AddressSalary: £55,000 up to £65,000 dependent upon experience
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Security Level: BPSS
We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.
The Role
Are you looking for a job where you will work on aviation and aerospace projects ranging from the integration of electric vehicles into UK Airspace to the delivery of carbon Net Zero and beyond? Could you partner with external customers and internal policy experts to facilitate the trials of innovative aviation concepts and explore how regulatory policies should advance to enable the UK to be at the forefront of innovation in the future aviation global marketplace?
Due to expansion in the team, we are looking for individuals to join our Innovation Advisory Services team. Acting as an Innovation Principal in the Innovation Advisory Service (IAS) team, you will work closely with the industry providing guidance and support towards regulatory readiness with the aim of gaining insight and knowledge that inform the development of new regulatory frameworks.
Innovation Principals help to lead the Innovation Advisory Services team. They have a significant influence on the direction the team takes and the services it provides. Innovation Consultants coordinate all advisory activities in specific innovation area. They typically oversee many advisory projects where they primarily focus on the project’s goals and the value the projects unlock for customers and the CAA. They lead advisory projects that are complex, or for large or particularly important customer organisations. Innovation Principals foster synergies between innovation advisory activities and policy development activities.
You will be working with a broad range of organisations from start-ups to multinational companies.
This is an outstanding and unique opportunity to address some of the most technically exciting, controversial, and pressing issues in aviation today and into the future.
Core responsibilities will include:
- Discussing with Innovation Specialists the progress of their projects. Guiding and supporting Innovation Specialists
- Leading and coordinating all advisory activities for their innovation area (e.g. BVLOS, UTM, NZP, AAM). This covers advisory projects with industry stakeholders, advisory programme funded by UK government, and test & trial programmes defined by the CAA policy teams
- Leading advisory projects that are complex
- Ensuring the quality of products, services, and processes meet the CAA and industry stakeholders goals, objectives and desired outcomes
- Leading the creation of technical proposals that document IAS support offering to customers
- Consolidating, analysing and interpreting knowledge gained across all advisory activities across their innovation area
- Defining frameworks to share – internally and externally - knowledge gained across all advisory activities for their innovation area and ensuring that as a result value is created and drives change
- Contributing to internal technical working groups that are related to their innovation area
- Building collaborative relationships with heads of functions and policy leads across the organisation
- Contributing to IAS leadership team meetings
About You
We are looking for someone who has an interest in innovation and the technological trends that will shape the future of aviation. To be considered for the role you need to have the following competencies:
- Has led projects in an innovation, research, or consultancy environment
- Has developed advanced project management skills, leadership abilities and deep knowledge of their industry
- The role requires experience in managing relationships with industry and senior internal stakeholders, with the confidence to challenge them when necessary. Drives conversations with the courage to challenge to gain buy-in and commitment from colleagues, stakeholders, and customers
- Demonstratable understanding of a broad range of innovation and technological trends that will shape the future of aviation, e.g. artificial intelligence, digitisation, and automation, RPAS, UTM, UAM, electrification and battery technologies
- A curious and quick learner, able to analyse complex information and uncover new insights from multiple projects
- Critical mindset with the ability to apply a risk-based and principles-led approach where there are currently no standard or regulation
- Displays a positive attitude and welcomes other perspectives when considering ways to ‘do things differently’
- Effective written and verbal communication style. Uses a variety of communication styles to adapt to colleagues, stakeholders, and clients
- An understanding or background of working within a regulated environment either within an aviation specialism (such as airspace, RPAS, airworthiness, air traffic management, flight operations, UAS, aviation security, or consumer protection) or another safety critical industry is desirable
- Possess a flexible and adaptable approach with evidence of working in highly dynamic and changing environments
- Adapts working style and approach as required to different innovation activities, embedding agility in the delivery of advisory activities
What Can We Offer You?
You’ll be working with a team of dedicated specialists with a wide range of experience and skills across the aviation and innovation arenas. We are breaking new ground in the ways we work and have a dynamic and pioneering approach to addressing the challenges facing us.
Additional Information
For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.
To be vetted you must have the right to work in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken.
If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application.
For more information on BPSS clearance please visit - BPSS clearance
The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.
Working With Us
We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!
We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.
We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.
We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
Our Values
Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here
Closing Date: Friday 1st March 2024
Interview Date: Throughout January and February 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
No recruitment agencies please.
