Safety and Airworthiness Specialist

Safety & Airworthiness Specialist

Hampshire based

Current SC Clearance required

£69-£73 per hour

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced Safety & Airworthiness Specialist to lead and sustain a Safety Management System (SMS) within a major UK military aviation programme. This is a high-profile contract role requiring deep expertise in aviation safety management, safety investigations, and safety risk management.
The successful contractor will take ownership of the programme SMS, working closely with MOD stakeholders, aviation safety teams, and suppliers to ensure regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and a strong safety culture.
This role is not Health & Safety focused - it is pure aviation Safety Management and Airworthiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the Safety Management System (SMS) for a complex military aviation programme
• Own the Safety Risk Management strategy, including hazard identification and risk assessment
• Facilitate Hazard Identification workshops and develop, review, and maintain BowTie analyses
• Lead and conduct aviation safety investigations, ensuring high-quality, complete occurrence reports
• Manage and triage all aviation safety occurrence reports
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to resolve safety issues effectively
• Promote a Just Culture and positive safety culture across engineering, maintenance, and operational teams
• Lead Safety Promotion activities, briefings, and communications
• Chair and manage SMS meetings, actions, and audit trails
• Create and maintain SMS documentation in line with military aviation regulations
• Maintain SMS records within Centrik or equivalent safety management tools
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with MOD Air Safety teams and suppliers

Skills & Experience

• Formal Safety Management System (SMS) training and hands-on experience
• Strong background in aviation engineering and/or maintenance
• Proven experience in Safety Risk Management, including BowTie methodology
• Extensive experience conducting and leading aviation safety investigations
• Solid understanding of military aviation regulations and their application
• Experience managing high volumes of aviation safety reports using military or civil reporting systems
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines and seniority levels
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder-management skills
• Confident using standard IT tools and project management concepts

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