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Working Hours 37.5 hours per week Work Pattern Monday to Friday Travel Requirements Up to 50% domestic and international travel On-Call / Shift Work None Special Conditions Right to work in the UK Purpose of the Role The Senior Continuing Airworthiness Consultant is responsible for delivering world-class consulting, training and managed services solutions across the Continuing Airworthiness domain. The role combines deep technical expertise with consulting, project leadership and client relationship management capabilities to help aviation organisations move from compliance to high performance through the practical application of SMARRT MAP™, management systems thinking and regulatory intent. The role supports the development of Baines Simmons’ strategic capability in Continuing Airworthiness, contributes to product and proposition development, and builds trusted advisor relationships with clients across CAMO, AMO/MRO and wider aviation organisations. Scope & Decision-Making Authority Leads medium to large Continuing Airworthiness consulting and training engagements. Defines project plans, delivery milestones, resource requirements and delivery approaches. Provides technical leadership and mentoring to Consultants and developing Senior Consultants. Makes recommendations regarding product improvements, technical standards and customer solutions. Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Continuing Airworthiness capability development. Escalates contractual, commercial, regulatory or reputational risks where appropriate. Contributes to business development strategy, proposition development and market positioning. Represents Baines Simmons externally with regulators, industry groups and customers. Key Relationships Internal Consultant Manager Operations Director Product & Service Development Operations Business Development & Marketing Principal Consultants and Consultant team External CAMOs and AMOs/MROs Aviation operators National Aviation Authorities EASA / UK CAA stakeholders Training delegates and client leadership teams Industry working groups and professional bodies Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver Continuing Airworthiness consulting, training and managed service projects to agreed quality, commercial and customer satisfaction targets. Provide technical expertise across EASA Part-M, Part-CAMO, Part-145 and associated Continuing Airworthiness regulatory frameworks. Develop practical and strategic solutions that improve safety, compliance, reliability, efficiency and operational performance within CAMO and AMO environments. Conduct organisational assessments, audits, gap analyses and performance improvement activities using Baines Simmons methodologies and SMARRT MAP™ principles. Support clients in developing effective Maintenance Programmes, Reliability Programmes, Integrated Management Systems and competence frameworks. Project manage complex client engagements, including planning, budgeting, risk management, governance and stakeholder communication. Support Business Development through pre-sales engagement, solution development, proposal support and identification of follow-on opportunities. Develop and maintain Continuing Airworthiness products, services and technical content in line with regulatory change and industry best practice. Mentor and support Consultants through coaching, competence development and technical sign-off activities. Deliver engaging classroom, virtual and facilitated workshop training for technical, supervisory and senior management audiences. Contribute to thought leadership activities including conference presentations, white papers, technical articles and industry working groups. Champion continuous improvement, cultural change and safety performance enhancement within client organisations and internally. Key Metrics for Success Delivery