Senior Specialist - Engineering Investigation

Role Overview

Senior Specialist - Engineering Investigation at the General Civil Aviation Authority, responsible for leading and conducting aircraft accident and incident investigations, managing investigation teams, and advancing aviation safety initiatives.

Role Purpose

To investigate aircraft accidents and incidents occurring in and beyond UAE territory, lead investigative teams, conduct safety research, and support the Authority's strategic objectives through professional investigation standards and international collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation

• Lead investigation teams as investigator-in-charge or chairperson for major and complex accidents occurring in UAE territory to ensure efficient resource utilization and effective investigations.
• Conduct investigations into less serious accidents, serious incidents, and accidents to identify causes and contributing factors.
• Determine initial response actions as Duty Investigator upon receipt of accident and serious incident notifications.
• Assure that accident investigators comply with site safety procedures.
• Conduct insight analysis of human and organizational factors and engineering aspects to determine their contribution to accidents.
• Lead investigation teams assigned to conduct investigations under Annex 13 provisions into State, military, and police air accidents upon request from the concerned authority.
• Lead investigations as investigator-in-charge for other States upon official request.
• Manage preparation of investigation Final Reports according to report-writing procedure.

Safety Studies and Research

• Conduct safety studies and research to identify aviation safety risks at national and international levels.
• Conduct special and limited scope safety investigations requested by management to identify specific aviation safety concerns.

International Representation and Coordination

• Represent the UAE in investigations conducted by other States and supervise the UAE team for effective participation.

Project and Change Management

• Manage teams, working groups, and taskforces to perform projects and tasks relevant to the GCAA strategic plan and State initiatives.
• Prepare and present high-level working papers and presentations in international forums to support UAE soft power strategy.
• Plan and manage implementation of activities generated by the National Air Accident Committee, including workshops and seminars.
• Plan and manage full-scale exercises conducted to evaluate coordination procedures with accident site stakeholders.
• Draft standards, policies, procedures, and guidance material for industry relevant to air accident investigation according to best international practice.
• Support and provide advice to the Assistant Manager – Engineering Investigation to manage changes through continuous improvement of functional systems, processes, and practices.
• Mentor new investigators and assess their performance according to AAIS Competency-Based Training and Assessment policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in a technical discipline relevant to aviation; or aviation engineering license issued by recognized authority with minimum 5 years' experience in the aviation industry.