Sr. Project Manager (Airport- Baggage Handling System)

Job Description

Senior Project Manager Airport Systems / Baggage Handling Systems (BHS)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and PMP-certified Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex Airport Systems and Baggage Handling System (BHS) projects. The role will be responsible for end-to-end project management, including planning, engineering, procurement, installation, integration, testing, commissioning, stakeholder management, and final handover.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing large-scale airport projects involving Baggage Handling Systems, baggage screening, sortation, conveyors, EBS, HBS, PLC/SCADA, controls, airport IT/OT systems, and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of airport systems and BHS projects from project initiation through commissioning and handover.
  
• Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan, schedule, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
  
• Establish project governance, reporting structures, KPIs, risk registers, and change-control processes.
  
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, resources, procurement, and contractual obligations.
  
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements.
  
• Apply PMI/PMP project management methodologies and industry best practices.
  

Airport & BHS Systems

• Provide project leadership for Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) including:
  
• Baggage conveyors and transportation systems
  
• Sortation systems
  
• Early Baggage Storage (EBS)
  
• Hold Baggage Screening (HBS)
  
• Explosive Detection Systems (EDS)
  
• Make-up and reclaim systems
  
• Baggage reconciliation and tracking
  
• Baggage security and screening interfaces
  
• PLC, SCADA, HMI and controls systems
  
• Baggage Information Systems (BIS)
  
• Airport Operational Database (AODB) and relevant airport-system interfaces
  
• Coordinate integration between BHS, airport IT/OT, security systems, screening equipment, airline systems, and other airport infrastructure.
  
• Review system architecture, interface requirements, functional specifications, design documentation, and integration plans.
  
• Coordinate engineering and technical teams to resolve design and implementation issues.
  

Project Execution & Delivery

• Manage multidisciplinary teams comprising project managers, engineers, automation/control specialists, IT/OT teams, installation teams, subcontractors, and vendors.
  
• Coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, government agencies, consultants, system integrators, OEMs, contractors, and other stakeholders.
  
• Monitor construction, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning activities.
  
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), system integration testing, operational trials, and final commissioning.
  
• Ensure project readiness for airport operational cutover and transition.
  
• Manage project interfaces and dependencies across civil, MEP, security, IT, OT, automation, and airport operational systems.
  

Stakeholder & Commercial Management

• Act as the primary project interface with clients, airport operators, consultants, partners, and senior stakeholders.
  
• Lead regular project progress meetings and steering-committee reviews.
  
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, OEMs, and system integrators.
  
• Support contract administration, change requests, claims, variations, and commercial negotiations.
  
• Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks.
  
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues and project escalations.
  

Risk, Quality & Compliance

• Maintain project risk, issue, action, and dependency registers.
  
• Develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
  
• Ensure compliance with applicable airport, aviation, safety, security, quality, and contractual requirements.
  
• Drive project quality assurance and quality-control activities.
  
• Ensure appropriate documentation, configuration management, testing records, and handover documentation are maintained.
  
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout project execution.
  

Reporting & Governance

• Prepare executive-level project reports covering schedule, cost, risks, issues, progress, quality, resources, and commercial status.
  
• Track project KPIs, critical-path activities, milestones, and deliverables.
  
• Provide accurate forecasts for project completion, cost, resources, and risks.
  
• Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective actions to senior management.
  
• Maintain complete project documentation and lessons learned.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Automation, or a related discipline.
  
• PMP certification is mandatory/preferred.
  
• Typically 12+ years of overall project management experience, with significant experience in airport systems, BHS, automation, industrial systems, or complex infrastructure projects.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale airport systems or Baggage Handling System projects.
  
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management from design through commissioning and operational handover.
  

Required Technical Experience

Candidates should have practical knowledge of several of the following:

• Baggage Handling Systems (BHS)
  
• Baggage sortation and conveyor systems
  
• HBS/HBS integration
  
• EBS
  
• EDS/baggage screening interfaces
  
• PLC and industrial automation
  
• SCADA/HMI
  
• Baggage tracking and reconciliation systems
  
• Airport IT/OT systems
  
• System integration and interface management
  
• FAT, SAT, SIT and commissioning
  
• Airport operational systems and interfaces
  
• Testing, cutover and operational readiness
  
• Vendor/OEM and subcontractor management
  

Core Competencies

• Strong leadership and team-management skills
  
• Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills
  
• Strong planning, scheduling, and execution capabilities
  
• Commercial and contractual awareness
  
• Risk and issue management
  
• Problem-solving and decision-making
  
• Change and configuration management
  
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and complex interfaces
  
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced airport/operational environment
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience with major international or greenfield airport projects.
  
• Experience working with airport authorities, airport operators, airlines, consultants, and major system integrators.
  
• Experience with brownfield airport upgrades and live-airport environments.
  
• Experience managing multi-vendor BHS and airport-system integration.
  
• Familiarity with international airport standards and applicable aviation/security requirements.
  
• Experience with projects involving 24x7 operational environments and phased cutovers.
  
• International project experience is an advantage.
  

Key Deliverables

The Senior Project Manager will be accountable for:

• Project execution strategy and project management plan
  
• Master project schedule and milestone management
  
• Budget and cost control
  
• Engineering and design coordination
  
• Procurement and vendor management
  
• Installation and construction coordination
  
• System integration
  
• FAT/SAT/SIT and commissioning
  
• Operational readiness and airport cutover
  
• Risk, issue, and change management
  
• Client and stakeholder satisfaction
  
• Final documentation and project handover
  
• Successful delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements
  

Typical Project Environment

The role may involve managing projects across:

Airport Terminal Systems | Baggage Handling Systems | Baggage Screening | Automation & Controls | Airport IT/OT | Security Systems | System Integration | Testing & Commissioning | Airport Infrastructure

Experience Level

10–18+ years overall experience
8+ years in project/program management
Significant airport/BHS project experience required
PMP certification required/preferred

Reporting