Safety Manager

West Atlantic UK Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West Atlantic UK Ltd at East Midlands Airport is seeking a Safety Manager to lead and develop the SMS, ensuring regulatory compliance across AOC, CAMO and Part 145 operations.

You will report to Accountable Managers and drive risk assessment, investigation and continuous improvement in safety performance, requiring 5+ years in aviation safety and strong ICAO/UK/EASA knowledge.

Qualifications

• Five years+ experience in aviation safety roles.
• Experience with SMS and compliance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the integrated SMS across AOC, CAMO and Part 145 operations.
• Identify, assess and mitigate operational safety risks.
• Drive continuous safety performance improvements.

Skills

Aviation safety

SMS implementation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Investigation skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

ICAO/UK-EASA standards

Education

Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

FDM systems

Job description

Location: East Midlands Airport (Hybrid Working Available)

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced aviation safety professional looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic and growing aviation organisation?

We are seeking a highly motivated Safety Manager to lead and develop our integrated Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting industry best practice, and fostering a strong safety culture across our AOC, Part CAMO and Part 145 operations.

Reporting directly to the Accountable Managers, you will play a key role in identifying, assessing and mitigating operational risks while driving continuous improvement in safety performance throughout the organisation.

You will ideally have:

• At least 5 years' relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years within the aviation industry in a suitable position.
• Strong knowledge of ICAO standards and UK/EASA Safety Management requirements.
• Experience working within Safety Management Systems and compliance monitoring environments.
• Excellent risk management, analytical and investigation skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of FDM systems and safety investigation techniques (desirable).
• Eligibility to be accepted by the UK CAA and EASA as a Form 4 Nominated Person.
• Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering background (highly desirable).

If you are passionate about aviation safety and are looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.