the line is continuously participating in key quality initiatives like CIP, 5S, Kaizen, EnMS, BLIP, Cost Containment, and also supporting different audit groups such as MAG, ISO, BCMS and assessments.

To develop master plans of the Manohar International Airport for further expansion of airport facilities to meet the growing traffic demands; in a phased manner. The master plan and development plans are to be based on modern airport technologies which ensure safety, high operating efficiencies, and quick turn-around of the aircraft. The Terminal Planning is to be based on state-of-art technologies resulting in high service levels and enhances passenger experience. The Master planning activities includes all the areas of the Airport such as Airfield, Runway/Taxiways, Apron, Terminal Building, Landside facilities/ buildings, Roads, Utility blocks, Commercial land parcels etc. The scope also includes master planning activities for the surrounding connectivity roads outside the Airport in coordination with related Government / Statutory authorities.

Objective shall be to ensure that all the development works at the airport are carried out in an orderly manner so that the roadmap for master plan development is not infringed and future development not jeopardized for short term gains.

ORGANISATION CHART

Chief Project & Engineering Officer

Head - Airport Master Planning

Support Staff / Engineer

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities	Key Performance Indicators
Drawing up plans for improving/ expanding the existing airside infrastructure. It is done by rationalizing the taxiways (addition of new taxiways/rapid exits) in a manner that the runway occupancy time on all runways is reduced as per ICAO/IATA recommendations. The taxiing distances to be optimized; resulting in for shorter taxiing route, improving apron efficiency by in-depth analysis.	To ensure compliance with ICAO standards & recommended practices and DGCA (CAR). To ensure that development do not infringe master plan provisions.
Terminal capacity expansion planning after in-depth analysis of peak hour passenger traffic, types of processors, no. of processors, throughput survey, passenger profile survey, no. of baggage per passenger and baggage handling system analysis. Introduction of new technologies in passenger terminal for optimization of capacity and enhancement in passenger experience. The terminal has to have flexibility to adopt new technologies, easy to modify or upgrading retail and F&B concept, signage and way findings.	IATA – ADRM 10 Guidelines. Best Industry practices followed at top world class airports
Support commercial Aero departments in providing inputs for developing/ finalizing plans for expansion of : i) Cargo, ii) Flight Kitchen, iii) Fuel farm, iv) MRO, v) GSE, vi) Short term revenue generation from existing assets, vii) General Aviation activities, and any other revenue generating infra projects.	Ensure compliance with Concession Agreement and compliances with all applicable standards.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Airport Authority of India

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Deputy General of Civil Aviation

Bureau of Civil Aviation & Security

Government of Goa

Other statutory and regulatory authorities

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Airside and Terminal Operation

Commercial Aero & Non-Aero

Project Development

Projects & Engineering

Airport Land Development (Cityside Development)

Aviation Services, Fire & Safety

Connectivity

Security

Environment, Health & Safety

Finance, SPG, Planning, P&C etc.

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

Not a direct cost center, but indirectly, this function monitors and effectively controls the entire airport master planning and development planning for all development works to be carried out by various other departments of GGIAL at the airport.

OTHER DIMENSIONS

One Engineer/ Designer to assist. (requirement to be assessed as per the work load depending on Airport development plans)

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

B.E Civil/Architecture.
Sound knowledge of ICAO Standards & Recommended practices, ICAO Aerodrome & Service Manuals, IATA Guidelines ADRM, DGCA – CAR, FAA Advisory Circulars, NBC, BIS Standards.
Use of software for A-CADD, Path Planner, Tools for Simulation Techniques, Spread Sheet Models, Queuing Theory Application

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

At least 10 years in the field of proven / hands on experience on Airport Master Planning & Airport/ Facilities Design.

COMPETENCIES

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