In this role, you will: · Lead a team of Aviation Safety and Quality professionals to meet the safety goals and outputs defined by Aviation Leadership. · Champion the aviation Safety Management System (SMS) and a positive and engaged safety culture through the leading and development of safety promotion, education and training. · Lead the implementation of HSEQ policies to the aviation Business Units derived from the overarching Babcock and appropriate Governmental policies and identify initiatives to maintain and improve standards. · Lead the operation of the Safety Management System including continual improvement, managing corrective, remedial and preventative action in relation to the system. · Provide resourcing guidance to the aviation leadership for Safety and Quality programs and initiatives. · Lead the Quality and Safety audit program ensuring audits are completed and recorded, and findings are appropriately disseminated and actioned. · Promote and lead the implementation and effective use of company safety systems and programs such as but not limited to Operational Safety Cases, Bow Tie methodologies, Synergy Life, and others. · Lead and direct the appropriate investigation of safety-related matters and make any necessary reports to the relevant authorities as required by regulations. · Ensure the investigation, analyzing and identifying of the cause or probable cause of all hazards, incidents and accidents identified under the SMS. · Lead the actioning and distribution of accident, incident, and occurrence reports. · Liaise with and advise all personnel, through meetings and base visits, on matters concerning Quality and Safety. · Conduct special projects as part of the leadership team for enhancing organisational and operational safety. · Advise the Aviation Leadership Team on appropriate strategic safety objectives and changes to safety policy. · Monitors Transport Canada regulatory changes, monitors HSEQ legislation changes and ensures appropriate action is taken when changes occur. · Lead the development and monitoring of meaningful leading and lagging safety performance indicators for the aviation operations. · Ensure all customer standards and certification requirements are maintained. · Establish and maintain positive relationships with applicable customers and regulatory agencies. · Provide HSEQ related SME advice for the development of commercial tenders. · Ensure effective people management of direct reports to enable the team to deliver the business outcomes effectively as practicable. · Lead the review, development, and coordination of Emergency Response Planning. · Champion the review process for both Safety, and Quality programs, through the effective use of SQAGs, SQRBs and other tools. · Other responsibilities as advised by the Aviation Leadership Team. Profil The ideal candidate brings: · Minimum of 10 years’ experience in aviation with a minimum of 3 years in a safety critical leadership role. · Experience conducting operational safety audits, safety investigations and processing / reviewing Hazard and Safety Occurrence Reports. · Expert knowledge of TCCA and H&S legislation, and Operational Risk Management. · Effective verbal and written communication. · Proficient in the conduct of trend analysis and development of improvement and/or remedial action plans. · An expert understanding of Safety Management Systems. · An expert understanding of the application of human factors in aviation as well as a working knowledge of Fatigue Risk Management in aviation. · Previous experience and training in incident investigation would be an asset. · Competent in the use of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point). · Hold or have held a valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) license would be an asset. · You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance. · You are eligible for an Airport Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) and ITAR Clearance.
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Head of Safety and Compliance (Permanent) Vancouver BC or Winnipeg MB (Band 3)