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Job Description
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Support the SPV's engagement with civil aviation authorities, shareholders, and regulators on master planning matters.
- Represent master planning considerations in design review boards and executive presentations.
- Coordinate with design and construction teams on BIM-based model reviews where master plan compliance is assessed (familiarity with Revit, Navisworks Manage, BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Tekla Structures an advantage).
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering.
- 15+ years in aviation planning, airport consulting, or strategic airport master planning.
- Minimum 8+ years leading a comprehensive master planning department for major international airport hubs.
- Proven track record of delivering at least two approved Airport Master Plan documents for civil aviation authorities.
- At least one completed mega-scale infrastructure project (Airport, Metro, or High-Speed Rail Station).
- Expert level in airport capacity and simulation software such as CAST, AirTOP, or TAAM for modelling passenger flows, airspace, and airfield traffic.
- Proficient in AutoCAD/AviPLAN (or AeroTURN) for aircraft turn simulations and gate geometry.
- Familiar with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for land-use mapping and flight path terrain analysis.
- Expert level in Autodesk Revit and Navisworks Manage.
- Proficient in BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (CDE).
- Familiar with Tekla Structures, AutoCAD, and asset management integration tools.
- Strategic thinker able to balance immediate project delivery against long-term flexibility and growth.
- Credible senior-stakeholder partner able to influence designers, contractors, regulators, and shareholder technical teams.
- Rigorous, detail-oriented approach to design audit and compliance with ICAO, EASA, and IATA standards.
- Fluent English required, Russian or Uzbek an advantage.
- Airport Master Plan approved and adopted as the controlling long-term reference for all phases of development.
- PMC and EPC designs audited with no unresolved conflicts against future expansion phases or obstacle limitation surfaces.
- Capacity projections and phasing strategy validated and protected ahead of airport opening in 2030.



