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Senior External Maintenance Oversight Engineer | CAMO Jobs in Doha at Qatar Airways
General Information
- Closing Date: 2026-09-02
Description
About the Role:
Qatar Airways are pleased to announce an opportunity to join CAMO division as Senior External Maintenance Oversight Engineer within External Maintenance Oversights department.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual who will be responsible for executing maintenance cost control and oversight activities for Qatar Airways’ external and internal MRO operations. You will ensure accurate validation of invoices, monitoring of maintenance events, and
compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. You will provide technical and analytical support to optimize maintenance costs, improve operational efficiency, and maintain airworthiness standards.
Accountabilities include, but not limited to:
- Support implementation of cost governance strategies and oversight processes for external maintenance activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing maintenance costs and enhancing operational reliability.
- Ensure compliance with Qatar Airways’ maintenance policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Assist in developing reporting tools and dashboards for cost tracking and performance monitoring.
- Being the point of contact for issues arising with Qatar Airways’ departments relating to outsourcing issues and support resolution of these issues. This will include leading a team comprising of Material and Planning persons.
- Ensure proper training is given to all relevant members of the selected MRO in relation to correct completion of all Qatar Airways paperwork, understanding of relevant Qatar Airways procedures and monitoring of such to ensure compliance. A complete and comprehensive understanding of the Interface Procedures is required and periodic checks to ensure that these procedures are being both effective and adhered to.
- Review and agree additional work that is over and above the contracted services. Liaise with Management team from all stakeholders to ensure targets are achieved and all over and above man hours and materials charges are controlled and accurate.
- Develop the project cost control database and procedures to enable timely agreement of maintenance event invoices in accordance with the Joint Procedures Manual in place.
- Recommend contractual terms for inclusion in liaison with Qatar Airways departments. This includes raising of incoming defects and communication out-going defects to Qatar Airways MOCC
- Validate maintenance invoices, including routine and non-routine charges, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contracts.
- Monitor maintenance event progress at internal and external MRO facilities and report deviations from agreed timelines or cost parameters.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with the MROs.
- Track man-hour and material consumption for non-routine tasks and prepare variance analysis reports.
- Liaise with external Part 145 organizations to ensure adherence to maintenance event plans and critical paths.
- Escalate discrepancies or delays to the Manager and support recovery planning to prevent TAT slippage.
- Maintain accurate documentation for audits, governance reviews, and compliance checks.
- Prepare cost summaries, trend analyses, and KPI reports for management review.
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Qualification
About you:
- Aviation industry experience, including at least 3 years of experience in the area of Budget, Cost control and data analytics
- B1 or B2 EASA/QCAA license with commercial aircraft approvals for at least 2 Qatar Airways wide body aircraft types
- Strong Knowledge of Regulations (EASA & QCAA)
- Expert knowledge on aircraft engineering and project management
- Ability to expedite tasks in a firm and diplomatic manner. Being able to exercise appropriate discretion and manage commercially sensitive data
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Effective negotiation skills
- High level of proficiency in computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office Software
About Qatar Airways Group
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before. So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination.
Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.
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Title: Senior External Maintenance Oversight Engineer | CAMO
Company: Qatar Airways
Location: Doha
