Aircraft Asset Manager

Westerkirk•Calgary, AB

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Planning, the Aircraft Asset Manager is responsible for all technical aspects of the company’s owned assets from aircraft acquisition/ manufacturing to aircraft sales and delivery. The Aircraft Asset Manager will support sales and operations by having a complete understanding of the aircraft maintenance status, configuration, and current utilization so the executive team can make informed decisions about the asset.

Requirements

AME Transport Canada License, Aviation related Degree/Diploma or Engineering Degree.
Minimum seven to ten (7 – 10) years of experience in project management and customer relationship.
Minimum seven (7) years of experience in an AMO environment.
Must have a good working knowledge of Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
Must have experience with aircraft acquisitions and imports/exports procedures.
Must have experience with aircraft technical records.
Must have experience with interpreting and executing contracts.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project within a Windows environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA will be considered an asset.
PMP will be considered an asset.
De Havilland aircraft (DHC8, DHC6, CL) experience will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management within the department through a structural process of objective setting, performance appraisals, and individual development plans as appropriate.
Establish an accountable quality organization by embracing and demonstrating responsible leadership principles.
Encourage a culture of daily, weekly, and monthly reviews of performance.
Manage the company owned assets ensuring that all the technical aspects are complied with Canadian Airworthiness Regulations (CARs).
Support aircraft acquisitions and lease returns from a technical perspective ensuring that the asset meets CARs and business requirements.
Monitor leased assets to ensure customer compliance with lease agreement terms.
Support company assets transition to customers ensuring a great level of service and customer satisfaction.
Respond to internal and external customer inquiries about company assets in a timely and professional manner.
Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure aircraft readiness to meet company requirements.
Liaise with Sales and final customer to determine aircraft final configuration.
Support customer inspection during final delivery and acceptance of aircraft.
Work to continuously improve the acquisition and delivery processes, resulting in exceptional and consistent customer experiences.
Create and maintain all the processes, tools and technical requirements for aircraft management including aircraft additions, leases and customer delivery transition.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Perform any other related project or task as required.