Station Manager

Station Manager

Who We Are - Louis Berger Services (LBS)

We are Louis Berger Services (LBS) and we specialize in operational excellence
for defense mission and public critical infrastructure and facilities,
globally. We offer turnkey operation and management solutions to reduce risk
and life-cycle costs. As people-focused, safety-minded collaborators we are
committed to unlocking the potential held by a workforce that is as diverse as
the communities we serve. Join us and be involved in projects in our growing
organization that partners with national, state, and local government
agencies, multilateral institutions and commercial industry clients.

At the core of everything we do are our values: safety, ethics, respect,
value, inclusion, community and excellence. These values are instilled into
all of our relationships, projects, programs, and activities enabling us to
provide solutions that have a positive impact on society.

Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National
Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

This Opportunity

Louis Berger Aircraft Services requires a Station Manager with extensive
knowledge to drive high quality Air Terminal Ground Handling Service (ATGHS)
operations, in support of the Defense Transportation System to include but not
limited to all U.S. Government owned or operated aircraft, US sponsored
foreign Government aircraft, commercial contract aircraft, and commercial
tendered aircraft, Kuwait Air Force (KAF) aircraft, and allied, coalition, or
partner nation aircraft, at Cargo City Kuwait International Airport (KWI),
Kuwait. You will be responsible for the performance of various ATGHS
operations, units and business segments assigned to you by the Vice President
and General Manager of Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc. and the Director
of Operations of Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc. to include the Air
Terminal Operations Center (ATOC), Air Mobility Command and Control, Load
Planning, Cargo Processing, Aircraft Services, Passenger and Baggage Services,
Funds Handling, Aero-medical Mission Support, Transient Alert, GSE/AGE
Maintenance, Commercial Services and Fleet Service. You will coordinate with
the corporate staff and other field units to achieve desired outcomes. You
must be able to work in a fluid and fast-moving growth environment, using
resources both inside and external to the organization. Duties will encompass
a wide range of leadership and direct contribution activities leading to
controlled, profitable growth, creating a more effective operating tempo for
Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc.

Your Impact

• Be a driving force in the development of the work ethic, culture and values of the leadership group of Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc.


• Assisting in planning, developing and implementing strategy for management of Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc. so as to meet agreed organizational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales (covering all relevant areas of operations, support, and finance).


• Establishing and maintaining appropriate systems, metrics, and reports for measuring necessary aspects of operations, to include key performance indicator dashboards.


• Ensuring compliance with requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, federal acquisition regulations, other pertinent laws and regulations, and the general duty of care.


• Developing and maintaining productive relationships with clients.


• Help developing and executing growth strategy in conjunction with the senior team.


• Safeguarding, promoting, and continually improving the Company's public persona and brand positioning.


• Maintaining and developing organizational culture, values and reputation in our markets and with all staff, customers, suppliers, partners and regulatory/official bodies.


• Financial performance with a focus on process improvement, change management and solutions-based thought processes.


• Contributing to a collegial team environment that fosters spirited performance and superior results in Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc., and among our colleagues in other business units.


• Strategic Vision and Agility: Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into day-to-day operations.


• Results: Proven track record of exceeding goals and bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions in a fluid environment through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement; the ability to balance the delivery of highly professional, complete, and accurate documents in response to solicitations.


• Leadership and Organization: Exceptional capacity for building and leading teams toward common goals with tight deadlines.


• Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and change, and take unpopular stand when necessary.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications
* ‎15 plus years of Government management and/or military operational experience in relevant disciplines and market sectors.
* Experience developing, managing, and delivering technical services in an aerospace/defense, aviation, logistics, or technical services/Government Services environment.
* A solid understanding of the ATGHS contract: understand how to facilitate on-time aircraft departures and maintain the ability to provide sustained ATGHS for a working Maximum on the Ground (MOG) capability of two (‎2) wide-body aircraft or equivalent.
* Developing staff to ensure cross-functional capabilities as a culture are prevalent across the scope.
* Outstanding consultative abilities and excellent interpersonal skills with executive level customers and channel partners.
* Experience in complying with and enforcing Quality, Safety, and F.A.R. Compliance.
* Must be detail oriented, motivated and drive to perform at a high level.
* Must be able to comprehend English to include reading and writing.
* Must maintain a valid driver's license.
* You will be required to maintain a valid passport.
* You will be required to maintain Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
* Great interpersonal skills.
* Customer service oriented.
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industrial certifications and experience.
* Excellent management and leadership skills.
* Ability to multi-task
NOTE ‎1: The Station Manager will be required to work in all areas of ATGHS
NOTE ‎2: The Station Manager is a physically challenging position; extended
periods of standing, walking, pushing and lifting are required

Additional Requirements

• Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.


• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience


• Minimum Years Experience: ‎10+ years


• Travel Required: ‎25%


• Job Status: Regular


• Employee Type: Full


• Primary Location: KUWAIT - KUWAIT CITY


• All locations: Kuwait