Project Engineer - Airworthiness

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To ensure all Engineering & Maintenance manuals and procedures comply with regulatory airworthiness publications and flydubai internal safety policies, while coordinating with regulatory authorities, maintenance teams, operations teams, and engineering departments to maintain compliance with regulatory, safety and operational standards.

• 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 performs 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 (ASRs), Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MORs) and Engineering Safety Reports (ESRs).
• 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.

• 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

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
• Inspiring & Developing Others
• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen

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.