Airside Civils Manager

Airside Civils Manager

From £59,795 + £4,750 Flex Allowance + Up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick 

Where will your career take you? 

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.  

What is the role?

The Airfield Civils Manager plays a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the integrity of London Gatwick's airfield infrastructure, including runways, taxiways, stands, and airside roads. This role demands strategic oversight of civil engineering maintenance, contractor management, and regulatory compliance across approximately 1.8 million m² of operational surfaces. Success hinges on strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and commercial acumen, with autonomy to make medium-term decisions that directly impact operations and budgets. The ideal candidate will bring deep civil engineering expertise, experience managing complex service contracts, and a proactive approach to asset stewardship and safety.

What will you do?

• Maintenance and repair of all Runways, Taxiways, Stands and Airside Roads.
• Works closely with both the civils principal engineer and airfield construction team to design, implement and develop a civils maintenance and asset stewardship system and replacement plan.
• Day to day management of the Airside Civils maintenance contract and the principal contractor to ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance.
• Responsible for ensuring maintenance contractors Health, Safety and Environment standards meet regulatory and GAL requirements.
• Ensure civils assets perform, are maintained and are compliant with aerodrome licensing requirements.
• Organise and manage condition surveys of Runways, Taxiways, Stands and airside structures to support the maintenance strategy, asset stewardship process and asset replacement plan.
• Produces effective communication and reports to all stakeholders, including GAL teams, ATC, Airlines & handling agents to enable operation.
• Management of delegated costs to ensure operational budget targets are met.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Experience in managing and directing contractors in an Engineering environment focusing on innovation and operational excellence.
• Fully qualified Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
• Proven knowledge & understanding of stakeholder engagement and management.
• Commercially balanced - value: cost, process and people.
• Experience of negotiating complex service contracts.
• Strong understanding and proven experience in civil engineering.
• Good working knowledge of Safe Systems of Work and regulatory and statutory compliance (e.g. electrical, confined spaces, hot works, etc.)
• Experience of working with a CMMS and asset management processes including planning, KPIs (including CSS), PDRs, and asset management/replacement.

What's in it for you? 
We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by:

• an annual bonus,
• share scheme,
• pension, and lifestyle insurance.

There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.  

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.  

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

To find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our careers site Our current opportunities | London Gatwick Airport Careers

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