Local Training Standards Lead

As an Instructor Pilot at CAE, your role soars beyond training. You build confidence and skill, inspire mastery, and ensure pilots are prepared for the moments that matter. Whether leading simulator sessions or pre-flight briefings, you’ll contribute to CAE’s legacy of flight training excellence while keeping your own skills sharp. Supported by advanced training and cutting-edge technology, you’ll grow as an educator and find purpose in helping pilots excel, no matter the challenges they face.KEY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE:

• Mentoring and performance oversight for Instructors, Examiners, Tutors, Mentors and Coaches.

• Coordinating and analyzing audits and performance reviews to maintain instructional consistency, regulatory compliance, and training quality.

• Championing global standards by translating enterprise-wide initiatives into local actions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and instructional excellence.

CRITICAL RESPONSABILITIES:

• Cultivate, nurture, monitor, plan, schedule global standards procedures locally. This is the foundation of the Local Training Standards Lead role, ensuring consistent application of global training standards across all operations.

• Assure instructor pilot performance utilizing established observation tools such as IPPM and/or DOI. Schedule, plan, analyze results, and make recommendations from local observations to the global Team for continuous improvement.

• Responsible for delivering instructor training sessions (online and in-person). Supporting the development and maintenance of Instructor training courseware support materials.

• Provide SME support and guidance to local instructors to maintain alignment with global standardization policies. Conduct foundational Civil Global IDT

• Coordinate and facilitate governance and a frequency of communication to stay well connected with the local Team, specifically the Local Training Standards Specialists, Lead Instructors, local Head of Training, Training Managers and the Center Leader.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Hold or have held either an ICAO ATPL or CPL license.

• As required by the Training Centers they serve and NAA requirements, hold or have held either FAA instructor certificate or a Part FCL instructor certificate issued by an EASA member state or an equivalent 900 (c) qualification related to the flight training courses provided by the ATO relating to their training domain.

• Ideal candidates bring multi-domain experience (e.g., BAT, CAT, FTO) and can support multiple business units, leveraging their expertise to complement the broader cadre of Local Training Standards Lead roles.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Have extensive experience in training MPA pilots for professional pilot licenses and/or associated ratings or certificates with experience of Multi Crew Cooperation/CRM.

• Three or more years’ experience delivering or managing instructor training at an ATO and/or AOC.

• Have a working knowledge of either Part FCL/ORA, CFR Part 61, 135, and 142 regulations as appropriate.

• Compulsory soft skills:

• Must be well-regarded among peers and able to cultivate a growing standards culture.

• Conduct themselves in a manner which always emulates a consummate professional.

• Be an effective communicator and liaison between local instructor teams and the Global Head of Standards.

• Ability to implement and harmonize global standardization policies across diverse training environments.

• Adept with persuading and influencing skills to achieve key objectives.

• Capable of managing responsibilities across multiple training centers, including remote leadership.

• Good knowledge and experience with Microsoft TEAMS as well as with MS Word and PowerPoint tools.

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers cae.com if needed.

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