Engineer - Airfield Systems

Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE’s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees!  We are currently recruiting for a Engineer - Airfield Systems for our trusted client to be based out of their headquarters in Dubai

Job Purpose-

An engineer is required to work with the airfield systems team in business technology to handle projects management, contractors management, and airport systems implementation. The candidate must have a hands-on experience in airport systems especially in the airfield, ATC and aircraft support systems. The candidate must be familiar with projects management tools and projects commissioning activities.

Business Case
BT airfield systems team scope of work kept increasing by adding additional systems to implement and support like VTMS, Turnaround Monitoring, Headstand Cameras on RTDXB, Remote Tower Views…etc. and to be able to execute the project and maintain them efficiently, an additional resource is required to carry some of the day-to-day activities and increase the team bandwidth.

Job Accountabilities-

Daily follow-up with systems implementation teams

• Make sure that work is getting delivered as planned.
• Highlight any deviations of the plan on-time and suggest rectifications.
• Report execution progress.

Projects Documentation

• Scope of work documents and execution plans.
• Training material
• Commissioning documents

Testing & Training Coordination

• Prepare the systems testing and training plans.
• Coordinate with end users to prepare the testing scenarios and test cases.
• Coordinate with systems vendors and end users for systems testing and training.

Budgets Planning

• Plan for business-as-usual budgets required for systems operation and maintenance.
• Provide inputs on budget items required for technology refresh, warranty extensions and support contracts.
• Review previous year budget items and align them with future requirements.

Competencies:

Values and Behaviors- 

• Ability to demonstrate integrity, take ownership of work and responsibility for outcomes, prioritising safety, self-management and abiding by ethical standards
• Ability to do what is best for the business - conserving resources, maximising commercial outcomes and working effectively across boundaries
• Ability to make clear and realistic commitments, setting action plans to achieve them, monitoring progress and sticking with the job until it’s done
• Ability to apply flexible analytical and problem-solving skills to make well-judged, logical decisions that optimise outcomes
• Ability to adopt an energetic, can-do approach, spots opportunities, is proactive and does what is needed, and bounces back when setbacks occur
• Ability to adopt flexible and adaptable approach and brings new ideas, to get the best outcomes in evolving circumstances
• Ability to build strong, positive, trusting connections with others and demonstrating highest levels of respect, empathy and service
• Ability to actively support others to do their best and achieve more, through collaboration, involvement, empowerment, feedback and personal/professional development, using emotional intelligence
• Ability to communicate useful and meaningful information to others, and engages others in clear, proactive and transparent ways. Listens carefully and respectfully and influences others positively and effectively

Business Impact-

• Ability to apply tools and methods to assess, plan and manage employee engagement and adoption of business-driven changes
• Ability to analyse business impacts and collaborate with other departments to influence effective and efficient decision making in alignment with strategic, operational, commercial and performance objectives
• Ability to assess and analyze the internal and external business environment, assess and appraise competitors and/or suppliers, identify risks and opportunities and implement a course of action to meet corporate objectives

Job Family-

• Ability to uphold and maintain Company's brand, image and reputation with customers, stakeholders and service providers
  Ability to develop key brand messages and use applicable tools and channels to implement effective communication strategies and plans
• Ability to use appropriate tools and principles to plan, organise, monitor and manage resources, budget and timelines to ensure the successful completion of project goals and objectives

Technical-

• Compliance with all industry regulated standards and processes
• Ability to use and apply functional expert knowledge and skills to advise and ensure high professional standards, answer expertise related questions and provide solutions to aid and support decision-making across and at all levels of the organisation, in line with internal policies, procedures and quality management framework
• Ability to efficiently and effectively use certified work-related systems, tools, equipment, plant & machinery, vehicles and systems in the appropriate situations and to the required professional standard in order to meet day to day requirements
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Core Activities Experience: Airfield Systems Implementation, Contractors Management, Systems Commissioning
• Industry Experience: Aviation

The candidate must have solid knowledge of the following:

Project Management:

• Requirements capturing and analysis.
• Hands-on experience on managing complex projects.
• Project’s documentation preparation.
• Budget Preparation
• Managing on-site contractors and controlling project timelines.
• Good knowledge in well-known project management tools.
• Hands-on experience in testing, commissioning, and handover.

Technical Experience: Systems Integration

• Hands-on experience in complex IT systems integration.
• Understanding different high and low-level integration protocols.
• Hands-on experiments preparing traceability and cause/effect matrices.

Airport Applications

• Experience in Airfield Ground Lighting.
• Experience in Visual Docking Guidance.
• Experience in AODB & Stands Planning.
• Experience in ATC Systems (GMR, CAT11, EFPS).

Plus:

• Knowledge in Video Analytics & Camera Infrastructure.
• Knowledge in software development.
• Knowledge in electrical systems.

Skills, Tools and Systems Experience:

• Visual Docking Guidance Systems
• Airfield Lighting Systems.
• ATC - Electronic Strips System.
• Ground Movement Radar (GMR).
• CAT 11.
• Knowledge in Projects Management and project management tools.
• Diagrams and flows designing tools (Visio, AutoCAD).