Alan Grossert

Alan Grossert is the director of engineering projects at the Vancouver Airport Authority, the community-based organization that manages the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Grossert’s responsibilities include overseeing the design and construction of expansions, renovations and renewal of YVR’s airport terminal buildings and baggage handling systems. An industrial engineer by training, Grossert places great emphasis on how projects are delivered within the complex airport environment, creating climate-friendly, operationally efficient and cost-effective facilities and infrastructure.

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YVR delivers next-generation security checkpoint and enhances passenger experience

YVR successfully renovated its busiest security screening point while accommodating all passenger and employee flows with minimal impact on their experience. Originally planned to be completed in three phases, the airport took the bold step to fully close the checkpoint to reduce construction cost and duration. This presentation will explain how the design team, contractor and operations teams collaborated to design and deliver a superior solution within a constrained site to achieve the best results for the airport community.

The audience will learn:

• Early engagement with the operations teams and the construction contractor allowed for various delivery options to be effectively explored
• The use of data was essential to make informed decisions
• A collaborative mindset enabled project participants to bring an agile approach when providing input
• The design evolved during project development, but focused on an enhanced passenger experience throughout
• A renovation can produce an amazing end product; not everything exciting needs to come from new construction