Director of Safety, Quality & Compliance

Weston Airport is seeking a Director of Safety, Quality & Compliance, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. This position demands an experienced executive to ensure that Weston Airport meets the highest standards of safety, quality & compliance in all its operations, which are under the oversight of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA.

­­­­­­­­­­­Overriding Responsibilities and Objectives

• Ensuring effective Safety Management within the Weston Management System.
• Setting Safety Policy & Objectives through Leadership & Staff Engagement.
• Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Liaison with the IAA as required under the State Safety Programme.
• Ensuring Compliance with EU & Irish Legislation and changes as published.
•  Ensuring that reports of Accidents and Incidents are submitted promptly and in accordance with established timelines.
•  Liasing with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of the Department of Transport, and other Agencies required by Incident Investigation requirements.
• Investigating and compiling Incident Reports in a timely manner.
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of all Weston Airport operations.
• Maintaining the Weston Airport Risk Register.
• Maintaining an Audit Programme to ensure Safety Assurance of both Air Traffic Services and Airport Operations under the Weston Airport Quality Programme.
• Continuously building Safety Promotion with all staff and with Airport Users.
• Arranging regular Safety Meeting with Weston Airport Operators and Users.
• Developing and updating Safety Cases in support of Functional Changes.
• Maintaining Safety & Quality Manuals (in Electronic Format) and ensuring their Accessibility & Availability to all Users.
• Monitoring the Operation & Development of UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) impacting on Weston Airspace.
• Representing Weston Airport through members of the Flight Safety Foundation and other necessary Safety Groups and Conferences.
• Ensuring continued Compliance with ICAO Annex 19 & Associated Documents.
• Developing a Programme for Weston Airport for EASA Aerodrome Certification.
• Collaborating with the IAA on a programme leading to Performance-Based Regulation.

Role Competencies

Key Personal Attributes

• Outstanding communication and relationship skills
• dentify, assess, and handle new and developing compliance/quality issues
• Attention to detail with a finger on the pulse and sound data analysis ability
• Problem solver capable of working on own initiative
• Able to deal effectively with challenging people and situations
• Acute business awareness
• Performance management and people development

Qualifications

• Recognised Compliance Qualification and/or demonstrable experience of managing compliance in an aviation context
• Be educated to Degree level (or equivalent)
• Qualified Auditor
• A recognised and relevant Safety Management System

Experience

• Extensive operational experience gained in a Safety specific role at an Airport (aerodrome or ANSP operations), in Ireland, the UK or Europe
• Motivating and leading teams in a Safety environment
• Dealing with National Aviation Safety Regulator
• Design and implementation of System Management Systems
• A sound understanding of the IAA Aerodrome Standards and relevant EU regulations
• Extensive experience of Emergency Planning gained in an Airport environment
• Experience of design and implementation of Business Resilience Programmes

Interested parties should send their CV and a covering letter to hr@westonairport.com – No agencies please.

Closing date Friday 3^rd May 2024.