Airworthiness Safety Manager

ARM; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence and Aerospace company in Bristol is seeking an experienced Airworthiness Safety Manager to develop and implement safety policies, oversee compliance, and provide expertise to projects. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of safety management, experience in Defence, and a relevant safety delegation. The role offers a competitive salary of circa £80,000 and the opportunity for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of safety and environmental management in Defence context.
• Experience with common safety and environmental tools.
• Detailed knowledge of defence and aerospace design standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety and environmental policies.
• Implement audit programs across projects.
• Oversee development of Safety and Environmental artefacts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensure training for Safety & Environmental engineers.

Skills

Safety and environmental management expertise

Knowledge of safety tools and techniques

Experience in Defence/Aerospace industry

Familiarity with MoD acquisition organization

Formal safety/airworthiness delegation experience

Understanding of design lifecycle

Knowledge of defence and aerospace standards

Job description

Overview

Airworthiness Safety Manager – Permanent role – Based in Bristol – Offering circa £80,000

Have you been a Form 4 holder in a DAOS organisation? Do you have experience in Airworthiness and Safety Management? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! You will be working with a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company that is growing and developing, with opportunities to grow within the company and industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain all safety and environmental engineering policies, processes and supporting documentation to ensure governance and compliance
• Implement and maintain a safety and environmental audit programme across all projects to satisfy the contractual requirements in Def Stan 00-55/6
• Oversee the development of project Safety and Environmental artefacts including Safety and Environmental Management Plans (SEMPs), Hazard Logs, Safety & Environmental Case Reports (SECRs)
• Work with project teams to develop and implement statutory and contractual Safety and Environmental requirements for solutions prior to System Requirements Reviews
• Identification of Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) and recommending solutions for incorporation into both the engineering processes and wider business processes
• Identify and arrange training to ensure all Safety & Environmental engineers remain current and competent in their role
• Fulfil the responsibilities for Airworthiness in a DAOS organisation as defined in MAA Regulatory Articles 1014 and 5850
• Provide airworthiness expertise and support to Air System and related projects that fall outside the scope of the DAOS approval

Skills and qualifications

• Expert knowledge of safety and environmental management in the context of Defence products
• Experience with common system safety and environmental tools, techniques and processes
• Experience in the Defence and/or Aerospace industries
• Experience within the MoD acquisition organisation
• Previous holder of formal safety and/or airworthiness delegation
• Experience of the design lifecycle, responsibility for design reviews, and independent compliance verification
• Detailed working knowledge of defence and aerospace design & development standards

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission