Director Safety - Part 135

VetJobs•Killeen, TX

11d•$100,000

About The Position

CSI Aviation is seeking a Director of Safety for its Part 135 air carrier business. The role serves as the aviation safety subject matter expert for a mid-sized commercial air carrier with ongoing international operations. The Director designs and executes plans to support safe flight operations in accordance with instructions from the Accountable Executive and Senior Director of Safety, manages the carrier’s safety functions, processes, and tools, and ensures flight crews and related personnel understand safety goals and how to carry out the safety plan. The position maintains knowledge of relevant aviation regulations and industry practices, monitors factors that could affect safety, and plans appropriate responses. The preferred work location is onsite, though hybrid or remote arrangements may be considered based on qualifications and experience. Onsite and hybrid work may be based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Killeen, Texas. The position requires roughly 25% travel to those locations and other domestic and international bases. The Director will also fly line trips on King Air series and Beech 1900 aircraft and maintain Part 135 qualification currency.

Requirements

Commercial Pilot certificate with an Instrument rating; a Multiengine rating is preferred.
Second Class Medical required.
Must pass a DOT-mandated drug and alcohol test and background investigation.
Prior experience as a Part 135 safety manager or military safety equivalent.
Experience performing risk assessment and mitigation, management of change, trend and root cause analysis, quality assurance, and internal audit or evaluation.
Commercial pilot experience; preference is given to candidates with 1,000 hours of commercial pilot experience or military equivalent.
Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds to chest height as part of a three-person team.
Must weigh less than 50 pounds in street clothes.
Must display a full, unrestricted range of motion in all limbs, joints, neck, back, and waist.
Computer skills with Aviation Digital Data Service, Jeppesen Direct, and ForeFlight.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. passport.

Nice To Haves

BS/BA degree.
Airline Transport Pilot certification.
Certified Flight Instructor certification.
Training on Beechcraft King Air series aircraft.
DOT Aviation Safety Professional Certification, Naval Aviation Safety Officer Course, or equivalent course from another military branch.
Hazmat experience.
Prior experience working with an on-demand air ambulance carrier.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, professional demeanor and appearance, initiative, and ability to follow through on tasks without supervision.
Multiengine rating.
At least 1,000 hours of commercial pilot experience or military equivalent.

Responsibilities

Own, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s FAA-accepted Safety Management System (SMS) to track safety objectives and improvements.
Lead semi-monthly Safety Review Council meetings and quarterly Management Committees; set agendas, present hazard and trend data, assign and track action items, and maintain meeting records.
Oversee the hazard reporting system, review and classify reports, identify corrective actions, supervise those actions, and verify completion.
Analyze reports, audit findings, and incident data to identify recurring hazards and emerging risks through root cause analysis.
Write, revise, and implement safety policies, including policies on maintenance tool control, fatigue management, and base-specific Standard Operating Procedures; coordinate with department heads and ensure affected employees are trained.
Manage the Internal Evaluation Program, including audit schedules, checklists, and procedures, and expand its coverage to additional operating bases and departments.
Oversee quality assurance of corporate functions, including maintenance, flight operations, training, and healthcare regulations.
Develop new-hire safety training and annual recurrent SMS training; update annual training to reflect current hazards, trends, and lessons learned, and maintain training records.
Maintain and revise the Safety Management System Manual, Internal Evaluation Program Manual, and Emergency Response Plan.
Fly line trips on King Air series and Beech 1900 aircraft and maintain Part 135 qualification currency.
Develop and review flight risk assessment tools and oversee management-of-change documentation before additions of bases, aircraft, or other changes, identifying and reducing risk.
Apply the safety risk management process to identified hazards by assessing severity and likelihood, setting controls, assigning owners, and confirming follow-through.
Liaise with FAA inspectors and safety personnel as required.
Prepare for, attend, and respond to FAA, DoD CARB, CAMTS, NAAMTA, and other regulatory, accreditation, and customer audits.
Conduct emergency response drills and maintain the emergency response manual; plan and run periodic tabletop and full-scale exercises and document results and lessons learned.