Safety Program Manager

TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY•Tucson, AZ

2d•$71,195 - $108,394•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision and administrative direction, the Safety Program Manager is responsible for providing oversight of safety and health technical regulatory and policy issues for TAA departments. This role assists in the management of an airport-wide safety, health loss control and prevention program at Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Ryan Airfield (RYN). The position is responsible for the oversight of all OSHA and safety related training programs within the TAA, including tracking and re-certification compliance. Additionally, the Safety Program Manager is responsible for reporting safety, operational and process-oriented results, and to provide systems analysis and process improvement recommendations. A key responsibility is to develop, implement, and manage the FAA mandated Safety Management System (SMS), including comprehensive safety policies, safety risk management, safety assurance, safety promotion, and an occupational health and safety program. This role provides consultation and expertise and exercises functional authority over TAA staff in essential matters of occupational safety, risk, and health.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in industrial or safety engineering, occupational health or a closely related field.
In lieu of a degree, three years of progressively responsible experience in workplace safety and employee training; including at least two years administering a comprehensive safety and accident-prevention program to include a FAA SMS programs.
Knowledge of principles and practices of safety, health training and environmental sciences.
Knowledge of field safety, health and environmental monitoring protocols, methods and equipment.
Knowledge of technical programs, research techniques, and trends in the practice of health investigation, controls and remediation and their application to a public entity.
Knowledge of local, state and federal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations (OSHA, NFPA, etc.).
Knowledge of FAA documents and regulatory requirements, including FAR Part 139, aviation system, safety, and SMS processes.
Knowledge of principles and practices of time and project management.
Skill in applying safety and health loss control techniques to effectively manage and reduce the TAA’s safety and health risk.
Skill in overseeing a TAA wide safety and health loss control program.
Skill in assisting in developing and implementing new safety and health practices and procedures.
Skill in conducting field assessments, technical research and safety audits, health exposures.
Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Experience in the Aviation Environment and Safety Management Systems.
Ability to function in a compelling, high stress, fast moving work surroundings, with deadlines and multiple projects.
Ability to use critical thinking principles, methods, and techniques to identify and resolve practical and complex problems with versatility, judgment, and perception.
Ability to perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, with mature judgment, in fast moving work surroundings, with deadlines and multiple projects.
Ability to initiate and organize responsibilities without observant supervision and take independent action relative to work problems that require immediate solutions, including notification to your supervisor if you are unable to resolve work problems.
Ability to continually learn and apply the latest up-to-date technical knowledge and skills in functional area of responsibility.
Ability to strive to become an expert in field by taking initiative for on-the-job learning experiences, as well as seeking out formal education and coursework for continuous growth and development.
Ability to understand own strengths and weaknesses, seek input from supervisors and peers about how to improve, and focus on continuous self-improvement activities.
Ability to research information and organize data in meaningful form, make sound judgments, draw accurate conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations.
Ability to work in wet, cold, hot, windy weather, and stand for a prolonged period of time.
Ability to communicate effectively in English via telephone, in person and/or by radio, and cellular telephone, in a high noise environment, with sufficient clarity to be understood by others.
Ability to read, write, and speak the English language in an articulate, fluent manner.
Ability to hear and understand sounds coming through a radio, a standard telephone receiver, or other outside sound sources.
Use a computer utilizing Microsoft Office software and other office machines.
Be sensitive and aware of actions and reactions of team members, tenants, and outside agencies, and inform supervisor of appropriate concerns.
Understand that dissemination of information outside of job requirements is based on “need-to-know”; maintain discreet and professional sense of confidentiality due to sensitive nature of job functions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with TAA personnel, the TAA Board, representatives of other agencies, the local business community and the public and airport users.
Valid Arizona Driver’s license.
Meet and maintain the ability to drive airport vehicles and obtain authorization to access the Non-Movement Area on the Air Operations Area.
Must obtain and maintain access to the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA).
Must successfully complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700 and 800 course requirements and certification within the first year of assuming the position.
As an employee, you are deemed to be essential personnel as part of TAA’s emergency response and must respond to airport incidents as requested/required.

Nice To Haves

Previous aviation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and advocate for TAA’s Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and act as a champion and role-model of TAA’s Cultural Fundamentals.
Be a champion for the safety culture at TAA.
Plans, develops, implements, assesses and audits comprehensive airport-wide safety, and health concerns for TAA departments.
Develop, coordinate and supervise the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive airport-wide Safety Management System (SMS), as required by FAR Part 139, with objectives, methods, processes and an organizational structure designed to proactively manage risk, detect and correct safety problems before those problems result in an incident or accident, and reduce the impact/cost of incidents.
Recommend airport-wide safety and health directives, and maintain airport safety related manuals or handbooks, including preparation and distribution of appropriate updates.
Provide consultation and expertise and exercise functional authority over airport staff in essential matters of occupational safety and health.
Determine applicability of administrative and regulatory requirements and other health and safety laws and implement applicable regulations and standards.
Establish and implement safety training objectives, plans and schedules in the area of health and safety. Schedules will include communication with applicable stakeholders for purposes of maintaining OSHA compliance and deadlines. Conduct or provide safety-related training. Ensure records are being properly maintained by all appropriate division and department leadership.
Conduct, supervise and/or coordinate facility and site inspections, job hazards analyses and other evaluations to identify hazards and effectiveness of risk control strategies; make recommendations to leadership, as required; implement appropriate corrective actions.
Monitor airport safety programs; conduct trend analysis; report to airport management on results of analysis, trends and make recommendations related to that analysis.
Conduct audits of corrective actions to ensure compliance with regulations.
Conduct post-incident investigations as they pertain to safety; develop an airport accident review committee and make recommendations for changes in equipment and/or processes to correct unsafe conditions.
Assess incident statistics to determine requirements for new or modified training. Communicate incident statistics to TAA leadership on a regular basis.
Determine the need for and adequacy of new or revised risk controls and associated issues.
Ensure consistency of procedures and reports with governing documents to include relevant federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and airport charter/enabling legislation.
Create a positive safety culture within all levels of the workforce by providing TAA departments with risk-related information associated with their assigned responsibilities.
Facilitate the TAA Safety Committee, and other safety-related committees.
Communicate effectively the stated goals and objectives of TAA to the public and outside agencies.
Be responsive to airport emergencies and situations that may involve loss of human life or property; support public safety and operational response to emergencies; utilize Incident Management System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocols and procedures; coordinate and/or participate in after-action emergency de-briefing with appropriate departments and stakeholders