Quality & Safety Coordinator

Ledcor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is seeking a Quality & Safety Coordinator for Summit Air in Yellowknife. This role entails ensuring compliance with aviation standards, conducting audits, and promoting a safety culture. Ideal candidates will have experience in aviation, safety, and quality management, and possess strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for professional development

Recognized workplace culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in aviation environment.
• 1-year proven exposure to Safety/Quality.
• Previous auditing/HSE experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and supports internal and external audits.
• Promotes SMS compliance and safety culture.
• Follows up on audit findings to ensure timely corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Job description

As a Quality & Safety Coordinator with Summit Air, you will play a key role in supporting the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our Quality Assurance and Safety Management programs, including Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) practices tailored to aviation industry standards.

This role ensures compliance with aviation regulations and standards, conducts regular audits and inspections, and fosters a strong culture of safety and quality across the organization through cross-departmental collaboration.

Summit Air, headquartered in Yellowknife, NWT, operates nationwide, offering passenger charters, cargo transport, and customized flight solutions to leading industry clients. We are proud of our legacy in northern and remote aviation excellence.

We’re looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality & Safety Coordinator to join our team in Yellowknife. If you’re passionate about safety, professionalism, and operational excellence — we’d love to hear from you.

There’s never been a better time to join our industry-leading team. Apply today!

There’s never been a better time to join our industry-leading team. Apply today!

Click the link below to see what it’s like to work with Summit Air:

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Audit and Quality Assurance:
  • Conducts and supports internal and external audits per the Quality Assurance Program.
  • Performs spot checks and maintains audit documentation.
  • Identifies non-compliance areas and recommends improvements.
  • Assists with audit coordination and continuous program enhancement.

• Safety Management System Compliance & Promotion:
  • Promotes SMS compliance and safety culture.
  • Educates staff on safety rights and reporting procedures.
  • Assists with safety investigations and hazard assessments.
  • Supports hazard registry maintenance.

• Audit Follow-Up and Corrective Action Management:
  • Follows up on audit findings to ensure timely corrective actions.
  • Works with teams to develop and monitor CAPs.
  • Prepares summary reports and supports process improvement.
  • Maintains safety and quality training records.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in aviation environment
• 1-year proven exposure to Safety/Quality
• Previous auditing/HSE experience
• Highly analytical, with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communicator, both written and oral; ability to liaise effectively with departmental heads and company personnel at all levels
• Proven time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Working Conditions:

• Work Location – Yellowknife
• Monday to Friday, Office hours 8 am to 5 pm

Additional Information

Summit Air, a member of the Ledcor Group of Companies, delivers customized fleet and aviation solutions safely and reliably to support Canada's North and beyond. We have one of the largest and most diverse fleets in the industry. From moving cargo, to transferring passengers, to recreational flights for adventurers seeking to discover the North, we are a one-stop solution. Learn more at www.flysummitair.com

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email .