R&D challenge

Next Generation ATM Professionals

Next Generation ATM Professionals

Key questions

  • How will the role of people in the ATM system evolve and how do we ensure we recruit, train and retain the skills we need?
  • What is the future role of the controller?
  • What is the future role of the engineer?
  • How do these roles converge, if at all?
  • What skills and competencies do we require across the business?
  • How do we recruit, train and retain talent?

Why?

  • Recognise and identify the factors shaping the future workforce and understand the impact this will have for how we deliver safety critical services.
  • Technological advancements will affect ATM systems in the future, so it’s vital we have a workforce that is built for these future advancements.
  • A workforce equipped with the skills to navigate the changing landscape of ATM.

Core challenges

  • Describe the ATM professional of the future capturing the roles that will exist across our business, from the operation to engineering and our support teams, to describe the necessary skill specialisations of the future workforce.
  • Leverage effective recruitment, retention and training practices that are suitable for the changing workforce dynamics to secure the talent we require and to build, upskill and retain an adaptable and capable workforce.
  • Adopt the latest approaches to learning and development to support the transformation of the existing ATM workforce to complement existing experience, with the necessary competency and skill specialisations for the future.

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