Operations Commander

JOB PURPOSE

The Operations Commander - Ops & Training, ARFF, leads Fire Station operations, ensuring runway safety and DGCA-CAR compliance. They implement emergency SOPs, ensure rapid response to aircraft emergencies, maintain equipment readiness, enforce safety and discipline, coordinate with other departments, and conduct staff training, all to safeguard passengers and infrastructure.

ORGANISATION CHART

Chief Airside Officer --> Head-ARFF --> Head - Operations and Training --> Operations Commander

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

 

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• CISF: For opening of gates during emergencies on priority


• ATC: For communication during Airport emergencies.


• Medical services: For quick response during emergencies and drills.


• DFS: For coordination and assistance during Airport emergencies


• Other stakeholders (GHA, Concessionaires, and Airlines etc.) 


• For coordination and assistance during Airport emergencies.

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• AOCC: For communicating all Airport related emergencies and daily ARFF status report.


• Air Side Operations: Coordination during Airport emergencies for smooth movement of CFTs


• Terminal Operations: Coordination during Emergencies in Terminals.


• Landside Management: Traffic management during emergencies in city side.


• Cargo Management: For smooth access for CFT during emergencies and providing MSDS of dangerous goods.


• P&E: Providing UPS for fire stations, Lighting arrangement at emergency sites. 

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• NIL

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• On average 45 personnel (approx.) in each shift 

 

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• BE/MI Fire or Graduate preferably with science from any recognized University


• Senior Fire Officer Course (SFO) from any Aviation academy or equivalent Course (Divisional Fire Officer Course from NFSC Nagpur or any recognized institute) 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 12 years’ experience out of which minimum 3 years in managerial level in an Airport handling around 300 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) per day


• Experience of minimum 8 years as station in-charge of Category 7 Airport or 5 years’ experience as operations commander of Category 9 Airport 

COMPETENCIES