Project Engineer - Airworthiness

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts detailed reviews and assessments of GCAA regulatory publications and issues recommendation to the relevant stakeholders.
• Maintains and updates Engineering and Maintenance manuals and procedures to ensure continual compliance with GCAA requirements and applicable third-party country requirements.
• Coordinates with relevant authorities for any capability changes to the existing approvals, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational readiness.
• Evaluates procedures and perform technical gap analysis to facilitate the adaptation for new technologies within the Engineering and Maintenance framework.
• Reviews procedures and manuals to ensure consistency throughout the organization, aligning with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manages timelines and deliverables for airworthiness assigned projects to ensure they are within deadlines.
• Participates in root cause analysis and corrective action planning to address engineering and maintenance-related issues.
• Assist with investigations arising as a result of Air Safety Reports (ASR’s), Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR’s) and Engineering Safety Reports (ESR’s)
• Supports internal and external audits and inspections related to airworthiness compliance
• Serves as the primary contact from Engineering and Maintenance on regulatory compliance issues
• Assists with Minimum Equipment List (MEL) development and amendments as a result of Engineering & Maintenance requirements.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvements in airworthiness processes and procedures.
• Monitors industry best practices and emerging regulatory changes to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Fluent in English
• 5 years relevant experience of which 2 years should be from the aeronautical industry covering a combination of experience in tasks related to aircraft maintenance and/or continuing airworthiness management. Demonstrate an understanding of how to:
• Obtain and maintain regulatory approvals.
• Transcribe regulatory information into working procedures.
• Apply Human factors principles when designing and presenting technical procedures.
• Apply project management principles.
• Split complex maintenance tasks into clear stages.
• Refer to and use applicable maintenance data.
• Perform maintenance error investigation.
• Use analytical skills to identify improvement opportunities. Use information systems. Demonstrate Knowledge of:
• Applicable officially recognized standards.
• Human factors, human performance, and Limitations
• CAR-M, CAR-145, CAR SMS, and any other relevant Regulations
• CDCCL and EWIS
• Critical Maintenance task
• Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Behavior and attitude towards safety
• Management of Change and Risk Assessment
• Safety risks linked to the working environment
• Years with qualifications: 5 - 7 years, Years without qualifications (if applicable): 8 - 10 years
• Engineering Degree -OR- ICAO Type 2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)

• Inspiring & Developing Others

• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• ISR Requirements: Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team.
• Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.