Job Purpose
The Manager Surveillance systems is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and management of AirNav Irelands Surveillance systems and is accountable for the delivery of projects in Technical Services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Manager Surveillance systems is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and management of AirNav Irelands Surveillance systems and is accountable for the delivery of projects in Technical Services.
- Ensuring that Surveillance Services at all locations are conducted in accordance with AirNav’s policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that relevant national and international standards, recommended practices and procedures are applied in the delivery of Surveillance Services.
- Providing input on the development of strategic options to facilitate delivery of corporate goals and objectives.
- Coordinating activities with other AirNav operational units as required.
- Managing Cyber Security for Surveillance Systems.
- Ensuring compliance with AirNav’s Safety (SMS) and Security Management Systems (SeMS). Monitoring safety and security performance and taking corrective action as required.
- Ensuring the necessary Surveillance Systems equipment and infrastructure requirements are provided to meet operational requirements and hence ensure secure and cost-effective service delivery.
- Ensuring the Surveillance domain meets all cost, budgetary, financial and regulatory performance targets. Monitoring and controlling all operational and capital expenditure.
- Developing and providing the infrastructure for the efficient and effective life cycle management of AirNav’s Surveillance assets.
- Deploying resources efficiently, ensuring safety and security standards are met and exceeded within budgetary constraints, financial targets are met and air navigation services in Ireland are maintained, specifically Surveillance Systems.
- Ensuring the development of all Surveillance Systems Technical Training specifications, manuals and tools.
- Identifying Surveillance Systems staff training and development requirements and monitoring implementation of annual training plans.
- Ensuring that Surveillance systems performance is appropriately monitored, that timely corrective or preventative action is taken as necessary and that Surveillance equipment is maintained in accordance with appropriate standards, published schedules and operating procedures.
- Ensuring adequate research and analysis of international Surveillance Systems developments as a basis for informed decision-making regarding Surveillance Systems development and service delivery enhancements.
- Developing and obtaining approval annually for the personnel resources and budgets necessary for delivery of Surveillance Services and completion of the approved Surveillance Work Program.
- Collaborating with other Technical Services Managers to optimize the performance of Technical Services.
- Provide input to corporate fora as required to ensure that the Executive Group and Senior Management Group are kept informed of relevant Surveillance Systems operational and project issues and developments.
- Providing advice and recommendations to the Director of Technical Services to ensure that AirNav has and/or is planning for innovative systems capability.
- Ensuring that Surveillance personnel are efficiently managed, and that waste is eliminated.
- Directing the implementation of effective disaster recovery plans.
- Maintaining and improving effective working relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
- Represent AirNav Ireland at appropriate national and International Fora.
- Develop the Surveillance safety and security policies and procedures.
- Development of Surveillance Systems related strategic options in consultation with other Directorates.
- Ensuring that Surveillance Systems expertise is developed and available in AirNav Ireland.
- Establishing Surveillance Systems levels of service with AirNav departments and then monitoring and reporting to the Senior Management Group in respect of Service Levels.
- Evaluating and proposing appropriate methodologies for the selection of Surveillance Systems personnel.
- Completing an annual review of Surveillance Systems activities and performance and issuing a report which shall include a plan for implementing such changes as may be required to improve safety, efficiency and/ or cost effectiveness.
- Oversee the implementation and adherence to HR policies and procedures.
- Managing Health and Safety issues in accordance with AirNav’s safety statement.
- Implementing and monitoring effective two-way communications, including Team Briefing.
- Development of multi-year human resources plans in conjunction with HR.
- Vendor Management which ensures value of money and quality service provision.
- Project Management.
- Formulating and developing Surveillance Systems Planning and Projects in consultation with the Director Technical services and Operations management in compliance with ITU, ICAO and Eurocontrol standards and interoperability requirements.
- Acting as Program/Project Manager on Surveillance Systems projects with accountability for project delivery.
- Supporting Surveillance system incident fault reviews, lessons learned and disseminating the information to appropriate units.
- Provision of ATSEP Level A and ATSEP Level B Expert level training for Surveillance Systems.
- Managing Engineering Competency Assessment program for Surveillance Systems.
- Providing periodic and special reports on the performance of Surveillance Systems.
- Monitoring the costs of operating and maintaining Surveillance Systems and providing reports as required.
- Co-ordinating requirements for enhancements or replacement of Surveillance Systems and of the preparation of safety and business cases.
- Determining the inspection, maintenance and certification procedures applicable to the Surveillance Systems and ensuring that said procedures are carried out.
- Ensuring adequate research and analysis of international Surveillance Systems as a basis for informed decision making regarding Operational System development and service delivery enhancements.
- Liaison with the IAA Regulator on relevant matters.
Direct Reports: ATM Specialists, Principal Engineers
PERSON SPECIFICATON
Education, Knowledge, Experience & Skills
Essential:
- A third level qualification at degree level and/or an Surveillance Role within a regulated industry.
- Minimum of five years’ experience at a senior level working in a regulated/relevant industry.
- Knowledge, understanding and application of Surveillance industries.
- Experience and knowledge of Surveillance best practices/regulations.
- Proficient in IT, including MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven and demonstrable leadership capability.
- Excellent customer focus and stakeholder management.
- Experience of working with regulatory authorities.
- Knowledge of the organisation and structure of Air Traffic Management (ATM) / Air Navigation Services (ANS).
- Knowledge of national and EU/ICAO regulatory framework and its applicability to ATM/ANS.
Applications (Cover letter & CV), giving full details of experience and suitability for the position, should be emailed to the Human Resources Directorate at [email protected] no later than 16:00hrs on Friday 6th November.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must have the right to work and live in the EU.
AirNav Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer