Safety & Compliance Manager| Yhz Airport

Do you have a passion for aviation and love being part of a fast paced environment? We are looking for a dedicated individual to ensure smooth operations on the tarmac, Join our team and soar to new heights with a career at Menzies Aviation!

Main accountabilities include:

• Provide leadership and actively develop the skills and capabilities of the Team (including, but not limited to: Compliance Training, Incident Reporting, Investigation Training, Risk Assessment Training, etc.).
• Support and provide expertise in the station facility, projects, and ongoing maintenance.
• Support and provide expertise for budgets in maintaining preventative maintenance of equipment at fuel storage facilities/systems.
• In collaboration with both the Operations Manager, GSE Supervisor and Facilities & Tank Farm Supervisor develop a schedule for preventative maintenance classification of equipment based on OEM and regulatory requirements to ensure proactive, rather than reactive activities occur.
• Ensure investigations take place into any incident/accident, non-conformity, or service delivery failure, with resulting corrective actions being established and maintained.
• Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to be compliant, reduce risk, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.
• Ensure safety and security policies are in place & consistent standards are implemented across the network.
• Ensure safety, security, and environmental compliance is being strictly adhered to.
• Develop, update, and support continuous training of station Emergency Response Plan in collaboration with corporate EH&S, local mutual aid authorities, airport authorities and contract holders.
• Meet quarterly with stakeholders to discuss continuous improvement plans, upcoming audits, regulatory opportunities, health, and safety.
• Provide timely regional management reports weekly and monthly as required.
• Collaborate and support the development of a regional scorecard with achievable KPI’s to determine progress and identify areas of improvement.
• Proactively promote a ‘safety first’ culture.
• Develop a ‘first in class’ audit program to reduce compliance findings Year over Year by 10% per Atlantic Canada station location.
• Develop robust facility inspection program in full compliance with the current CSA B826 requirements. Cross referenced compliance with IATA/IFQP standards.
• Liaison with industry auditors and prepare for audits, manage the operational team, and respond to CARS in a professional and timely way.
• Work closely with Health & Safety Committees and implement best practices at all regional airports.
• Liaise with the regulatory aviation authorities within region to ensure compliance.
• Join CSA committees responsible for B836.
• Join Canadian SAF committee in support of injection and facility management of sustainable aviation fuel.
• Monitor changes in legislation & amend operational training requirements accordingly.
• Lead operational team in accident, incident reporting & investigation working collaboratively with Corporate Environmental & Risk team and FSM.
• Facilitate the distribution of network safety and security alerts on a knowledge-sharing basis to increase awareness.
• Develops SOP and process documentation for best practices and safety during projects including for third-party contractors and to ensure safe operations in the region.
• Provide leadership, coach, and develop employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Demonstrates considerable experience in the field of compliance, safety, and security.
• Demonstrates an ability to both design & deliver SOP’s.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and the ability to engage effectively with senior decision makers.
• Facilitation skills – able to engage with teams and deliver information in an educational way and provide guidance on best practices.
• Knowledge and experience in the aviation industry and/or jet fuel compliance and/or Quality Assurance strongly valued.
• Ability to manage projects & people.
• Self-motivated, disciplined with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work in a regional environment, work closely with consortium members and airline industry members representing 7 airports with regulators, government officials and auditors.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people at different levels.
• Prepared to travel within operational Region and other corporate locations as necessary, to implement best practices and train teams accordingly.
• PC literate – Microsoft Office Suite and other corporate programs
• Well written – clear and concise in documentation and SOP, policy writing, reporting and procedures.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Well organized and able to manage various directives simultaneously.