Airworthiness Inspector I

Airworthiness Inspector I

The Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) is mandated to regulate and administer a safe civil aviation system whilst ensuring that Trinidad and Tobago properly discharges its obligations under international civil aviation agreements and treaties.  The TTCAA is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the following position:

AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR I

The Airworthiness Inspector I is required to monitor, evaluate and determine compliance by national air operators, foreign air operators, TTCAA-approved maintenance organizations, and airmen with the aviation laws and regulations of Trinidad and Tobago and requirements related to agreed conventions such as International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conventions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct inspections and carry out surveillance functions on air operators and maintenance organizations to ensure compliance with the TTCAA’s regulations.
• Prepare detailed reports on inspections and surveillance activities.
• Promote compliance with airworthiness regulations and directives.
• Ensure that audit reports are sent to aircraft operators/owners and approved maintenance organizations for remedial action.
• Report defects noted to aircraft operators/owners and approved maintenance organizations for remedial action.
• Conduct operator certification inspections in conjunction with members of the Operations Inspectorate and submit appropriate reports.
• Conduct routine surveillance of work being performed in hangars, workshops, repair facilities and approved maintenance organizations.
• Conduct inspections for maintenance organization certification, issue relevant approvals and submit required reports on same.
• Conduct inspections on aviation fuelling equipment and the attendant procedures.
• Monitor airworthiness certification activities, ensuring that persons are properly authorized to conduct them, and that the certification granted is congruent with the requirements of the applicable airworthiness regulations.
• Monitor the implementation of the relevant airworthiness regulations issued by the TTCAA.
• Become familiar with the content of all applicable airworthiness directives, service bulletins and similar documents in respect of aircraft (including power plants) and equipment and monitor the extent of implementation/conformance.
• Review maintenance control manuals and maintenance procedure manuals, making recommendations as regards amendments, which may be required by the TTCAA prior to approval of the manuals.
• Conduct aircraft inspections and review all documents, inclusive but not limited to Technical/Journey Logbooks, Aircraft Flight Manuals, Amendments Status, Minimum Equipment List, Airframe and Engine Logbooks. Review and determine that all relevant requirements have been met, including relevant certification of work carried out and authorize release for test flight of aircraft and avionic installations, ensuring that the resulting reports are satisfactory and in accordance with the TTCAA’s requirements in issuance or renewal of Airworthiness Certificates.
• Evaluate technical data submitted by air operators for major repairs, modifications, alterations and preventative maintenance programs and issue approvals for same.
• Evaluate and monitor certified operator maintenance training programs and issue approval for same.
• Conduct inspections of maintenance organizations in foreign countries as required, review and issue approvals and (where necessary) conduct follow-up reviews.
• Conduct oral examinations of aircraft maintenance license applicants and make recommendations to the TTCAA Licensing Department.
• Assess applications for the aircraft maintenance license, develop written examinations, invigilate, assess papers and submit reports and recommendations to the TTCAA Licensing Department.
• Investigate reported or suspected breaches of the TTCAA’s regulations or approved procedures by interviewing maintenance airmen and evaluating maintenance records and making recommendations to the Executive Manager Safety Regulation.
• Manages complex projects to guide certification of applicants and resolve matters of compliance with regulatory standards.