Civil Aviation Authority
The UK's aviation regulator,
Requirements of the role
We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.
The Role
The changing climate creates risks to aviation, including from increasingly severe and extreme weather events which may lead to impacts including increased turbulence and flooding.
This role's primary focus will be leading the CAA's climate adaptation work, driving the CAA's role in managing the commercial and existential risks to the UK aviation industry that are caused by the changing climate.
Key Accountabilities
Working with the Sustainability Strategy and Engagement lead and the Cross-CAA Sustainability Delivery lead, your key accountabilities will include:
Direction and oversight of the CAA's climate adaptation programme of work, including:
* Leading the development, publication and implementation of a CAA approach to climate adaptation and resilience as part of our Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which is aligned to and supports the Department for Transport's (DfT) forthcoming 'Transport Adaptation Strategy' due to be published autumn 2025.
* Ensuring the CAA leads and supports the delivery of relevant targeted interventions expected to be set out in the DfT's Transport Adaptation Strategy, including leading development and decision making around options to deliver these targeted interventions.
* Collating and analysing the climate risk management approaches of airports, aerodromes, air navigation service providers and other critical aviation infrastructure, both existing and future, such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure, to inform future policy and support.
* Building capability across the CAA to deliver the CAA's approach to climate adaptation, including around potential reporting and data-sharing functions and other roles the CAA may have in future.
* Proactively engaging internally and with DfT to identify and secure sufficient funding for the ongoing CAA climate adaptation programme, as needs develop.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, including:
* Working closely with relevant government departments (including DfT and Defra), the Met Office, international organisations and the aviation sector on key actions and potential future roles for the CAA around adaptation of the industry to climate risks.
* Co-chairing the UK Aviation Climate Adaptation Working group and ensuring the CAA's involvement in development of future cross-industry engagement.
* Effectively raising awareness and understanding of climate change risks and opportunities with relevant parts of industry.
* Working collaboratively with other CAA teams who deliver the climate adaptation work programme, including with the Strategic Resilience Lead, to coordinate cross-CAA delivery of the programme.
* Leading development of CAA climate adaptation and resilience policy, including working with other teams across the organisation to support development of other CAA policies that may be relevant to the CAA's approach to climate adaptation and resilience.
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Location
Gatwick
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Climate, Lead
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
13/10/2025