HGR Airports Operations Leader

Job description / Role

Role:
- Be accountable and responsible for the interface of all Airport Project Activities between the COE and the defined Regions
- Airport operations activities are to include estimating, Airfield Design compliance to relevant standards and project management throughout the pre-project and project delivery phases for Medium to Large projects
- To ensure projects are scoped and staffed appropriately, timelines are feasible and technical requirements can be met
- To ensure estimates are accurate and account for risks and opportunities in the bid
- The role will involve upfront liaison with the sales team to help sales shape the project as it is developed
- The role will report solid line into the Global Airports Operations leader

Responsibilities:
- Maintains customer’s satisfaction at acceptable levels and promptly resolves customer issues
- Interface with the regional Commercial manager with regard to Project financial performance for medium to large sized projects. Monitor financial performance on a monthly basis and reviews estimates versus actual performance
- Interface with MP when needed
- Interface with the Regional Logistics team to ensure the availability of tools, equipment, and materials required while maintaining and controlling inventory levels
- Participate in estimate review process prior to quotation delivery to ensure labour estimates are correct and that the work is achievable from a technical perspective. Liaise with the regional commercial manager to assist with subcontracts, and where applicable, are complete and documented
- Ensure operations estimates are accurate and account for the risks and possible opportunities in the scope
- Review and comment on ORR (per Honeywell policy)
- Ensure TRR is inclusive of all risks and is distributed for comments
- Ensure that an AFL experienced Project Manager and Airfield Design manager are available for Medium to large Sized AFL projects
- Guidance of the Regional HAIL Management to ensure an adequate pool of resources is available. Assist the regional team with selection of Sub Contractors and advise training needs early
- Conduct the HPD management process, conducting performance appraisals, and providing coaching, training, career planning and development of project resources for sub ordinates / reportees
- Build effective teams committed to organizational goals, foster collaboration among team members and between teams
- Develop strong relationships with Sales and Service Leaders so as ensure effective sales to operations handovers, optimised utilisation of resources, and maximize pull through of service and projects
- Lead the local teams to implement change management processes
- Control the HSE resource for AFL projects. Ensure that all work is carried out applying a ‘Safety First’ regime. Ensure that all AFL specific Lock Out Tag Out processes are rigorously adhered to
- Ensure a safe and healthy work environment through effective communication, training, equipment/vehicle maintenance and facilities improvement. Manage safety program for assigned field operation
- Ensure fire and security industry codes and standards are upheld
- Ensure that Honeywell SOPs are in place and adhered to
- The Position will require an extensive travel commitment

Requirements

- BS degree or equivalent technical or management experience required
- 10 years experience in a senior team leadership role
- Good understanding of AFL Projects and product applications
- Thorough knowledge of Projects field operations and financial processes
- Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team and have a solid track record of delivering medium complex projects (>$5 - 10M)
- Financial Skills - The ability to understand financial data at contract level and identify appropriate actions indicated by variances to ensure key metrics are achieved
- Operational Analysis – The ability to obtain relevant information on operational issues from multiple sources, think broadly about those issues and recognize trends/possible cause-effect relationships
- Decision Making - The ability to make considered and effective decisions and take clear action to address issues
- Execution - The ability to mobilize resources and develop and implement action plans / control mechanisms to achieve desired results and deliver on commitments
- Risk Management - The ability to understand the implications and assess the appropriate degree of acceptable risk and take actions to minimize risk
- Customer Relationship Management - The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers based on trust and mutual understanding
- Change Leader - The ability to embrace change and guide the team through periods of change in a positive and proactive way
- Delegation - The ability to achieve results through the transfer of decision making authority and task accountability to appropriate direct reports setting clear time scales and deliverables and providing ongoing appropriate support and feedback
- Coaching and Developing Others - The ability to enhance the performance of individuals and teams through setting challenging performance standards, providing constructive feedback on performance and collaboratively discussing improvement strategies
- Influencing/Persuasion - The ability to gain other people’s buy in to a course of action by communicating ideas with conviction, selling the benefits of the proposal and using compelling logic
- Communication - The ability to engage employees by providing relevant information in a timely manner using clear and compelling messages and by listening to and valuing input from employees
- Drive for Results - The ability to demonstrate energy and determination to achieve results and improvement by overcoming obstacles, remaining effective despite setbacks and challenging current thinking

About the Company

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global megatrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, including 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do.