Aerodromes Inspector

**Date**:31 May 2024

**Location**: Gatwick, GB

**Company**:Civil Aviation Authority

**Salary**:£49,007 up to £56,959 dependent upon experience + car allowance.**

**Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time**

**Security Level: CTC**

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.

**The Role**

Whilst the location for this role is Gatwick the CAA is committed to smarter and flexible ways of working. There may be scope to agree a degree of homeworking and/or the use of one of the other CAA offices at Manchester or Stirling.

The role of Aerodrome Inspector is critical to our 'field force' and sits within the Airspace, Air traffic Management, and Aerodromes (AAA) team, which in turn is a part of the CAA's Safety and Airspace Regulation Group (SARG). As an Aerodrome Inspector one of the key aspects of your role will be to carry out regulatory oversight of the safety management, and operational services (in particular Emergency planning and Rescue and Firefighting Services) at licensed and certificated aerodromes, ranging from major international airports to small general aviation airfields.

Reporting using a range of IT based tools; you will have specific accountabilities and responsibilities that will include:

- Planning and carrying out audits and inspections of aerodromes against relevant requirements, either individually or as part of an audit team
- Conducting proportionate oversight at 'general aviation' UK licensed aerodromes
- Reporting findings to senior aerodrome management teams and recording intelligence internally.
- Collaborating with other CAA teams to share intelligence gathered whilst active in the field.
- Using intelligence and knowledge gained from interactions with aerodrome operators to develop a risk profile.
- Evaluation of safety management systems (SMS)
- Contributing to the development of CAA policy in line with areas of expertise
- Carrying out or contributing to investigations into aviation safety related issues such as whistle-blower disclosures or mandatory occurrence reports (MORs)
- Contributing as a focal point in areas of expertise to CAA projects or change programmes (Including Future Flight Challenge)
- Supporting CAA International safety initiatives (including audits, expert missions, and delivery of training courses)

The above provides some of the key aspects of the role, however the role is varied and diverse and other accountabilities and responsibilities that are within the scope of the post holder's competence will also be included.

This is an opportunity to work amongst a highly skilled team of professionals. The work is varied and interesting and brings opportunities to engage at every level and complexity of Aerodrome Operation from small recreational airfields to major International Airports.

**About You**

**Minimum Essential**
- Personal values that align to CAA values.
- Experience in the field of aerodrome emergency planning and RFFS
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework for aerodrome operations
- Operator level of IT literacy (including Microsoft office suite of tools)
- Meticulous approach to record keeping.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Ability to adapt to safety critical unforeseen events.
- Full UK driving licence.

**Desirable**
- Sound understanding of human factors principles.
- Ability to self-manage and organise time and workload effectively.
- Clear communicator who can build effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to organise and lead meetings at a senior level.
- Ability to challenge safety related assumptions where appropriate.

**Additional Information**

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 3 years.

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

**Inclusive Recruitment**

As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone. If you require an adjustment for any reason, please let us know.

**Working With Us**

We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensu