Air Operations Supervisor at Shell Petroleum Development Company

Job Summary

• This is a unique opportunity to bring your aviation expertise and management skills to help Shell drive its operational excellence. Join a team of subject matter experts, applying your aviation expertise, partnering with business delivery teams to influence stakeholder decisions to optimize resources, preserve and create value for Shell, and ensure air transport operations are delivered at a risk level that is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
• As an Aviation Operations Supervisor, this position provides Air Transport Technical Authority support and manages air transport exposure and services for Shell business units operating in Nigeria.
• Your role is accountable for the management, oversight, and continuous improvement of contracted air operations; for ensuring robust air operations emergency response; and for providing technical expertise and assurance. In addition, you will also be responsible for delivering air transport safety and cost‑performance targets while functioning as the Air Operations Supervisor for all the air transport activities in Nigeria.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Your role is accountable for delivering air transport technical authority support, contract management, aviation assurance, emergency response, and safety oversight, along with additional responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Aircraft Services – Central. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Air Transport Technical Authority / Asssurance:

• Achieve and maintain Air Transport technical competency and be prepared to provide technical support, augment, assist, or on a short-term basis fill-in for other individual technical authorities as directed by the Head of Aircraft Services – Central
• Provide direction, advice, and support to business unit staff to optimize the efficiency of Air Transport operations and drive the sharing and implementation of global best practices and the Shell standards
• Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to Company contracted air operators that provide air transport capabilities and execute air transport operations on the Company’s behalf while ensuring compliance with Company and Industry standards and the assurance of those operations
• Establish and maintain regular engagements with business unit leaders to ensure awareness and understanding of air transport safety, operational issues, and the management of air transport risk
• Manage the delivery of the Safety Case, its associated bowties (or equivalent), and integrate it with the annual air transport safety plan locally by providing the framework to ensure a robust safety culture exists within all air transport operations that are supported
• Provide assurance that air transport operations are being carried out in compliance with local and Shell aviation standards

Contract Management:

• Manage both strategic and tactical contracts as the Contract Holder where appropriate and interface with air operators / vendors to ensure contractual compliance
• Provide leadership, guidance, and ensure air operator compliance with Shell standards and conduct regular air operator engagements and performance assessments
• Direct and facilitate the development of metrics, scorecards, and performance reporting of air transport related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) / Emergence Response:

• Apply and implement the Air Transport Safety Case, ensuring that it is adhered to for all major contracts and activities
• Participate in safety assessments, incident reporting and investigations, and incident risk assessments
• Conduct facility (airport, airfield, heliport, helideck) audits and inspections in accordance with the Shell standards
• Support the Head of Aircraft Services – Central with specialist advice and technical expertise to facilitate the development, adoption, and effective implementation of Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) and tools appropriate to the air transport activities undertaken across the Central Region, meeting the requirements of the Shell standards
• Provide a rapid and sustained aviation response capability to support critical Emergency Response requirements in support of assigned business units
• Lead and direct the delivery of air transport resources during Emergency Response activities. 
• Plan and coordinate SAR/MEDEVAC capabilities that are adequate and available to meet Shell air transport response requirements and needs in the execution of SAR/MEDEVAC missions

What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree is desired, plus a valid ATPL (preferred), CPL, or A&P engineer license; military equivalents accepted
• Extensive years of aviation experience, including leadership roles in the oil industry, aircraft operations, or equivalent military organizations, with a strong record of leading diverse, inclusive teams for compliance with local aviation regulations and recognized industry standards
• Possess aviation maintenance experience, with awareness of scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, maintenance quality assurance principles, and serviceability and dispatch requirements
• Bring supply chain/logistics experience, including awareness of time-distance considerations, aviation logistical support, budgeting, and hazardous material by air handling
• Demonstrate project management experience, with strong understanding of project management techniques, budgeting, and scheduling
• Exhibit strong public speaking/briefing skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior management, external bodies, and employees at all levels
• Be physically able to work offshore, maintain Helicopter Underwater Escape Training certification, and conduct offshore personnel transfers via personnel hoisting devices and other systems
• (Desired) Offshore helicopter air transport experience
• (Desired) Graduate of civilian or military courses in accident investigation, aviation safety/SMS, maintenance management or QA, experimental test pilot, military maintenance test pilot, factory pilot or maintenance, and AS9100:2016 Lead Auditor (REV D)
• Fluent in English.