Summary 

Airservices Australia is seeking an experienced Flight Procedures Chief Designer to lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of instrument flight procedures that support the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible management of Australia's airspace.  

This is a unique leadership opportunity for a highly skilled flight procedure design professional to influence strategic flight path outcomes, drive technical excellence, and lead a team of specialist designers within a highly regulated aviation environment. 

The Organisation 

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. 

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.  

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism. 

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry. 

Our Leaders 

Leaders at Airservices demonstrate our Leadership Standard in the way they Know, Focus, Develop and Value our people every day. Our leaders role model our values of Safe always, Service first, Love what we do, Work as one and Own it, to connect people with their world safely.  

An Airservices leader leads inclusively, thinks strategically, collaborates and communicates with impact to deliver outcomes that support our culture of trust, care and accountability. 

The Role & The Team 

Reporting to the AFPD & AIM Manager, you will provide leadership and technical oversight across all flight procedure design activities, ensuring compliance with ICAO, CASA and Airservices standards while supporting strategic airspace and flight path initiatives.  

As a key member of the AFPD/AIM leadership team, you will:

- Lead instrument flight procedure design activities from concept through to flight validation.

- Provide technical assurance and governance for all procedure design outputs.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality and operational performance.

- Develop and mentor a high-performing team of Flight Procedure Designers.

- Support strategic planning for airspace and flight path change programs.

- Lead regulatory compliance activities, including CASA audits and quality assurance reviews.

- Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the aviation industry. 

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description: 

 PD - Flight Procedures Chief Designer.pdf

The Person 

You are an accomplished aviation professional with extensive experience in Instrument Flight Procedure Design and a passion for technical excellence and leadership. 

To be successful, you will ideally possess:

- ICAO qualifications and substantial experience in Instrument Flight Procedure Design.

- Demonstrated expertise in ICAO SARPs, PANS-OPS, CASA Part 173 and related regulatory frameworks.

- Strong leadership, coaching and people development skills.

- Proven experience managing complex technical programs and delivering outcomes in regulated environments.

- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication capabilities.

- Experience driving operational improvement, quality systems and transformation initiatives. 

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making. 

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.