Regulatory & Policy Specialist - Airworthiness

Regulatory & Policy Specialist - Airworthiness

(Known internally as Policy Specialist - Airworthiness

 

 

Salary: Up to £70,000  (inclusive of a Market Related Supplement)

Contract Type: 12-18 Months FTC

Security Level: BPSS

Location: Gatwick / Hybrid

Visa Restrictions: This position does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

 

 

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

 

 

 

About the Role

 

The aviation landscape is constantly evolving. The policies designed to support compliance, provide oversight and regulate the industry must be continuously developed, reviewed and updated to remain relevant and ensure safety. It is the CAA’s responsibility to ensure that these policies are effective and produced in line with our core values and behaviours.  

 

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that aviation policies promote safe industrial practice, are fit for purpose and align with the CAA regulatory requirements while supporting the objectives of its stakeholders. You will lead policy development, improvement and implementation, providing regulatory oversight across all aspects of UK aviation policy. In addition, you will inform, initiate and contribute to continuous policy reviews and key projects in the rulemaking area. This includes driving legislative amendments from initiation through consultation, preparing instruction documents for drafting lawyers, and supporting implementation.

 

You will also provide specialist expertise either across a broad range of airworthiness domains or through deep, complex knowledge in a specific area of airworthiness. Furthermore, you will ensure that policies are proportionate, adhere to the Better Regulation Principles, are relevant and remain aligned with national and international regulations.

 

 

Core Accountabilities

 

• Design, develop and review both new and existing policies, by applying specialist knowledge and experience within airworthiness domains.
• Ensure all policies are developed using SMART principles, comply with the CAA regulatory standards, are consistent with other national regulations, fulfill the UK’s international obligations and reflect the CAA’s values and behaviours and remain practical and effective.
• Lead rulemaking activities, proposing amendments to aviation legislation, working in collaboration with subject matter experts in the specific airworthiness area.
• Provide advice and policy interpretation to support colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Engage with a broad group of internal and external partners.
• Develop and present proposals and guidance material and regularly engage with stakeholders by chairing policy review sessions. 

• Drive the implementation of accepted AAIB Safety Recommendations to ensure timely delivery of intended safety outcomes.
• Deliver effective and recognised contributions to the development of national and international aviation policy, supporting wider SARG and Department for Transport objectives.
• Contribute to various working or study groups, as applicable.

 

 

 

About You

If you specialise in policy development or are looking to put your extensive aviation knowledge to good use, then this is an outstanding opportunity to consider. You will need to have specialist subject matter experience and knowledge in at least one airworthiness area, with a deep and proven understanding of technical aviation concepts in an airworthiness context. The right candidate will be an experienced aviation professional with the right attitude to provide effective solutions, supported by relevant qualifications or certifications.

 

 

Essential Criteria:

• Strong knowledge of relevant UK, European and global legislation, such as ICAO, FAA, EASA, and standards setting bodies such as BSi, CEN, LAA, BMAA and SAE, along with appropriate levels in PBO, SMS, RIA, HF, Better Regulation, risk assessment and project management.
• Ability to participate in multidiscipline teams within the UK and multinational teams in the international context.
• A proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to produce concise, unambiguo