CHC provides unmatched helicopter services that enable our customers to reach beyond – to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others – and come home safely. We are dedicated to our purpose of getting our customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world – safely and reliably. All you have to do is get on board!

At CHC, we pride ourselves on our values and culture:
Accountability: Take pride and ownership of our actions and results.
Collaboration: Working together with transparency and trust to drive continuous improvement.
Care: Creating a safe and sustainable environment for all.
Integrity: Doing what's right and fostering a culture of respect.
Excellence: Prioritizing quality services and setting industry standards.

The Standards Managing Pilot is, together with the senior standards pilot, responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the Flight Standards operational oversight programme (OOP) and LOSA programme. This position is accountable to the Director Flight Standards.

 

The primary objective of the operational oversight programme is to ensure consistent application of Company procedures to maintain the highest flight proficiency and operational standards, supported by objective data and timely feedback to central flight standards.

 

To achieve this, the SMP will work closely with the senior standards pilot, where mutual support is essential to achieve the goals and objectives of the oversight programmes.

 

The role's focus is to manage and conduct standards assessments, review assessments, support LOSA, act as a subject-matter expert, and maintain close relationships with all members of the Flight Standards team.

Further to act as a key representative and ambassador for Flight Standards when visiting local business units, bases, and when interacting with the various external stakeholders (e.g. customers, industry organisations).

Leadership:

• Oversight programmes:
  • Managing the worldwide standards assessment oversight programme:
  • Planning and coordinating base visits
  • Conducting assessments
  • Compiling assessment reports in a digital dashboard format and providing feedback to AOCs and FS team
  • Help facilitate the implementation, in conjunction with local AOC post-holders and FS team, any recommendations made in the digital dashboard (e.g. manual amendments with CTP)
  • Assist the LOSA program manager with the Continuous LOSA program and able to carry out LOSA at abases iaw CHC LOSA policies when required.
  • Assist the LOSA programme manager with the continuous LOSA programme and able to carry out LOSA at bases in accordance with CHC LOSA policies when required

Operations

• Base assessments:
  • Assessing and monitoring the proficiency of flight crew on each aircraft type with particular emphasis on flight safety, compliance, and standardisation across all CHC operations (including those where CHC pilots are employed under alternate operational / ownership structures such as JV and partnership)
  • During the assessments, the SMP should sample and document sufficient flights with various crew to make a proper assessment of operational compliance assurance
  • During base assessments, review the accuracy and revision status, of manuals, training programmes, qualification management system, EFB application, safety and compliance matters, maintenance-related matters, and unwritten ground rules that have been developed that deviate from the norm
  • Provide feedback to local MFO, MCT and Central Flight Standards

 

Training assessments:

• Assessing and monitoring Company training and simulator training events to ensure alignment with both Company standards and the OMD training methodologies.
• Make recommendations to HoFT for any opportunities to further drive standardisation
• Provide feedback to local MFO, MCT, Head of Training, and Central Flight Standards

 

Other:

• Travel overseas is required (up to 50% of the role)
• May be assigned other duties

Required Qualifications:

Essential

• Must be a qualified pilot able to fly IOGP compliant crew change operations or able to fly as a SAR pilot (Multi-Pilot, NVIS)
• ATPL H + IR, class 1 medical
• At least 2 years of management experience

 

Desirable

• Training Experience
• SAR and/or EMS experience

 

Skills/Experience: 

• Effective leadership and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to influence all internal stakeholders and external bodies recognising cultural, legal and regional diversity.
• Comprehensive understanding of key business drivers from both an operational and commercial perspective
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills with an ability to produce results.
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong Customer Service Orientation
• Able to travel, at times with short notice to all CHC bases and training loca

 

 

All CVs and application responses must be submitted in English. Applications not in English will not be considered.

 

Closing date: 31 July 2026

 

 

Recruitment Process

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us following the closing date, please consider that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your future career endeavours.

 

 

 

Recruitment Agencies

We manage this vacancy directly and do not engage recruitment agencies for this role.

 

We kindly request that agencies do not contact us in relation to this position or submit unsolicited candidate CVs. Any CVs submitted without prior written agreement will be treated as direct applications, and no agency fees will be payable. Thank you for your understanding.