Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager

Key Responsibilities

Departmental Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and develop the DEA UK CAMO department, coordinating workflows and maximising the efficiency of the team.
• Act as the primary UK focal point for CAw activities, ensuring seamless communication and alignment with the CAM as they oversee UK and EU activity.
• Foster a proactive culture of compliance, safety, and continuous improvement across all supporting departments.

King Air Maintenance Optimisation

• Drive Maintenance Programme optimisation of King Air-type aircraft to maximise fleet availability, reduce operational downtime, and align schedules with DEA’s operational requirements.
• Assess non-mandatory modifications, inspections, and Service Letters/Bulletins from the TCH/DAH, making high-level strategic recommendations/decisions on their application to deliver maximum fleet value.
• Trend-monitor reported aircraft defects on the King Air fleet, collaborating with DEA’s Part 145 and Mission System teams to implement robust engineering solutions.

Airworthiness & Regulatory Oversight (G- & 2-Reg Focus)

• Hold day-to-day operational responsibility for the continuing airworthiness management of G-Reg and 2-Reg assets, executing activities in strict alignment with the Form 4 holder/accountable CAM.
• Ensure all personnel work in accordance with applicable UK CAA (G-Reg), Bailiwick of Guernsey (2-Reg), and other relevant registry procedures.
• Ensure the strict accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives (ADs), operational directives, and immediate safety measures mandated by relevant aviation authorities.
• Oversee the management of physical and digital aircraft maintenance records to ensure total completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness.

Maintenance Programming & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and manage continuing airworthiness and written maintenance contracts in cooperation with owners, operators, and Part 145 providers.
• Liaise closely with the Part 145 team to plan maintenance inputs, establishing a clear line between CAMO strategy and Part 145 execution.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure swift, efficient resolution to fleet grounding events.
• Respond authoritatively to findings and observations raised by internal and external auditors, escalating critical compliance items to the accountable CAM.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential:

• Experience in a leadership capacity within an engineering environment
• Experience working within a highly regulated CAM environment is essential (e.g. UK CAA, EASA, or Military CAMO / MAA framework).
• Deep technical knowledge or familiarity with complex aircraft with a strong aptitude for driving maintenance programme development /optimisation.
• A focus on continuous improvement that incrementally grows the capacity of the department as a whole by improving competence, tools, processes and techniques.
• Proficient with airworthiness tracking software, with the ability to use data and AI tools to analyse defect trends and improve maintenance schedules 

Highly Desirable:

• Direct experience working within a civil Part-CAMO environment.
• Extensive practical experience executing tasks within civil registries, specifically G-reg and/or 2-reg.
• Technical knowledge or familiarity with King Air-type aircraft (or similar twin-turboprop platforms).
• Ability to meet the regulatory requirements of M.A.707 / CAMO.A.310 to act as an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) Signatory (or possess the verifiable experience to achieve this status rapidly).

Skills Profile

• Team Leader: Proven capability to motivate, structure, and maximise the output of supporting technical roles.
• Strategic Engineer: Ability to look beyond basic compliance to optimise maintenance schedules and fleet workflows ("doing the right things").
• Analytical Problem Solver: Strong focus on troubleshooting, trend analysis, and root-cause resolution for aircraft defects.
• Effective Communicator: Strong stakeholder management skills to interface effectively between flight ops, OEMs, Part 145s, and remote, accountable management.

Job Benefits

• Company pension scheme with Salary Sacrifice
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holidays
• Training & development opportunities
• Professional qualification support
• On-site parking 
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice scheme