Head of Sustainability Research

Job description

Salary: £70,094 up to £90,000 dependent upon experience Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time: Security Level: BPSS: Location: London – Canary Wharf (min 2 days in the office per week). Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment. The Role: As aviation faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental impacts, the CAA must ground its regulatory and policy advice in robust, forward-looking evidence. The Head of Sustainability Research will develop and deliver a cross CAA’s environmental research strategy covering key areas including emissions, air quality, noise and adaptation. You will lead a team of technical and policy experts, ensuring research programmes support the CAA’s wider sustainability objectives and inform meaningful regulatory and policy outcomes. This role leads the CAA’s future-facing environmental research capability, requiring an experienced leader with a strong re...