Aviation Safety Manager
Location: Esbjerg, DenmarkContract Type: Residential - Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6-12 Months
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day
Work Arrangement: Full Time Onshore
Scope of Work
The Aviation Safety Manager develops, implements, and maintains the Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) for all helideck operations in Danish waters, ensuring compliance with Danish BL 3-18 requirements and Danish CAA regulations. This role drives safety culture, manages safety reporting, and maintains regular offshore presence to promote safety excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- SMS Development & Implementation
- Develop and implement Aviation SMS compliant with Danish BL 3-18
- Ensure SMS covers all four pillars: Safety Policy, Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion
- Obtain and maintain Danish CAA SMS approval
- Create and maintain SMS documentation including safety manual and procedures
- Integrate SMS with existing company management systems
- Support the use of the IQSMS system and the related training and processes
- Safety Training & Promotion
- Develop and deliver SMS training for all levels of the organization
- Create safety awareness programs in Danish and English
- Conduct specialized training for helideck operations personnel (HLOs, assistants, radio operators)
- Promote positive safety culture through campaigns and communications
- Safety Reporting & Analysis
- Manage mandatory and voluntary safety reporting systems
- Ensure timely reporting to Danish CAA if required
- Analyse safety and operational data to identify trends and improvement areas
- Maintain just culture principles in incident reporting
- Promote safety culture and continuous improvement
- Provide feedback and lessons learned to organization
- Risk Management
- Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments for helideck operations
- Maintain risk register with mitigation strategies
- Implement management of change procedures
- Monitor effectiveness of safety controls
- Review risks for new operations or equipment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Primary interface with Danish CAA for SMS matters
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulation (BL 3-18)
- Coordinate CAA audits and inspections
- Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates
- Participate in Danish offshore safety forums
- Safety Meetings & Governance
- Chair safety meetings (bi-monthly minimum)
- Report to accountable manager on SMS performance
- Establish and monitor safety objectives and KPIs
- Coordinate with helicopter operators on safety initiatives
- Incident Management
- Lead incident investigations per Danish requirements
- Coordinate with authorities during serious occurrences
- Develop corrective actions and verify implementation
- Share lessons learned across organization
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of Danish BL 3-18 and related regulations
- Understanding of ICAO Annex 19 and SMS principles
- Experience with risk assessment and safety analysis methodologies
- Incident investigation techniques
- Understanding of human factors and safety culture
- Good listening skills, communication skills, and decision-making ability
- Significant change management experience, and the ability to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously in a high volume of constantly changing activities
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)