Senior Specialist – Airspace Design

Procedure Design & Development

• Perform IFPD activities in the Emirates FIR for designing, amending, reviewing, and validating RNAV 1 routes, PBN, ILS, and conventional procedures.

• Design holding patterns, Prohibited, Danger, and Restricted (PDR) areas.

• Prepare routing designators, 5LNC, and supporting documentation for airspace design submissions

Airspace, Obstacle, & Terrain Analysis

• Conduct rigorous evaluations of the airspace structure to ensure safety and enhance efficiency.

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Perform safeguarding assessments to analyse terrain and obstacles that impact flight safety.

Conduct required validation using specialized software to verify IFP design accuracy.

• Maintain designs within Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Safety Management Systems (SMS) to ensure regulatory compliance.

Airspace Planning

• Conduct studies and evaluations in PANS-OPS related matters.

• Assist in analysing airspace data through outputs of fast-simulation and airspace modelling reports.

• Help maintain accurate documentation of airspace plans, and coordination efforts.

• Conduct safety assessments for the implantation of new ATS routes and/or new airspace design.

• Utilise the outputs of airspace modelling & simulation tools to analyse the effectiveness of airspace design and system performance.

Instrument Flight Procedure Design

• Ensuring that Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre complies with the design criteria requirements described in national regulations.

• Ensure all documentation relating to IFP Design is kept up to date and amended in accordance to regulations.

• Assist and participate in internal and GCAA audit’s undertaken for the purpose of Instrument Flight Procedure Design certification.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with Air Traffic Control (ATC), and UAE aviation stakeholders to continuously enhance the safety and efficiency of the airspace.

• Engage with external stakeholder for the IFP design matters and connectivity of the Emirates FIR with neighbouring FIRs.

• Converse with Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) to manage promulgation of the IFP designs, support charting in electronic format.

• Participate in active civil-military coordination to enhance and support matters of Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA), and Airspace Management Cell (AMC) operations.

Reporting

• Support Airspace Management Section in coordinating airspace matters and day-to-day duties.

• Support airspace enhancement studies and projects.

• Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.

• Assist in maintaining documentation related to airspace management activities and ensuring compliance with established procedures

• Undergo quality control and a regular review of information exchanged with GCAA BUs and external airspace stakeholders

Knowledge and Experiences:

• A degree in an aviation or related discipline or more than 5 years’ experience in a similar environment.

• Approved Instrument Flight Procedure Design (PANS – OPS) Certificate

• Proficiency in ASAP PHX software for IFPD with certificate.

• Experience and ability to use CAD tools

• Valid experience in a complex and demanding FIR/airspace.

• Strong background in aviation mathematics, geodesy, and navigation aids