AECOM: Package Manager – Airside Development works (Trivandrum, Mangalore & Ahmedabad) — Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Package Manager – Airside Development works (Trivandrum, Mangalore & Ahmedabad) in Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India, under reference REF59537Z. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 August 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited
• Job Family: Civil
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• The Package Manager (Airside development Works) shall report to the Project Director / Project Head and serve as the PMC lead for the assigned Airside Package
• The Package Manager shall act as the single point of accountability for delivery of the assigned package, ensuring completion within approved schedule, budget, quality, safety and operational requirements
• Project Delivery & Construction Management
• Leadership: and manage delivery of the assigned Airside Package from construction through testing, commissioning and operational handover
• Delivery: overall leadership for site construction activities and ensure achievement of package milestones and project objectives
• Monitoring: contractor performance against schedule, quality, safety, cost and contractual requirements
• Plan and coordinate phased construction activities to minimize disruption to airport operations
• Implementation: mitigation and recovery measures to address delays, constraints and operational challenges
• Airside Operations & Interface Management
• Act as PMC's focal point for all matters relating to the assigned Airside Package
• Management: interfaces between runways, taxiways, aprons, AGL systems, drainage, utility corridors, CNS/ATM facilities, meteorological facilities, operational buildings and associated airport infrastructure
• Coordination: closely with Airport Operations, ATC, AIS, CNS, Safety, Security, Airlines and Regulatory Authorities
• Quality / delivery: safe execution of works within operational areas through effective planning of closures, work permits, NOTAM-related requirements and operational restrictions
• Coordination: construction sequencing and operational readiness requirements for all airside facilities
• Design: & Technical Management
• Review: and coordinate design deliverables, shop drawings, technical submissions, material approvals and method statements

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Expertise in delivery of runways, taxiways, aprons, airfield pavements, drainage systems, AGL, CNS/ATM and operational airport infrastructure
• Knowledge: ICAO SARPs, DGCA regulations, AAI standards, BCAS requirements and airport operational procedures
• Expertise in execution planning within live airport environments, including phased construction, runway closures, safety management and operational continuity
• Proficiency: Primavera, MS Project, BIM, digital project controls, dashboards and project analytics platforms
• Experience: digital project delivery, innovation, data-driven decision-making, advanced risk assessment and development of mitigation and recovery strategies
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering/ Construction Management or related disciplines
• Overall 15 - 20 years of professional experience in delivery of major airport or transportation infrastructure projects
• Minimum 10 years of experience in senior site-based leadership roles involving construction management, supervision or delivery of airside infrastructure works
• Experience: execution of airport projects involving runways, taxiways, aprons, AGL systems, drainage, airfield pavements and associated operational facilities
• Experience: PMC, EPC, Design-Build or Client-side project management environments
• Experience: management of multidisciplinary contractors and stakeholders within operational airport environments
• Understanding: ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), DGCA requirements, AAI standards, BCAS requirements and airport operational procedures

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Master’s degree in project management/Construction Management or Infrastructure Management preferred

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management Certification preferred
• Experience: brownfield airport expansion, runway rehabilitation, airfield upgrades and phased construction within operational airports shall be preferred
• Experience: at least one Greenfield or Brownfield airport project of minimum 10 MPPA capacity involving terminal, airside or major airport infrastructure works preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Thiruvananthapuram, KL, India

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Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• BIM
• maintenance
• safety management
• risk management
• compliance
• stakeholder management
• communication
• commercial negotiations
• civil engineering
• project management