Assistant Manager Engineering Investigation

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) seeks a senior investigator to lead the Engineering Investigation unit, directing major aviation accident investigations within the UAE and representing the country in international forums.

The role demands a technical university degree (or engineering license) and 7+ years in the aviation sector, with a focus on leadership, safety culture, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Leading and coordinating engineering investigation teams.
• Analyzing human and organizational factors in investigations.
• Represent UAE in international/intrastate investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into major/complex aviation accidents in UAE as investigator-in-charge.
• Represent UAE in investigations and supervise UAE teams.
• Manage the roster of the Duty Investigator for immediate notifications.
• Coordinate with technical/engineering teams during investigations.
• Ensure site safety compliance for investigators.
• Conduct insights on human and organizational factors contributing to accidents.
• Lead joint civil-military investigation teams as needed.
• Prepare Final Investigation Reports per procedures.
• Empower investigators with statutory authority for impartial investigations.
• Provide consultancy to UAE stakeholders and ICAO relations.

Skills

Leadership

Investigation leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

University degree in a technical discipline relevant to aviation; or Engineering license holder

Job description

Job Description:

Leadership

• Manage the effective achievement of the assigned sectional objectives through the leadership of the Engineering Investigation unit – setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, providing formal and informal feedback and appraisal.
• Manage the implementation of operational objectives, and meet the targets and insure that the targets are met inefficiently and effetely.
• Lead and manage the team members of the business units by instilling the values of the “Corporate Path” which is including setting individual objectives, selecting qualified staff, monitoring performance, provision feedback, in order to maximize subordinate and performance.

Aircraft accident/incident Investigation

• Lead investigation teams formed to conduct an investigation into major/complex accident that occurs in the territory of UAE, as investigator-in-charge or chairperson, for efficient utilization of resources and ensuring effective investigations.
• Represent the UAE in investigations conducted by other States and supervise the UAE team for effective participation in the investigation.
• Manage the roster of the Duty Investigator for immediate notifications of accidents and serious incidents according to the investigation procedures.
• Supervise the operations investigation team to liaise with the technical/engineering investigation team in conducting the investigation.
• Assure that accident investigators comply with site safety procedures.
• Conduct insight analysis of human and organizational factors (operational aspects) and determine their contribution to the accident.
• Supervise the investigation team assigned to represent the Sector in cases of joint civil-military committees formed for conducting investigations into occurrences where military and civil aircraft are involved.
• Lead investigation team assigned to conduct investigations under Annex 13 provisions into State/military/police air accidents upon request from the concerned authority.
• Lead investigation team as investigator-in-charge, assigned to investigate for the privilege of other States upon official request from that State.
• Manage the preparation of the investigation Final Report according to the report-writing procedure.
• Ensure that the investigators are empowered with the law statutory authority for carrying out their investigation functions independently, impartially, and according to the AAIS Code of Professional Conduct.

Stakeholders Network

• Provide technical consultancy to UAE stockholders (authorities, judicial, and other federal authorities) not related to an aviation occurrence.
• Manage activities relevant to ICAO and its member states with all relevant external/internal entities through organized platforms.
• Manage close relationship with ICAO and its member States for promoting the soft power of UAE in the international arena according to the soft power strategy.
• Participate in national and international seminars, forums, and workshops to gain new knowledge in investigation concepts, methods, techniques, and mechanisms.
• Manage the preparation of working papers and presentations, relevant to operations investigations, to be effectively presented in the international forums.

University degree in a technical discipline relevant to aviation; or Engineering license holder; with 7 years’ experience in the aviation industry.