Role Purpose
The Master Planning Manager is responsible for developing, updating, and safeguarding the long-term Airport Master Plan, ensuring the strategic layout, land-use planning, and capacity projections (passenger, cargo, and aircraft movements) align with a 20-to-30-year growth vision. The role defines the functional requirements for airside infrastructure (runway/taxiway systems, apron layouts) and landside facilities (terminal processing areas, ground access networks) in absolute compliance with ICAO, EASA, and IATA standards. The Master Planning Manager audits PMC and EPC designs to ensure that current construction execution does not compromise future airport expansion phases, airport phasing strategies, or obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS).
Key Responsibilities
1. Master Plan Development & Ownership
- Develop, update, and safeguard the long-term Airport Master Plan, covering strategic layout, land-use planning, and phased development scenarios.
- Define and maintain capacity projections for passengers, cargo, and aircraft movements aligned with a 20-to-30-year growth vision.
- Establish and govern master planning principles ensuring long-term coherence across airside, landside, terminal, and cargo facilities.
2. Airside & Landside Functional Requirements
- Define functional requirements for airside infrastructure, including runway/taxiway systems and apron layouts.
- Define functional requirements for landside facilities, including terminal processing areas and ground access networks.
- Ensure all functional requirements are developed in absolute compliance with ICAO, EASA, and IATA standards.
3. Architectural Design Oversight
- Audit PMC and EPC Contractor designs to ensure current construction execution does not compromise future airport expansion phases.
- Review designs against airport phasing strategies and obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS) requirements.
- Coordinate with architectural, structural, and technical design leads to protect long-term master planning integrity.
4. Capacity Modelling & Simulation
- Model and validate passenger flows, airfield traffic, and airspace capacity using airport capacity and simulation software (e.g. CAST, AirTOP, or TAAM).
- Conduct aircraft turn simulations and gate geometry analysis using AutoCAD/AviPLAN (or AeroTURN).
- Use GIS tools for land-use mapping and flight path terrain analysis to support master planning decisions.
5. Stakeholder & Regulatory Coordination
