The Mechanical Systems Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end performance, integrity, and risk governance of all mechanical systems across airport facilities. The role ensures that mechanical infrastructure supporting passenger handling, safety systems, and critical operations performs reliably under continuous operational demand. Acting as the engineering authority for mechanical assets, the role governs lifecycle management, reliability strategy, safety compliance, and capital investment decisions to protect airport continuity and asset value.
Own the operational reliability, availability, and compliance of all mechanical systems across terminals, airside facilities, and support buildings, ensuring mechanical failures do not disrupt airport operations, safety systems, or passenger flow.
Define and enforce asset‑specific maintenance strategies based on system criticality, operational demand, and failure risk. Use reliability data and performance history to prevent unplanned outages and extend asset life.
Identify high‑risk mechanical systems and single‑point failures, establish redundancy and contingency strategies, and lead technical response during major mechanical incidents or system degradation.
Act as accountable authority for mechanical system safety, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, statutory regulations, and aviation operational requirements. Maintain audit readiness and engineering assurance.
Lead assessment, justification, and execution of mechanical system upgrades, refurbishments, and replacements to improve reliability, maintainability, and performance under evolving airport demand.
Ensure mechanical systems are fully aligned with airport operational requirements, coordinating with terminals, airside operations, HVAC, electrical, and IT systems to avoid cross‑system dependencies becoming operational risks.
Establish clear technical standards, scopes of work, and accountability for internal teams and specialist contractors delivering mechanical services. Ensure competence, quality, and safety discipline across all service providers.
Develop mechanical system performance metrics, failure trend analysis, and asset‑health reporting to inform leadership decisions and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Authoritative understanding of pumps, compressors, pressurised systems, rotating equipment, and mechanical plant operating in continuous, high‑reliability environments such as airports.
Deep capability in applying reliability‑centred maintenance, failure mode analysis, and lifecycle planning to complex mechanical assets.
Strong knowledge of mechanical safety standards, statutory compliance obligations, and engineering assurance practices relevant to aviation infrastructure.
Ability to evaluate mechanical asset condition and determine renewal, upgrade, or replacement strategies based on risk, cost, and operational impact.
Proven authority to lead engineering teams, enforce standards, and make defensible technical decisions under operational pressure.
15–18+ years of progressive responsibility in mechanical systems management within airports, transport infrastructure, or other safety‑critical facilities.Demonstrated accountability for mechanical system reliability, failure prevention, and operational risk management.Experience leading technical teams and managing specialist mechanical service providers in regulated environments.
Agility
Speed of Execution
Build High-Performing Teams
Provide Direction
Build Process and Systems
Drive Cost Optimization
Airport Systems Operations L4
Airport Operational Leadership L4
Airport Risk & Compliance Oversight L4
Airport Stakeholder & Partnership Leadership L4
Airport Strategy Governance L4
AI Fluency
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Resilience
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or any related field
Power International Holding (PIH) is a diversified business conglomerate with global reach, structured into six core groups:
Energy, Concessions & Construction
Industries & Services
Telecommunication & Technology
Agriculture & Food Industries
Real Estate
Lifestyle: Hospitality, Entertainment & Catering
Our commitment to sustainable growth is reinforced by a structured approach to resource allocation and centralized functional support, enabling agility and continuous development across sectors. Each group operates with focused specialization while contributing to PIH’s overarching strategy of delivering long-term value.
Through a culture of excellence and collaboration, PIH harnesses the collective strength of its leadership teams, ensuring that each business flourishes while advancing economies and communities. This synergistic model allows PIH to maintain its distinctiveness as a group while driving sustained impact on both a local and global scale.
