Head of Airworthiness & Records

Qantas Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount travel benefits

Flexible leave options

Rewards program access

Wellbeing support and tools

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Qantas is seeking an experienced aviation professional to lead our Airworthiness Review and Records functions at the Sydney (Mascot) Head Office. In this fixed-term leadership role, you will ensure continued airworthiness compliance across the fleet and manage ARC issuance, configuration control and technical records governance.

You will work with regulators, engineering teams and maintenance providers to drive safety, compliance and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience within aviation, engineering, maintenance or continuing airworthiness environments.
• Strong knowledge of CASA regulations and continuing airworthiness requirements within a CAMO environment.
• Experience leading technical, compliance or engineering teams.
• Proven stakeholder management capability in complex operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Airworthiness Review function and ensuring timely issuance of Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC).
• Managing compliance with CASA and applicable airworthiness regulations.
• Overseeing Configuration Control and Technical Records governance across multiple aircraft fleets.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across processes, systems and compliance activities.
• Managing the integrity of technical records and maintenance documentation.
• Leading and developing a team of technical specialists.
• Partnering with regulators, engineering teams and external stakeholders.
• Supporting new aircraft entry into service and aircraft transition projects.
• Providing operational reporting, compliance insights and risk management support.

Skills

Airworthiness regulations

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

TRAX

Engineering background

Education

Engineering qualification preferred

Tools

TRAX maintenance system

Job description

Qantas is seeking an experienced aviation professional to lead our Airworthiness Review and Records functions at the Sydney (Mascot) Head Office. In this fixed-term leadership role, you will ensure continued airworthiness compliance across the fleet and manage ARC issuance, configuration control and technical records governance.

You will work with regulators, engineering teams and maintenance providers to drive safety, compliance and process improvements.