What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree is desired, plus a valid ATPL (preferred), CPL, or A&P engineer license; military equivalents accepted
  
• Extensive years of aviation experience, including leadership roles in the oil industry, aircraft operations, or equivalent military organizations, with a strong record of leading diverse, inclusive teams for compliance with local aviation regulations and recognized industry standards
  
• Possess aviation maintenance experience, with awareness of scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, maintenance quality assurance principles, and serviceability and dispatch requirements
  
• Bring supply chain/logistics experience, including awareness of time-distance considerations, aviation logistical support, budgeting, and hazardous material by air handling
  
• Demonstrate project management experience, with strong understanding of project management techniques, budgeting, and scheduling
  

AIR TRANSPORT TECHNICAL AUTHORITY / ASSURANCE

• Achieve and maintain Air Transport technical competency and be prepared to provide technical support, augment, assist, or on a short-term basis fill-in for other individual technical authorities as directed by the Head of Aircraft Services – Central
  
• Provide direction, advice, and support to business unit staff to optimize the efficiency of Air Transport operations and drive the sharing and implementation of global best practices and the Shell standards
  
• Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to Company contracted air operators that provide air transport capabilities and execute air transport operations on the Company’s behalf while ensuring compliance with Company and Industry standards and the assurance of those operations
  

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

• Manage both strategic and tactical contracts as the Contract Holder where appropriate and interface with air operators / vendors to ensure contractual compliance
  
• Provide leadership, guidance, and ensure air operator compliance with Shell standards and conduct regular air operator engagements and performance assessments
  
• Direct and facilitate the development of metrics, scorecards, and performance reporting of air transport related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  

HEALTH, SAFETY, SECURITY, & ENVIRONMENT (HSSE) / EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Apply and implement the Air Transport Safety Case, ensuring that it is adhered to for all major contracts and activities
  
• Participate in safety assessments, incident reporting and investigations, and incident risk assessments
  
• Conduct facility (airport, airfield, heliport, helideck) audits and inspections in accordance with the Shell standards