Power By the Hour (PBH) & Rotables Director

Executive Positions
Aberdeenshire
May 29, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Power by the Hour & Rotables Director

The CHC Power by the Hour (PBH) Director is responsible for comprehensive lifecycle management of company assets critical to maintaining the CHC operating fleet’s operational readiness. The role owns the decisions for asset lifecycle outcomes, balancing cost, availability and operational risk. The role will own the profitability of the internal PBH business.

The role will strategically collaborate across finance, supply chain, engineering, and operating business units to drive integrated outcomes for the CHC enterprise. Key responsibilities include lifecycle cost modelling, maintenance planning, management of airworthiness requirements, engineering data analysis, and management of contracts.

Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Lifecycle Ownership

Own and apply technical judgement over asset lifecycle decisions from in-service operation through repair, overhaul, storage, life extension, and disposal. Define lifecycle strategies for aircraft and component portfolios based on:

  • HUMS data
  • Reliability data & trends
  • Condition and strip reports.
  • Regulatory and airworthiness requirements
  • Actively manage technical risk to maximise time-on-wing, availability, and asset value.

2. Cost Control, Budget Ownership & Forecasting

  • Create and deliver OPEX and CAPEX budgets for rotable assets.
  • Ensure accurate margin reporting and forecasting for the internal PBH business.
  • Develop and maintain rolling 12/24/60-month forecasts, incorporating:
    • Utilisation profiles and mission requirements
    • Removal rates and reliability trends
    • Repair cycle times and shop capacity constraints.
    • Repair vendor management and costs.
    • PBH exposure and escalation thresholds
    • CHC fleet forecasts
  • Meticulously track and validate cost per flight hour at both aircraft and component levels, ensuring precise financial transparency.
  • Investigate cost variance drivers, balancing technical risk, availability, and financial exposure.
  • Apply continuous improvement methodologies to improve lifecycle cost measures year over year.

3. Repair, Overhaul & Approval Governance

  • Lead repair cycle management for engines, gearboxes, and dynamic components.
  • Exercise delegated repair approval authority in accordance with Delegation of Authority.
  • Approve and govern:
    • Repair vs overhaul vs replacement decisions.
    • Workscope selection and life-limited part strategies
    • Scrap versus exchange decisions.
  • Challenge OEM and MRO quotations using:
    • HUMS and condition evidence
    • Bills of material and labour validation
    • Root cause analysis of defects and damage
  • Drive improvements in turnaround time (TAT), cost predictability, and reduction of repeat removals.

4. Pool & Inventory Strategy

  • Define and maintain optimal pool sizes for rotables, considering:
    • Removal rate volatility
    • Repair cycle duration.
    • Geographic and mission requirements
    • AOG exposure and reduction
  • Balance ownership, pooling, and leasing strategies from an operational risk perspective.
  • Partner with Supply Chain to ensure procurement and logistics activity aligns with approved asset strategy.

5. PBH Contract, Warranty & Decision Support Reporting (both internal and external)

  • Manage technical performance under PBH agreements covering engines, gearboxes, and blades.
  • Monitor utilisation against contractual thresholds to prevent adverse cost outcomes.
  • Maximise warranty recovery through technical evidence, data analysis, and defect substantiation.
  • Produce clear, demonstratable asset performance reporting that links:
    • Technical decisions
    • Financial outcomes
    • Operational and lifecycle optimisation
  • Support fleet reviews, budget cycles, audits, and executive decision-making with authoritative asset insight.

Key Interfaces (Defined, non-Overlapping)

  • Technical Operations / CAMO – technical authority and lifecycle governance
  • Reliability & HUMS Engineering – predictive maintenance inputs and condition data
  • Maintenance Planning – lifecycle-driven planning assumptions
  • Finance / FP&A – P&L visibility, budgeting, and financial governance.
  • Supply Chain – execution of approved asset and pool strategies.
  • Commercial – PBH, warranty, and contract support

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes Skills & Experience

  • Robust professional background spanning airworthiness, aerospace engineering, complex supply chain dynamics, and strategic asset management.
  • Demonstrated experience with engines and dynamic components
  • HUMS-driven maintenance environments
  • Repair governance and approval processes.

Measures of Success

  • Improved aircraft and component availability
  • Extended time-on-wing and reduced unplanned removals.
  • Reduced cost per flight hour and improved forecast accuracy
  • Optimised pool size relative to operational demands
  • Clear, credible asset decision support
  • Cost management and reduction of company rotable asset lifecycle costs

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and meet any clearance requirements relevant to the role.

Location

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