Manager - Structures

Role objective

Key responsibilities

• Investigate structural damage, establish temporary fly-on limitations, and coordinate permanent repairs with Type Certificate holders and Maintenance Repair Organisations.
• Align fleet technical actions, structural repair plans, certification, and maintenance activities with other engineering functions.
• Review open structural certification programmes and monitor compliance demonstrations, resources, and timelines.
• Maintain aircraft structural damage history and continuing airworthiness databases.
• Evaluate Service Bulletins, Service Information Letters, and regulatory or manufacturer publications.
• Represent the Structures team in industry and airworthiness authority meetings.
• Lead structural design airworthiness and certification activities under GCAA CAR-21 Subpart J.
• Support investigations into non-conformities, authority findings, safety reports, and incidents.
• Develop procedures, resource plans, training programmes, and competency assessments for the Structures function.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and an engineering degree or ICAO Type 2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers license.
• Fluent English is required.
• At least five years of relevant experience in a GCAA CAR-M organisation, CAR-21 Subpart J Design Organisation, or equivalent.
• At least three years holding Structures Compliance Verification Engineer approval for aircraft structural repairs and embodiment.
• Proficient knowledge of GCAA CAR-21 Subpart J and EASA Part 21 Subpart J.
• Working knowledge of initial airworthiness and environmental protection.
• Seven to nine years with qualifications is stated in the source.

Systems and competencies

• Microsoft Suite and maintenance repair organisation systems such as AMOS are desirable.
• The role requires customer focus, teamwork, communication, accountability, resilience, decision-making, and strategic thinking.
• The role includes developing others, business acumen, and maintaining information security awareness.