Airworthiness Inspector I

About the role

The Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) is recruiting an Airworthiness Inspector I. The inspector monitors, evaluates and determines compliance by national and foreign air operators, TTCAA-approved maintenance organizations and airmen with Trinidad and Tobago aviation laws and regulations and with ICAO conventions.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and surveillance of air operators and maintenance organizations to ensure compliance with TTCAA regulations
• Prepare detailed reports on inspections and surveillance activities
• Promote compliance with airworthiness regulations and directives
• Ensure audit reports and reported defects are sent to operators and approved maintenance organizations for remedial action
• Carry out operator certification inspections with Operations Inspectorate members and inspect maintenance organization certification, issuing approvals and submitting reports
• Surveil work in hangars, workshops and repair facilities, and inspect aviation fuelling equipment and procedures
• Monitor airworthiness certification activities and the implementation of TTCAA airworthiness regulations
• Review maintenance control and procedure manuals and recommend amendments before approval
• Inspect aircraft, review documents such as logbooks and flight manuals, and authorize release for test flights and issuance or renewal of Airworthiness Certificates
• Evaluate technical data for major repairs, modifications and maintenance programmes, and approve certified operator maintenance training programmes
• Inspect maintenance organizations abroad, review and issue approvals, and conduct follow-up reviews where needed
• Assess aircraft maintenance licence applications, write and invigilate written exams, and investigate suspected breaches of regulations
• Manage complex projects guiding certification and resolving compliance matters

Required profile

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Licence in categories A & C, X & R or equivalent
• Minimum of eight years' experience in aircraft maintenance
• Five CSEC/CXC/GCE 'O' Level subjects, including English and Mathematics
• Expert knowledge of civil aviation laws on airworthiness and inspection, incident investigation, and airworthiness certification
• Experience in aircraft maintenance and quality management, including implementation of rules and regulations, maintenance procedure manuals, flight testing, training and supervision

Applications, together with copies of academic certificates, must be submitted by 04 November 2026.