Flight Safety Sr. Manager P121/P135

The Helicopter Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

The Helicopter Company in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Safety Manager to oversee SMS for P121 and P135 operations. You will lead safety audits, hazard identification, risk assessment, and the development of safety cases, ensuring compliance with GACARs/FAA/EASA where applicable.

You will manage safety reports, investigations, and action tracking, mentor safety teams, and promote a continuous improvement culture across bases and deployments, driving high performance and timely delivery of

Qualifications

• ATPL holder with safety/quality qualifications.
• Proven aviation safety and risk management experience.
• Leadership and project management skills demonstrated.
• Strong report writing and presentation abilities.
• Familiarity with aviation regulations (GACARs/FAA/EASA).

Responsibilities

• Oversee SMS compliance for P121 and P135 operations.
• Conduct safety and quality audits with the Quality team.
• Facilitate hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Manage safety reports and action close-out.
• Lead accident investigations and document outcomes.
• Coordinate investigations of occurrences and hazards.
• Develop safety cases and identify risk-control priorities.
• Maintain the THC Hazard/Risk Register.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk controls and actions.
• Promote safety programs across bases/deployments.
• Report SMS performance to Director of Safety.
• Participate in management and safety meetings; record outcomes.

Skills

Aviation safety

Risk management

Project management

Leadership

Report writing

MS Office

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)

Safety Management System qualification

Quality Management System qualification

Emergency Response Plan/Crisis Management qualification

Safety Risk Management qualification

Tools

MS Office Suite

IT database systems

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

• Assess the level to which SMS provisions are effective and satisfy THC’s strategic business requirements across P121 and P135 operations.
• Conduct periodic safety and quality audits in conjunction Quality team to ensure SMS requirements are being achieved.
• Facilitate hazard identification and risk assessment across all aspects of P121 and P135 activities and the wider business.
• Manage through to completion all safety and issue reports received under P121 and P135 operations.
• Lead investigation of accidents associated with P121 and P135 operations and document the outcomes within required reports and action plans.
• Coordinate occurrence and hazard investigations associated with P121 and P135 operations.
• Lead the development of Safety Cases for all P121 and P135 operations and identify priority areas for the development of risk controls.
• Assist in the maintenance and management of the THC Hazard/Risk Register.
• Monitor, assess, and assure the effectiveness of safety risk controls identified under P121 and P135 operations.
• Monitor corrective/preventative actions across the P121 and P135 organizations and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Assist in the development, execution, and maintenance of vigorous and dynamic Safety Programs at all Bases/Deployments.
• Ensuring safety promotion throughout the P121 and P135 organizations and wider business.
• Provide analysis and reporting of SMS performance within P121 and P135 operations.
• Participate in Management meetings at which the adequacy of the SMS is reviewed.
• Participate in Safety Meetings on a regular basis, provide minutes of meetings and record action outcomes for tracking.
• Assist other Safety Managers within the business in fulfillment of their responsibilities.
• Regularly report to the Director of Safety on the performance of the SMS within Part P121, Part 135 and on any need for improvement.

Leadership:

• Consistently demonstrate personal behavior that reinforces the Safety and Quality policy and THC’s stated Values.
• Aid a ‘just and learning’ culture within the deployment through appropriate statements and reactions to occurrences.
• Develop a focused safety culture within all departments, with particular emphasis within P121 and P135 operations.
• Monitor staff achievements, perform periodic performance appraisals, and provide guidance, coaching or training to direct reports in performing their delegated duties
• Demonstrate a disciplined approach to safety priorities, time management, task management, and actions tracking for achievement of high performance and on-time delivery.
• Provide mentoring and improvement programs for direct reports within the safety organization.
• Ensure all work delivered under his/her responsibility meets agreed standards for timeliness and quality.
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to work and information.
• Provide open and honest feedback on perceptions regarding Management’s commitment to SMS.

Qualifications:

• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) for Air Operators.
• Certificate course in Safety Management System qualification.
• Certificate course in Quality Management System.
• Certificate course in Emergency Response Plan/Crisis Management.
• Certificate course in Safety Risk Management.

Experience & Skills:

• 7 years of experience in the aviation field and 3 years in a management capacity.
• 3 years of proven experience in aviation safety field in similar operations being conducted.
• Experience as Safety Manager in an organization conducting similar operations.
• Previous operating experience within the helicopter SAR/EMS field (preferred).
• Proven experience in effective team management.
• High degree of knowledge within aviation risk-management principles, methods, and execution.
• Operational experience related to the services provided under THC’s Part P121 AOC.
• Technical knowledge sufficient to demonstrate a solid understanding of SMS within THC’s field of operations.
• Familiar with GACARs or other (FAA/EASA) regulations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in project management disciplines and skills.
• Management and leadership skills for delivering high performance from direct reports.
• Excellent report writing and document presentation skills.
• High level of proficiency within MS Office suite applications.
• Highly capable and adaptable to IT database systems and operating systems utilized within THC.
• Possess good work habits, team-oriented, disciplined, punctual, and focused on strategies of continual improvement.
• Highly organized, process and task-oriented, problem-solving skills, and communications skills.