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 the end of 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

 
Contract position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/078246.

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