Date: 12 Mar 2025
Location: Gatwick, GB
Company: Civil Aviation Authority
Salary: £30,000 up to £35,000 dependent upon experience
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Security Level: SC
Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship.
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THE ROLE

The CAA has a duty to ensure that the utilisation of the UK’s airspace is monitored, that the industry is updated, and that safety is maintained. To this end, our Airspace Utilisation team is responsible for the coordination and notification of relevant industry partners regarding Unusual Aerial Activity and Obstacle Notification. This is predominantly done through an online system called Airspace Co-ordination and Obstacle Management Service, ACOMS. Unusual activity and obstacles are defined as generally hazardous activities that could pose a risk to other air users and can cover anything from flying displays to cranes.
As an Airspace Utilisation Operations Officer, it would be your role to review incoming applications and plot their impact on the surrounding airspace, or aero structures. Once this is complete you will draft and qualify notifications such as, NOTAM’s Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC) or Airspace Co-ordination Notices (ACN). These notifications will be published online so that flight planning professionals can be made aware of their impact.
This is a fast paced, technical orientated and highly varied role that is perfect for someone coming from a flight planning background. The function sits at the heart of the CAA’s duty to the aviation industry and the public. Its function is vital to ensuring safe and well-planned use of UK airspace and the subject matter is both interesting and challenging.

To be considered for the role you must:

• Possess some prior experience working with aeronautical charts, latitude & longitude, or grid referencing
• Are a capable and efficient communicator, both written and verbally, with an inquisitive mind set
• Experience with MS Office, SharePoint, Google Earth as well as other technical information systems
• Some prior knowledge of airspace and its regulation from either a civilian or military contex