Safety & Compliance Manager| Atlantic Canada - YHZ Airport

Date: 2024-11-21 23:09:39

Safety & Compliance Manager| Atlantic Canada - YHZ Airport

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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! Overview:

The Safety & Compliance Manager, Atlantic Canada will be responsible to provide leadership support, including operational and compliance expertise to all employees located at our 7 airport locations in Atlantic Canada. Areas of focus will be ensuring the implementation of health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) policies, collaborative development of standard operating procedures (SOP’s), and developing a compliance program focusing on audits, emergency response management, training and continuous improvement through training and programs. The Safety and Compliance Manager reports to the Regional Manager and requires to travel to all airports in Atlantic Canada.

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.