Aviation Master Plan Project Manager

Role overview

What you'll do

• Lead preparation, development, review, and delivery of the Airport Master Plan; define scope, objectives, deliverables, programme, budget, resources, and quality standards.
• Coordinate demand forecasts, passenger and cargo projections, aircraft movement forecasts, and capacity assessments.
• Oversee planning for runways, taxiways, aprons, stands, terminals, cargo facilities, landside access, parking, utilities, and support infrastructure.
• Manage multidisciplinary consultants and coordinate technical inputs across engineering, architecture, operations, transportation, environmental, and commercial teams.
• Develop and evaluate development scenarios, infrastructure requirements, land-use strategies, and phased implementation plans.
• Coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, air traffic management, regulators, government departments, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, costs, risks, deliverables, and contractual obligations; take corrective action when necessary.
• Review technical reports, drawings, capacity studies, cost estimates, and recommendations; consider applicable standards, safety, environmental, and sustainability obligations.
• Prepare reports, executive presentations, recommendations, risk registers, decision papers, capital investment plans, and implementation roadmaps; lead workshops and review meetings.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Aviation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience; significant airport master planning or major aviation infrastructure experience is preferred.
• Proven experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects and coordinating engineering or aviation planning consultants.
• 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 ICAO guidance, national civil aviation regulations, and airport planning standards.
• Experience in scheduling, budget and risk management, quality assurance, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Additional qualifications

• A master’s degree in Airport Planning, Aviation Management, Project Management, or Infrastructure Development is an advantage.
• Relevant tools may include Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, CAD, GIS, or BIM, as applicable.