Chief Flight Operations & Safety Leader

Pilot Assessments; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilot Assessments in New South Wales is seeking a Director of Flight Operations to provide decisive leadership for our pilot group and operations personnel across bases, embedding a robust safety culture and ensuring CASA compliance.

You will shape operational strategy, standardise best practices, and drive continuous improvement to elevate reliability, safety and customer outcomes, with regular travel to bases to support teams and ensure consistent execution.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for CASA Head of Flying Operations approval.
• ATPL licence.
• MECIR with 5 renewals.
• 3,000 hours total flight time; 2,000 PIC; 500 Night PIC.
• 1,500 hours jet experience; jet/turbo-prop ops exposure.
• Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate and ASIC (or eligibility).
• Senior flight operations management experience in multi-base settings.
• Strong knowledge of Australian aviation legislation and CASR Parts 119/135/121.
• Proven leadership, communication and safety focus.
• Unrestricted Australian working rights; travel between bases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day and strategic flight operations across bases, ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Own regulatory compliance, policies and procedures aligned with CASR Parts 119, 135, 121.
• Lead and develop flight crew and operations teams; align standards and training.
• Promote safety culture with proactive risk management and continuous improvement.
• Engage stakeholders across the aviation group to harmonise standards.
• Travel regularly between bases to support teams and ensure execution.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Staff development

Safety culture

Education

ATPL

MECIR with 5 renewals

CASA HFO eligibility

Job description

Pilot Assessments in New South Wales is seeking a Director of Flight Operations to provide decisive leadership for our pilot group and operations personnel across bases, embedding a robust safety culture and ensuring CASA compliance.

You will shape operational strategy, standardise best practices, and drive continuous improvement to elevate reliability, safety and customer outcomes, with regular travel to bases to support teams and ensure consistent execution.