AIRPORT ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICE LEAD
Responsibilities
Location: Paris, London or Stockholm – flexible and open for discussion
Permanent Contract (CDI) – Full time
About IBG
IBG is an international aviation consultancy and engineering company delivering projects across multiple markets worldwide.
We are looking for an experienced Airport Engineering & Infrastructure Practice Lead to establish, develop and lead this strategic business line internationally.
Your Mission
Reporting to IBG’s senior management, you will be responsible for the strategic, commercial and technical development of the Airport Engineering & Infrastructure practice.
You will lead the expansion of IBG’s airport engineering capabilities, develop new client relationships, secure international projects and build a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Strategy
- Define and implement the international Airport Engineering & Infrastructure business strategy.
- Identify and develop opportunities with airport operators, governments, investors, developers and infrastructure groups.
- Build strategic partnerships with engineering companies, technology providers and specialist consultants.
- Lead business development activities, client negotiations and major international tender submissions.
- Develop IBG’s presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and other strategic markets.
- Airport Planning & Infrastructure Development
- Lead airport master planning and infrastructure development assignments.
- Oversee feasibility studies, capacity assessments and airport development strategies.
- Develop capabilities in terminal planning, airfield development, runway and taxiway infrastructure, aprons and landside facilities.
- Provide technical advisory services for airport expansion, modernisation and rehabilitation programmes.
- Support airport owners and investors in the development of long-term infrastructure investment plans.
- Engineering & Technical Leadership
- Lead multidisciplinary airport engineering activities, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and airport systems engineering.
- Oversee preliminary, conceptual and detailed design activities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable international aviation standards, regulations and technical requirements.
- Coordinate interfaces between airport infrastructure, operational systems and ATM/CNS facilities.
- Establish technical standards, methodologies and quality assurance processes.
- Project Management & Delivery
- Oversee the successful delivery of airport engineering and infrastructure projects.
- Ensure technical quality, project schedules, budgets and contractual requirements are met.
- Manage relationships with clients, subcontractors and technical partners.
- Provide senior technical oversight on complex airport development programmes.
- Ensure effective integration between design, construction, commissioning and operational readiness.
- Practice Development & Team Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary airport engineering team.
- Recruit senior engineers, project managers and technical specialists.
- Develop an international network of engineering experts and specialist subcontractors.
- Establish the practice’s service portfolio, technical capabilities and market positioning.
- Financial & Operational Management
- Take responsibility for the practice’s revenue, order intake, profitability and growth.
- Develop and manage annual business plans and budgets.
- Monitor project margins, resource utilisation and operational performance.
- Develop a sustainable pipeline of profitable airport engineering assignments.
What IBG Offers
- A senior leadership position within an ambitious international aviation company.
- The opportunity to establish and lead a strategic engineering and infrastructure practice.
- Direct involvement in major international airport development programmes.
- Significant autonomy in building the team, developing capabilities and establishing strategic partnerships.
- Competitive executive compensation and performance-related incentives.
Location: Paris, London, Stockholm
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Position: Airport Engineering & Infrastructure Practice Lead
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Airport Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of professional experience in airport engineering, infrastructure development or engineering consultancy.
- Proven track record in managing major airport planning, design and infrastructure development projects.
- Demonstrated experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering international projects.
- Proven success in business development, securing contracts and establishing strategic client relationships.
- Experience in international aviation markets, particularly Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is an advantage.
Skills
- Strong technical expertise in airport master planning, terminal development, airfield engineering and multidisciplinary infrastructure design.
- Strategic leadership and business development capabilities.
- Excellent project management, financial oversight and commercial negotiation skills.
- Ability to build, inspire and lead high-performing international teams.
- Strong understanding of international aviation standards, regulations and technical requirements.
- Established professional network within the international airport and infrastructure industry.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.