Flight Operations & Part CAMO Safety Manager

Aviation JobSearch Europa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenon Aviation is recruiting for a CAMO Safety Manager to support an air ambulance operator in London. The role ensures ongoing safe, legal operation of the fleet in line with AOC and CAMO requirements. You will oversee risk management, safety reporting, investigations, and SMS governance.

The successful candidate will act as the company contact for Centrik safety software, provide regulatory guidance, and drive continuous safety improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised course in Compliance / Quality Management for Airline Operators.
• Demonstrate aircraft maintenance experience to satisfy Form 4 as Part-CAMO Safety Manager.
• Minimum 5 years operational/aviation experience with CAMO knowledge.
• Have held Form 4 post or knowledge of aviation safety management.
• Experience with SMS environment and current SMS theories.
• Current Human Factors or CRM training.
• Just Culture knowledge.
• Knowledge of CAA Air Operations, UK ANO, Part-CAMO, CAMO.A.200 and ORO.GEN.200.
• Knowledge of maintenance methods.
• Training in Safety Investigation techniques
• Auditing experience in commercial aviation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk management: hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation.
• Manage and triage safety reports.
• Ensure initiation and follow up of internal and external reporting.
• Lead investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure follow up on incidents on ground or in air.
• Review the Safety Management System for effectiveness.
• Act as secretary to the Safety Review Board and maintain the Safety Management Manual.
• Advise senior management on safety and compliance.
• Coordinate audits and responses to findings.

Skills

Compliance / Quality Management

Form 4 / CAMO Safety Manager

Aviation operations experience

Safety Management System

Just Culture

CRM / Human Factors training

Regulatory knowledge (CAA/ANO/Part-CAM

Auditing in aviation

Maintenance knowledge

Tools

Centrik safety management software

Job description

ZENON Verified

London, Greater London, England

Continuing Airworthiness (CAMO)

CAMO Manager

Onsite

Full time

1 day ago

Zenon are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of an Air Ambulance Provider based in the London region for a Flight Operations & Part CAMO Safety Manager on a permanent basis.

This is a highly fulfilling role where the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation maintains the ongoing safe, effective and legal operation of the Operators fleet in accordance with their AOC and CAMO requirements

Successful Candidates Will Be Responsible For

• The facilitation of the risk management process including hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation.
• Managing and triaging safety reports.
• Ensuring initiation and follow up of internal and external mandatory and voluntary occurrence reporting.
• Undertaking investigations and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensuring appropriate follow up investigation and corrective action to any incident on the ground or in the air.
• Reviewing the implementation and effectiveness of the Safety Management System.
• Ensuring best practice is modelled across operations for the management of safety and risk.
• Act as the company's business owner for Centrik safety management software.
• Provide advice to Senior Management staff on safety and compliance with regulations.
• Implementation and continuous review of internal and external oversight programmes.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational safety requirements.
• Undertake audits and other compliance monitoring activities as requested.
• Assist in ensuring internal and external audit findings are actioned.
• Attend Authority audits and inspections and coordinate responses to findings and observations.
• Remain current with regulatory changes affecting the company's HEMS operations.
• Comply with Health & Safety, GDPR and relevant internal policies.
• Provide periodic safety performance reports to the Safety Review Board and Board Risk Committee.
• Act as secretary to the Safety Review Board.
• Own and maintain the Safety Management Manual
• Ensure safety-related changes are communicated throughout the organisation.
• Provide advice and assistance to senior managers on safety and compliance matters.
• Establish and track the Safety Performance Indicators and Targets.
• Plan and organise all staff SMS training.
• Ensure promulgation of safety-related information, updates, and communications.
• Actively promote a 'Just' safety culture, the core values, and behaviours of the business.
• Ensure safety awareness and good practice are embedded throughout the organisation.
• Develop and maintain proactive relationships with regulatory bodies, contracted and subcontracted service providers.
• Represent the company on sector and industry aviation safety forums, meetings and bodies.
• Attend Authority audits and inspections as the organisational point of contact.

Minimum Skills And Experience

• To have completed a recognised course of training in Compliance / Quality Management for Airline Operators and Internal Quality Management System auditing.
• To be able to demonstrate aircraft maintenance experience sufficient to satisfy the authority for the issue of a Form 4 as the Part-CAMO Safety Manager.
• A minimum of 5 years operational/aviation experience and a technical background sufficient to satisfy Part CAMO regulations.
• To have previously held a Form 4 post, ideally as a Safety and or Compliance Manager, or to have previous experience and knowledge of aviation safety management.
• Previous experience of working with an SMS environment and current in the latest SMS theories and philosophies.
• Current Human Factors or CRM training.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of a Just Culture.
• A thorough knowledge of CAA Air Operations, the UK ANO, Part-CAMO, and Part-145 requirements, CAMO.A.200 and ORO.GEN.200.
• Knowledge of maintenance methods.
• Trained in Safety Investigation techniques
• At least two-years practical auditing experience in a commercial aviation environment.

Why Choose Zenon Aviation?

In the ever changing and dynamic marketplace, Zenon Aviation knows that the support and care we provide to candidates is vital in assisting you in achieving your career aspirations.

Our team of dedicated consultants will deal with your application efficiently and more importantly confidentially, providing a professional and reliable service.