Project Compliance Officer

Project Compliance Officer
- AviationProject Compliance Officer
- Aviation Job Snapshot Role: Project Compliance Officer
- Aviation

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Function: Risk Management-Compliance

Experience:
Minimum 15 years

Job Type
Full-time Position Overview Project Compliance Officer
- Aviation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Aviation and Aerospace opportunity supporting the governance and delivery oversight of a major airport concession development program. Parsons is hiring an experienced professional to represent the authority across project activities, monitor contractual and regulatory commitments, coordinate complex stakeholder interfaces, and provide senior leadership with clear visibility of progress, risks, approvals, and compliance Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Function: Risk Management-Compliance

Salary:
30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type
Full-timeRole Context The Project Compliance Officer
- Aviation will operate as a key authority-side representative within a complex airport development environment. The position connects concession partners, consultants, contractors, airport operations teams, government entities, and regulatory bodies while ensuring that project obligations remain aligned with governance procedures, concession requirements, development standards, and approval pathways. Beyond monitoring compliance, the role supports informed decision-support by maintaining reliable project records, identifying emerging governance concerns, coordinating interfaces, and translating project information into concise executive reporting. Effective oversight will contribute directly to timely approvals, stronger accountability, controlled project risk, and successful delivery of the aviation development program.

Key Responsibilities
Serve as the authority 's day-to-day site representative across the airport concession development program.
Monitor delivery progress against approved milestones, commitments, contractual obligations, and required approvals.
Coordinate activities involving concessionaires, consultants, contractors, airport departments, and external stakeholders.
Maintain visibility of key actions, decisions, outstanding matters, deliverables, and dependencies requiring follow-up.
Oversee the tracking and coordination of technical submissions, project documentation, reviews, and responses.
Monitor adherence to project governance frameworks, concession agreements, contractual requirements, and airport development standards.
Ensure approvals, submissions, correspondence, governance records, and supporting documentation are maintained through established project procedures.
Track permits, NOCs, statutory clearances, regulatory approvals, and stakeholder endorsements throughout the project lifecycle.
Support project controls and reporting processes that provide accurate information on progress, compliance, actions, and emerging concerns.
Detect potential governance gaps or compliance risks and escalating significant matters through the appropriate leadership channels.
Act as a central communication interface between airport stakeholders and project delivery teams.
Coordinate interfaces involving airside, landside, operational, infrastructure, and development requirements.
Build productive working relationships with aviation regulators, government authorities, concession partners, contractors, consultants, and airport operations teams.
Prepare executive dashboards, briefing papers, presentations, status reports, and decision-support information for senior leadership.
Maintain oversight of project risks and governance-related issues that could affect approvals, delivery commitments, or stakeholder critical matters promptly so that project leadership can take informed corrective action.
Assist with compliance assessments, governance reviews, and project audits when required.
Ideal ProfileThe position requires an experienced project professional with at least 15 years of involvement in major aviation, infrastructure, transportation, or building development programs. Strong candidates will bring practical experience in project governance, compliance monitoring, stakeholder coordination, executive reporting, technical administration, and management of complex approval processes. Previous exposure to airport development, aviation infrastructure, concession arrangements, public-private partnership projects, or major capital programs is highly valuable. Experience representing a client, employer, grantor, airport authority, or similar asset owner will be particularly relevant to the responsibilities of this position. Candidates should also demonstrate:Proven involvement in multidisciplinary projects with numerous contractors, consultants, regulators, and institutional sta