Head of Safety and Compliance (Permanent) Vancouver BC or Winnipeg MB (Band 3)

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.