Aviation Safety Advisor Operations

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Join Draken Europe - Where Safety Meets Operational Excellence
Draken Europe is seeking a proactive and experienced
Aviation Safety Advisor - Operations
to act as the safety focal point at our Teesside Main Operating Base. This is a pivotal role that bridges the gap between our Aviation Safety Team and operational delivery, ensuring that safety management outputs are timely, credible, and operationally relevant.

Key Responsibilities
As the Aviation Safety Advisor, you will:

• Serve as the Flight Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Teesside operation.
• Lead and contribute to hazard identification, risk assessments, and the development of safety cases.
• Support AOC Management of Change activities and safety investigations.
• Promote and embed a strong Safety Culture across the Teesside site.
• Represent Draken at regional and airport safety forums.
• Facilitate and contribute to Safety Review Boards, Safety Action Groups, Occurrence Review Meetings, and Daily Risk Assessment Meetings.
• Act as the Emergency Response focal point for Teesside.
• Produce safety promotion materials and support safety training initiatives.
• Conduct Safety Assurance visits and ensure standardisation across fleets.

What We're Looking For
Experience & Qualifications

• Background in operational military or civil flying, or equivalent (e.g. ATC, FC, ABM).
• Proven experience in Safety Management Systems and Flight Safety Organisations.
• Strong understanding of aviation safety regulations and risk management tools.
• Experience in safety training delivery and safety documentation development.

Skills & Attributes

• Self-motivated, resilient, and confident in engaging across operational teams.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• A collaborative team player with a solution-focused mindset.
• High levels of integrity and discretion.

Key Performance Measures

• Implementation of a robust Flight Operations Safety Assurance programme.
• Delivery of high-quality SMS artefacts aligned with AOC requirements.
• Effective facilitation of safety meetings and trend monitoring.
• Achievement of objectives set during Personal Development Reviews (PDRs).

Additional Information

• Occasional out-of-hours work and domestic/international travel may be required.
• This role does not have direct reports but requires strong cross-functional collaboration.

Our employee values
Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

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