Director, Office of Safety Standards

The Director, Office of Safety Standards, serves as a key executive leader within Aviation Safety's Flight Standards Service with responsibility for establishing and overseeing standards, policy, and guidance governing aircraft operations, maintenance, alterations, designee programs, flight technologies, safety promotion, and international operations. In the discharge of these duties and responsibilities, the Director exercises executive leadership and program direction over eight Flight Standards divisions. The Director administers a budget of approximately $238M and provides executive direction and oversight to over 1,300 employees, including direct supervision of two executives and 8 L-bands. Specific responsibilities include: Oversees aviation safety programs, policies, and standards governing air carrier and air taxi operations, aircraft evaluation and operational suitability, and operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, safety standards,