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.

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.