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Flight Safety Sr. Manager P121/P135

The Helicopter Company (THC)

Location
SA
Work mode
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Sector
PIF
Posted
August 2, 2026

Job description

Main Responsibilities:
Safety:

  • Assess the level to which SMS provisions are effective and satisfy THC’s strategic business requirements across P121 and P135 operations.
  • Conduct periodic safety and quality audits in conjunction Quality team to ensure SMS requirements are being achieved.
  • Facilitate hazard identification and risk assessment across all aspects of P121 and P135 activities and the wider business.
  • Manage through to completion all safety and issue reports received under P121 and P135 operations.
  • Lead investigation of accidents associated with P121 and P135 operations and document the outcomes within required reports and action plans.
  • Coordinate occurrence and hazard investigations associated with P121 and P135 operations.
  • Lead the development of Safety Cases for all P121 and P135 operations and identify priority areas for the development of risk controls.
  • Assist in the maintenance and management of the THC Hazard/Risk Register.
  • Monitor, assess, and assure the effectiveness of safety risk controls identified under P121 and P135 operations.
  • Monitor corrective/preventative actions across the P121 and P135 organizations and evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Assist in the development, execution, and maintenance of vigorous and dynamic Safety Programs at all Bases/Deployments.
  • Ensuring safety promotion throughout the P121 and P135 organizations and wider business.
  • Provide analysis and reporting of SMS performance within P121 and P135 operations.
  • Participate in Management meetings at which the adequacy of the SMS is reviewed.
  • Participate in Safety Meetings on a regular basis, provide minutes of meetings and record action outcomes for tracking.
  • Assist other Safety Managers within the business in fulfillment of their responsibilities.
  • Regularly report to the Director of Safety on the performance of the SMS within Part P121, Part 135 and on any need for improvement.
    Leadership:
  • Consistently demonstrate personal behavior that reinforces the Safety and Quality policy and THC’s stated Values.
  • Aid a ‘just and learning’ culture within the deployment through appropriate statements and reactions to occurrences.
  • Develop a focused safety culture within all departments, with particular emphasis within P121 and P135 operations.
  • Monitor staff achievements, perform periodic performance appraisals, and provide guidance, coaching or training to direct reports in performing their delegated duties
  • Demonstrate a disciplined approach to safety priorities, time management, task management, and actions tracking for achievement of high performance and on-time delivery.
  • Provide mentoring and improvement programs for direct reports within the safety organization.
  • Ensure all work delivered under his/her responsibility meets agreed standards for timeliness and quality.
  • Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to work and information.
  • Provide open and honest feedback on perceptions regarding Management’s commitment to SMS.
    Qualifications:
    • Hold an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) for Air Operators.
    • Certificate course in Safety Management System qualification.
    • Certificate course in Aviation Auditor qualification.
    • Certificate course in aircraft accident investigation qualification.
    • Certificate course in Aviation Human Factors.
    • Certificate course in Audit Techniques.
    • Certificate course in Quality Management System.
    • Certificate course in Emergency Response Plan/Crisis Management.
    • Certificate course in Safety Risk Management.
    Experience & Skills:
    • 7 years of experience in the aviation field and 3 years in a management capacity.
    • 3 years of proven experience in aviation safety field in similar operations being conducted.
    • Experience as Safety Manager in an organization conducting similar operations.
    • Previous operating experience within the helicopter SAR/EMS field (preferred).
    • Proven experience in effective team management.
    • High degree of knowledge within aviation risk-management principles, methods, and execution. 
    • Operational experience related to the services provided under THC’s Part P121 AOC.
    • Technical knowledge sufficient to demonstrate a solid understanding of SMS within THC’s field of operations.
    • Familiar with GACARs or other (FAA/EASA) regulations.
    • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Proven experience in project management disciplines and skills.
    • Management and leadership skills for delivering high performance from direct reports.
    • Excellent report writing and document presentation skills.
    • High level of proficiency within MS Office suite applications.
    • Highly capable and adaptable to IT database systems and operating systems utilized within THC.
    • Possess good work habits, team-oriented, disciplined, punctual, and focused on strategies of continual improvement.
    • Highly organized, process and task-oriented, problem-solving skills, and communications skills.

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