About the Role
CASA is recruiting for a Senior Airworthiness Inspector in Brisbane. As a member of CASA’s Aviation Technical (AT) job family, a Senior Airworthiness Inspector (Senior AWI) works under guidance from a 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). Candidates with piston engine aircraft and piston engine overhaul experience will be highly competitive.
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.
Key Duties
Key duties include:
Exercise decision making, including as a delegate on a range of complex airworthiness enquiries, approvals, and compliance in line with legislation, CASA’s Corporate Plan, policies, practices and standards, and in accordance with CASA’s Regulatory Philosophy and assigned delegations.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, by providing detailed, timely and constructive feedback and input, sharing knowledge, and managing performance in accordance with CASA’s Values, policies, and practices.
Actively contribute to work programs that deliver the various elements of CASA’s strategies and priorities including, but not limited to, issuing initial approvals; operational change approvals; compliance assurance and reporting; regulatory improvement; and the resolution of safety issues, including identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Work professionally with regulated entities, government departments, the aviation sector and the public when providing regulatory services, drawing on expertise to provide advice and technical guidance.
Perform regulatory services and/or surveillance tasks. Identify compliance issues and omissions that reflect non-compliance or offences under civil aviation legislation, regulations, standards, and CASA policy, and present that information to relevant stakeholders through high quality reports with clear recommendations, identifying any risks and/or systemic issues.
Assess and analyse industry information, engage with stakeholders, monitor other external influences, and investigate potential scenarios to develop compliance strategies to mitigate emerging or actual risks.
Contribute to maintaining a positive health and safety culture at CASA, including psychosocial wellbeing in the workplace and providing input, where appropriate, into decisions that may impact upon personal health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
Positively engage in and respond to change.
Other duties as required.
Qualifications, Licences and Experience
Mandatory
8 years of appropriate experience as a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME). 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.
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).
Desirable
An Australian Class C drivers’ licence.
Coaching and mentoring of others, preferably in a regulatory environment.
Auditing experience.
Piston engine aircraft and piston engine overhaul experience.
Eligibility requirements
Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) and the CASA Enterprise Agreement. The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:
At a minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre-employment screening and must be willing to provide the required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
The position’s occupant must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance as required.
As an employee in a safety sensitive position, perform, or be available to perform, safety sensitive aviation activities, as defined in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.
Undertake and pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug test as part of CASA’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Directive and Procedure.