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Aviation Safety Manager

MPI Limited

Essex

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in the Air Chartering sector is seeking a dedicated Safety Manager to enhance their Safety and Compliance team. This role involves developing and managing the Safety Management System, overseeing safety audits, and ensuring compliance with aviation regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerospace safety management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for maintaining high safety standards. Join a dynamic company that values safety and offers opportunities for professional growth in a global environment where your expertise will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

  • 12 months experience in Aerospace Safety Management Functions required.
  • Knowledge of aviation regulations and compliance monitoring is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage the Safety Management System and related documentation.
  • Conduct safety audits and facilitate staff safety training.

Skills

Management system principles training
Safety management
Human factors
Compliance monitoring
Aerospace Safety Management Functions
Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree
CPL or ATPL
Flight Dispatchers qualification
Recognised Aerospace Apprenticeship

Tools

Safety Management System
Hazard Log
Safety Key Performance Indicators

Job description

Over View

Our client is a dynamically growing company in the Air Chartering business with a diverse fleet operating worldwide. Our client is an international company offering exposure to various markets and jurisdictions from around the world.

Our client, located at Diamond Hangar Stansted Airport, is looking for a Safety Manager to join their Safety and Compliance team reporting to the Accountable Manager.

Main Duties:

  • To develop, establish and manage the Safety Management System.
  • To ensure that the Safety Management Manual, Hazard Log, and Safety Key Performance Indicators are developed and maintained.
  • To manage the Flight Data Monitoring programme.
  • To develop and keep updated the Emergency Response Plan and procedures and to organise and participate in actual or practice emergency responses.
  • To ensure initiation and follow–up of internal occurrence/accident investigations.
  • To facilitate hazard identification, safety risk analysis, and management.
  • To administer safety-related and fatigue risk surveys.
  • To plan and facilitate staff safety training and ensure that such training meets applicable standards.
  • Acting as facilitator of the SRB and SAG meetings.
  • Maintaining appropriate organisational aviation safety records and accident, incident, and aviation hazard statistics as required by the applicable operating regulations.
  • Periodically updating the Accountable Manager with the status of the company’s SMS, which can be done through the distribution of SPI, trends, and regular safety meetings.
  • Responsible for the upkeep and revision of the Safety Management Manual.
  • To conduct Safety Management Audits scheduled by the team’s Audit Plan.
  • To act as Company representative (on behalf of the Accountable Manager) with Civil Aviation Authorities and other client organisations on matters of Safety, Audits, and Inspections.

Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements:

  • Management system principles training (including safety management, safety policy, human factors, and compliance monitoring), MOE Training, Part 145 training.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Part 145 and any associated requirements and procedures.
  • EU management system requirements and their application (including safety management systems and compliance monitoring).
  • Demonstrable 12 months experience in Aerospace Safety Management Functions, preferable in an EASA 145 environment.
  • Holds an engineering degree, or holds or has held CPL or ATPL, or Flight Dispatchers qualification, Part 66 licence, or Recognised Aerospace Apprenticeship.
  • Knowledge of a relevant sample of aircraft type(s) maintained within our client's Scope of Approval, demonstrated by training course or by an assessment performed by the competent authority.
  • Has attended a recognised course in auditing techniques or possesses a recognised auditing qualification.
  • Knowledge in ICAO Annexes and other Standards and Recommended Practices.
  • Knowledge in aviation regulations, particularly European Commission Regulations Implementing Rules and EASA AMCs and GMs.
  • Knowledge of accident/incident/occurrence investigations and root cause analysis methodologies demonstrated by training course or by an assessment performed by the competent authority.
  • Knowledge of hazard identification and risk management demonstrated by training course or by an assessment performed by the competent authority.
  • Ability and confidence to communicate directly to the Accountable Manager as his advisor and confidante.

The Safety Manager’s qualifications and experience would be subject to the acceptance by EASA & UKCAA through the Resume & Form 4 Interview process.

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