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Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:\nAviation Master Plan Project Manager\nSharjah, UAE\nWe 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.\nThe 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.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nLead and manage the preparation, development, review, and delivery of the Airport Master Plan.\nEstablish project scope, objectives, deliverables, programme, budget, resource requirements, and quality standards.\nCoordinate aviation demand forecasts, passenger and cargo projections, aircraft movement forecasts, and airport capacity assessments.\nOversee the planning and development of runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, passenger terminals, cargo facilities, landside access, parking, utilities, and support infrastructure.\nManage multidisciplinary consultants and coordinate technical inputs from engineering, architecture, airport operations, transportation, environmental, and commercial teams.\nDevelop and evaluate airport development scenarios, infrastructure requirements, land-use strategies, and phased implementation plans.\nCoordinate with airport authorities, airlines, air traffic management, regulatory agencies, government departments, and other key stakeholders.\nMonitor project progress, costs, risks, deliverables, and contractual obligations, implementing corrective actions where necessary.\nReview technical reports, planning drawings, capacity studies, cost estimates, and development recommendations to ensure quality and consistency.\nEnsure consideration of applicable ICAO standards, national aviation regulations, airport safety requirements, environmental obligations, and sustainability objectives.\nPrepare project progress reports, executive presentations, technical recommendations, risk registers, and management decision papers.\nCoordinate the preparation of capital investment plans, development schedules, implementation roadmaps, and recommendations for subsequent design and construction stages.\nLead stakeholder workshops, technical coordination meetings, and project review sessions.\nEnsure the final Airport Master Plan is comprehensive, coordinated, technically robust, and aligned with the airport’s long-term strategic objectives.\nWhat Required Skills You'll Bring\nBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Aviation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.\nMaster’s degree in Airport Planning, Aviation Management, Project Management, or Infrastructure Development is an advantage.\nMinimum 15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably including significant experience in airport master planning or major aviation infrastructure development.\nProven experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects and coordinating engineering or aviation planning consultants.\nDemonstrated expertise in airport capacity planning, infrastructure development, demand forecasting, development phasing, and capital investment planning.\nStrong understanding of airport operations, airside and landside planning, passenger terminal requirements, and aviation regulatory frameworks.\nFamiliarity with applicable ICAO guidance, national civil aviation regulations, and airport planning standards.\nExperience in project scheduling, budget management, risk management, quality assurance, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement.\nExcellent leadership, communication, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.\nProficiency in relevant project management and technical tools, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, CAD, GIS, or BIM, as applicable.\nKey Competencies\nStrategic airport planning and infrastructure development.\nMultidisciplinary project leadership and coordination.\nProgramme, cost, risk, and quality management.\nStakeholder engagement and senior-level communication.\nTechnical review and decision-making.\nCommercial awareness and investment planning.\nStrong reporting, presentation, and documentation skills.\nParsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!\nParsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. 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