Senior Airworthiness Inspector

• Ongoing (Permanent)
• $163,757 - $171,201
• Sydney

The Role
As a member of CASA’s Aviation Technical (AT) job family, a Senior Airworthiness Inspector (Senior AWI) works under guidance from a Section Manager and National Manager, and more experienced colleagues who provide additional support. The role sits within a local office team of inspectors and other related staff to deliver on CASA’s strategic operational priorities and work plans, including the National Oversight Plan (NOP).

Senior Airworthiness Inspectors (ASR2) are expected to work reasonable additional hours beyond the ordinary hours of work, which may include work on weekends or outside the span of hours. However, this is regarded as the exception and where additional hours are worked, they are compensated in accordance with CASA’s enterprise agreement.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in areas such as engines/airframes; avionics; rotary and/or specialist maintenance.
• Ability to work under direction from CASA in accordance with established regulatory practices, operational needs, procedures, and assigned delegations.
• Ability to exercise initiative, analysis, problem solving, judgement, and decision-making and apply technical knowledge on complex matters, and/or unusual matters where standards, policies and procedures may not always cover the circumstances.
• Well-developed negotiation, facilitation, influencing and communication skills (written and verbal), to manage disparate views amongst stakeholders, including at a senior level.
• Experience in coaching colleagues in the completion of discreet work tasks to deliver outcomes or initiatives in complex environments, with the ability to assess emerging issues and trends which may impact on the achievement of outcomes, including developing work plans, allocating work and monitoring progress and outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to actively engage in effective stakeholder management, including with regulated entities, on sensitive issues requiring conflict resolution within constrained time limits.
• A proven ability to seek out diverse perspectives to identify opportunities and improvements.
• In-depth understanding of aviation industry, civil aviation legislation, and relevant national and international aviation standards.
  

Eligibility Requirements
These are Mandatory requirements for the role:

• 8 years of appropriate experience as a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME).
• Extensive experience in continuing airworthiness or the management of maintenance activities.
• In-depth understanding of Australia’s Civil Aviation Act 1988, and relevant CASRs and CARs, guidance materials and other legislation.
• Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66 license (or equivalent).
• Hold or be eligible to hold an Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC).

Note: The Delegate may consider experience equivalent to that of a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in lieu of a proportion of this 8-year requirement. This could include experience in management role within either an AMO or CAMO or the role of an Airworthiness inspector within a NAA or military equivalent.

About Our Division
The purpose of Regulatory Oversight Division (ROD) is to deliver upon our aviation safety obligations for the provision of surveillance and regulatory services to authorisation holders in an efficient and effective manner. The Division is also responsible for providing regulatory guidance to support the aviation community understand the regulatory framework.

For further information, please contact: Paul Musumeci | 02 8651 3*** | *************@casa.gov.au

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