Airfield Operations Safety Manager

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Airfield Operations Safety Manager to join our Aviation team.

The purpose of this role is to lead Airfield Safety functions across the Airfield Team and to influence a strong safety culture among all airfield users. The role will accountability from airfield users and ensure that airfield incident investigations are robust, timely, and that actions are delivered upon. The Airfield Operations Safety Manager will promote safety activities to drive a strong airfield culture.

Explore how we are thinking big with exciting projects like the Third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments. You can also learn more about life at Melbourne Airport – our culture, values, and what makes us unique at https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/our-culture-and-values. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.

Key responsibilities:

The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure that company established process regarding Airfield Incidents Investigations are followed, foccussing on activities regulated by CASA, ATSB, or other aviation regulatory bodies. •
• Drive accountability with ramp user organisations ensuring that investigation reports are delivered in a timely nature - with acceptable content.
• Heavily influence ramp user organisations when investigations signal action is required.
• Track overdue investigations and seek response – escalate when needed.
• Lead Safety Campaigns across the airfield team and the airfield users.
• Lead the Airfield PSI, working closely with corporate safety to ensure alignment.
• Implement safety promotion activity based on risks.
• Issuance of Airfield Safety Alerts.
• Working with Corporate Safety and use safety data to trend risk areas, rather than focussing on incidents in isolation.
• Input airfield content for reporting packages that inform weekly safety meetings, ASRC, SRC EXCO and the Airfield Safety Committee.
• Working closely with the Airfield Optimisation Manager be involved in CI activities on the airfield based on safety trend analysis.
• Administration of Penalty Infringement Data.
• Work closely with all Airfield Leaders to ensure that aviation incident reporting is robust.
• Work closely with the Corporate Safety Team, ensure an aligned approach and support the Corporate Safety Team with business wide safety initiatives, changes, approaches.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the Airfield Safety Coordinator, and support delivery of their functions.
• Be a key member of the Airfield Leadership Team, support other Airfield Leaders in delivery of their operations.
• Inform of changes required to safety documentation within the airfield team. Work with the Airfield Standards Manager to update.
• Ensure all Airfield Team members are enabled to deliver best safety practices in line with company process.

The successful candidate will have:

• Sound understanding of Airfield Operations.
• Strong stakeholder and influencing skills
• Sound understanding of CASA MoS 139.
• Ability to interpret data and translate to operational effectiveness
• A deep understanding of safety practices and Aviation SMS.
• Qualification in incident investigations. i.e. ICAM
• Proven experience in delivering positive safety change
• Strong execution of action and change activities.
• Experience in auditing front line operations and operational functions is desirable
• Knowledge of Ground Handler Operation preferred
• Airside Drivers Authority License
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Strong decision making abilities

We understand that not everyone will feel they meet all of these 100%. However, if you feel you have the attitude and aptitude to grow within our team, we invite you to apply and have a conversation with us about this position.

About the Company:

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:

By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

Benefits:

• Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
• Airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
• Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
• Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
• Mental health and well-being initiatives, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long-term career and professional development opportunities
• Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
• Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day 
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.