Airport Specialist Full Time

Are you passionate about shaping the future of airports through innovative apron design? Do you thrive in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with exciting clients like Schiphol? Join our team as an Airport Specialist!

The challenge

In this position you will be part of a multidisciplinary project team and work on a variety of projects within the unit Airports. Together with your colleagues you will immerse yourself in all the ins and outs of the field. You are the expert when it comes to apron design on airfields and know exactly how these should be designed to be safe and efficient. With your technical knowledge and experience you will contribute to achieving the objectives of our large Airport clients such as Schiphol.

Your responsibilities include:

• Define and simulate various options to find the best possible configuration and apron layout.
• Work closely with airports, airlines and ground handlers in the development of the projects.
• Write reports and specifications and model the design.
• Be always updated on the latest technology and regulations with regard to apron operations.

Here’s where

• We are working to create larger stands for larger aircraft at Schiphol: Pressure is mounting on Schiphol to reduce the number of flights. The airport therefore started looking for new ways to expand capacity. With aircraft stands for larger aircraft, Schiphol can reduce the number of flights without sacrificing passenger numbers. Making the existing aircraft stands suitable for use by larger aircraft requires creativity and a thorough knowledge of aircraft handling.
• We have worked to ensure safe and efficient handling of Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Midfield Terminal Complex. Abu Dhabi Airports Company is responsible for providing world-class service at this home base of Etihad Airways now and in the years to come. The 650,000 m2 complex is equipped with numerous installations and has more than 50 stands to handle the influx of nearly 40 million passengers per year. Deerns designed the communication, passenger handling and security systems in the terminal, plus the systems on the aprons, which enable safe and efficient handling of aircraft and passengers.
• We are working to make Schiphol more sustainable by introducing chargers and electrical apron equipment at the stands. This allows to replace the current diesel-driven GSE and the use of APU at the stand, achieving the reduction of fossil fuels and the reduction of air pollution. This leads to lower CO2 emissions and a better working environment for the staff running the operation.

The team

The unit Airports currently consists of project managers, mechanical and electrical engineers and airport system specialists. Altogether a diverse team of about 24 people of different ages. You will be part of the team working on special airports systems, both for Schiphol and for international projects which includes working together with our colleagues in Italy.

This is you

• You have a technical background on BSc/ MSc level (Mechanical/ Electrical or similar such as Aerospace engineering).
• You have experience in airport design with a focus on apron and stand design and know how to write design reports and specifications.
• Knowledge of aircraft handling and the operation on the apron/ stand.
• You have experience working with of for Airports in design stages.
• Aviplan and Autocad are programs you have worked with before.
• Finally, you are an excellent communicator in English. Dutch as well is a plus!

We offer

• A position of 32-40 hours per week with a salary to match.
• Challenging projects for leading clients in the Netherlands and internationally.
• A work environment in which innovation and sustainability are put into practice daily.
• Attention to your own development and vitality with ample training and development opportunities, bicycle and sports arrangements, flexible working hours, 33 vacation days and the possibility of purchasing additional days.
• Hybrid working, where you have the opportunity to alternate between working from home and the office.
• A team where cooperation and collegiality are priority, and where we interact informally.
• Sustainability is in our genes. This is expressed, for example, in a mobility policy where health and sustainability are most important. Many of our offices are located near public transport hubs, cycling is encouraged, and your travel expenses are reimbursed 100% on the basis of public transport.