Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Aviation Principal, Logistics Operations, based in Aberdeen. This has been released on a PAYE contract until December 2026
Responsibilities:
* Understand and manage aviation risk, implement mitigations, and carry out assurance activities
* Apply technical/functional expertise in the delivery of tasks according to prioritised BA and Logistics strategies,
* Supervise the aviation team and promote a safe, diverse, inclusive, and healthy working environment
* Act as Company Representative for Aviation and associated contracts,
* driving value from contracts and following up performance
* Input into Logistics and Stakeholder’s planning and assuring tactical
* planning of aircraft assets, crew and flying schedules
* With a cost-conscious mindset, follow up on monthly budget performance and time writing reporting
* Act as Air and Sea Branch Director (Emergency Response) role and
* Logistics on-call duty (1 in 6 weeks rotation)
* Driving continuous improvement and digital pilots/projects to deliver
* increasing value and reducing Scope 3 emissions.
Experience & Qualifications:
* Extensive industry experience in similar role.
* Previous experience as an Aviation Operations Supervisor in the offshore Oil and Gas industry or similar
* Ability to deliver on Company values and live by safety expectations.
* Safety and compliance focused mindset and continually striving for solutions and improvements.
* Stakeholder engagement including internal customers, cross business discipline peers, industry workgroups and government body liaison (CAA,HCA, OEUK, IOGP for example)
* Comprehensive understanding of aviation logistics processes, industry and discipline standards and performance acceptance criteria.
* Commercial understanding of the logistics budget, costs and Equinor value chain
* Building industry and cross BA networks to promote efficiency, knowledge sharing and Operator resource sharing programs.
* Acknowledged SME and share your knowledge and experience with others.
* Focused change and communication management in key strategic Projects