Assistant Manager – Engineering Investigation

About the Role
In this leadership position, you will be responsible for managing the Engineering Investigation unit, ensuring that sectional objectives are effectively achieved through efficient team management and the achievement of operational targets. Your role will involve developing and motivating staff, providing performance feedback, and implementing operational objectives to maximize team performance while instilling corporate values across business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the effective achievement of assigned sectional objectives by leading the Engineering Investigation unit.
• Set individual objectives and manage team performance, while developing and motivating staff through feedback and appraisals.
• Lead investigation teams to conduct investigations into major accidents within UAE territory, as an investigator-in-charge or chairperson.
• Represent the UAE in investigations led by other States and supervise the UAE team's participation.
• Oversee the Duty Investigator roster for prompt notifications of accidents and serious incidents as per investigation procedures.
• Supervise operations investigation teams, ensuring cooperation with technical and engineering teams during investigations.
• Ensure compliance with site safety procedures during investigations.
• Conduct analysis of human and organizational factors related to operational aspects of accidents.
• Manage investigation teams representing the Sector in joint civil-military committee investigations involving military and civil aircraft.
• Lead investigations under Annex 13 provisions related to State/military/police air accidents upon request from concerned authorities.
• Prepare the Final Investigation Report in accordance with report-writing procedures.
• Empower investigators with statutory authority to perform their duties in line with the AAIS Code of Professional Conduct.
• Provide technical consultancy to UAE stakeholders related to various authorities and judicial matters outside of aviation occurrences.
• Manage activities related to ICAO and its member states in coordination with both external and internal entities.
• Foster strong relationships with ICAO and member states to promote UAE's soft power in international contexts.
• Engage in national and international seminars, forums, and workshops to stay informed on investigation methodologies and techniques.
• Prepare working papers and presentations related to operational investigations for presentation at international forums.

Requirements

• A university degree in a technical discipline relevant to aviation, or possess an Engineering license.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the aviation industry.