Manager, Aviation Safety Management System

Greater Toronto Airports Authority; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading airport authority as the Manager of Aviation Safety Management System, where you will oversee crucial safety regulations and systems, ensuring compliance and promoting safety culture. This dynamic role offers opportunities for growth and impact within a major city’s airport environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including retirement matching

Flexible hybrid work environment

Continuous learning opportunities

Reward and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or relevant experience.
• Safety Management Certification required.
• 3 years in an SMS program is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Airport Operating Certificate through compliance with aviation regulations.
• Manage the Aviation SMS Program and its components.
• Establish a reporting system for safety-related information.

Skills

Safety Management Certification

Aviation experience

Leadership skills

Customer centric experience

Education

Post-secondary degree

Job description

Manager, Aviation Safety Management System

Job Category: Airport Operations

Requisition Number: MANAG004067

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Toronto Pearson is transforming. Now’s the time for your career to fly.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work, with a bold plan to make Toronto Pearson, Canada’s leading global hub airport, a global leader in airport performance, customer care and sustainability. Together with our partners, approximately 1,900 GTAA employees are working to create a next-generation airport by innovating in all we do and striving for the most uplifting, safe and efficient experience for our passengers – all while championing the prosperity of our people, the community we call home, and our aviation partners. Join us on our journey together, as we put the joy back into travel and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive within a dynamic, and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community
• Comprehensive benefits, including a flexible retirement program with employer matching, along with voluntary savings options (RRSP, TFSA, and Non-Registered Savings Plans)
• A flexible hybrid work environment, continuous internal and external learning opportunities, and a meaningful reward and recognition program

What can you expect from this position?

Under the general direction of the Associate Director, Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) and Quality Assurance (QA), and dotted-line reporting to the SMS Accountable Executive (AE), the Manager, Aviation Safety Management System, is responsible for maintaining the Airport Operating Certificate by ensuring compliance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and championing the development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the Aviation Safety Management System program.

As Manager, Aviation Safety Management System, you will:

• Maintain the Airport Operating Certificate through leading the development, implementation and monitoring of all elements related to the Aviation Safety Management System program and ensuring compliance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Transport Canada Requirements, and other industry and international standards
• Manage the Aviation SMS Program and the following components:
  • Aviation SMS Manual
  • Hazard register content
  • Safety Risk Profile
  • Awareness campaign development
  • Input Aviation SMS related data into database
  • Manage and Chair Aviation SMS Working Group
• Establish and maintain a reporting system to ensure the timely collection of information related to hazards, incidents and accidents that may adversely affect safety
• Monitor the concerns of the civil aviation industry in respect of safety and their perceived effect on the holder of the Airport Operating Certificate
• Oversee the Investigation process for identification of causes of hazards, incidents and accidents identified under the safety management system and communicate the findings to the AE or delegate
• Co-chair the Local Runway Safety Team (LRST) with the Manager, Aviation Regulatory Programs
• Build a Just Culture and promote safety through various means, including organizing and running the Airside Safety Week (ASW), participating in the Canadian Airports Safety Week (CASW), and providing input in the Toronto Pearson Safety (TPS) promotions related to airside and aviation safety

This is the role for you, if you have:

• Post-secondary degree or a combination of education and relevant experience
• Safety Management Certification
• Three (3) years in an SMS program
• 2-3 years of aviation experience working at an airport, civil aviation authority, airline or Air Traffic Service provider
• 5 years of experience working with the Canadian Aviation Regulations and operational manuals
• 2 years of leadership with people management experience preferable in a matrix organization and multiple operations experience
• Demonstrated experience working in a customer centric environment
• The ability to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance at the designated level for the position

The GTAA is committed to Employment Equity and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive