Safety Management Expert (Dublin / Cork / Shannon)

Propeller Recruitment - Aviation Recruitment Specialists; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Propeller Recruitment - Aviation Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Safety Manager to advise, train and review safety risk assessments and endorsement activities for System Safety Case Reports. You will develop, update and review the Safety Management Manual and SMS processes to ensure regulatory compliance and industry best practice.

You will support operational units in SMS development to meet Single European Sky requirements and act as an SMS internal auditor, tracking findings and

Qualifications

• Third level qualification at degree level, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in aviation or an equivalent safety critical industry.
• Experience in safety assessments, analysis, reporting, recommendations and follow-up.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including report writing, interviewing and presenting.
• Ability to analyse information quickly, critique data logically and make reasoned judgements.
• Understanding of just culture and the importance of confidentiality.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and Fatigue Risk Management Systems.
• Completed SMS and/or Human Factors related training.
• Working knowledge of audit processes and ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience delivering training or presentations.
• Track record of positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise, train and provide critical review on safety risk assessment and endorsement activities for System Safety Reports.
• Develop, update and review the Safety Management Manual and SMS processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Implement the Work Programme set by the Head of Safety Management to achieve ATM Safety Strategy goals.
• Support operational units in SMS development to meet Single European Sky requirements.
• Support the Safety Investigation Manager in reviewing occurrence reports, including severity classification and causal analysis.
• Act as an SMS internal auditor, tracking and overseeing Audit Findings and Recommendations.
• Coordinate between Unit Safety Managers, SMU, Standards and Procedures, and the IAA to ensure SMS is applied consistently.
• Support Operational Safety Surveys, including NOSS observational surveys.
• Track and monitor Unit Safety Management Committee activity.
• Represent the company at international fora, working groups and safety tool user groups as required.

Skills

Safety management

Auditing

Training delivery

Communication skills

MS Office

Fatigue Risk Management

ISO 9001 knowledge

Just culture

Education

Third level degree or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

SMS software

FRMS software

Job description

• Advise, train and provide critical review on safety risk assessment and endorsement activities for System Safety Case Reports
• Develop, update and review the Safety Management Manual and SMS processes to ensure regulatory compliance and industry best practice
• Implement the Work Programme set by the Head of Safety Management to achieve the Corporate ATM Safety Strategy's goals
• Support operational units in SMS development to meet Single European Sky requirements
• Support the Safety Investigation Manager in reviewing draft occurrence reports, including severity classification and causal analysis
• Act as an SMS internal auditor, tracking and overseeing Audit Findings and Recommendations
• Coordinate between Unit Safety Managers, SMU, Standards and Procedures, and the IAA to ensure SMS is applied consistently across the organisation
• Support Operational Safety Surveys, including NOSS observational surveys
• Track and monitor Unit Safety Management Committee activity on behalf of the Head of Safety Management
• Represent the company at international fora, working groups and safety tool user groups as required

Reporting line

Reports to the Head of Safety Management

• Third level qualification at degree level, or an equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 3 years' experience in aviation or an equivalent safety critical industry
• Experience in safety assessments, analysis, reporting, recommendations and follow-up
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including report writing, interviewing and presenting
• Ability to analyse information quickly, critique data logically and make reasoned judgements
• Understanding of just culture and the importance of confidentiality
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and Fatigue Risk Management Systems
• Completed SMS and/or Human Factors related training
• Working knowledge of audit processes and ISO 9001 standards
• Experience delivering training or presentations
• Track record of positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders