Air Safety Manager (Military / Civil)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bristol, GB
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Occupational safety
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Essential
- • Demonstrable experience operating within UK MOD aviation safety frameworks.
- • Strong working knowledge of MAA Regulatory Publications (MRPs) and CAA CAP 722.
- • Comprehensive understanding of UK MOD Air Safety Policy, the Defence Aviation Safety Programme and civil aviation flight safety best practice.
- • Working knowledge of UK CAA regulatory requirements, retained EASA regulations and relevant ICAO Annexes and Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
- • Proven experience in Safety Management Systems (SMS) / ASMS within aviation or defence environments.
- • Experience in conducting hazard identification, risk assessment and safety case development.
- • Knowledge of occurrence reporting systems and air safety investigation processes across civil and/or defence regimes.
- • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and report writing skills.
- • Experience in establishing and maintaining Safety Performance Indicators (SPI).
Nice to have
- • Military or civil aviation background (aircrew, engineering or operations).
- • Civil aviation safety management experience gained with a CAA- or EASA-regulated operator, manufacturer or MRO.
- • Experience working with Front Line Commands, DE&S, or Defence regulators.
- • Experience working with the UK CAA, EASA or other international civil aviation authorities.
- • Experience in joint / multi-domain or dual civil-defence operational environments.
- • Formal qualifications in Safety, Risk Management, Engineering, or Aviation-related disciplines.
- • Experience supporting capability development, trials, or introduction to service.
- Working Conditions
- • Based in Bristol or Swindon, with frequent travel to UK defence establishments, civil operational sites in the UK and internationally, or headquarters locations.
- • Regular engagement with operational units and deployed environments.
- • Travel required (approx. 20-30%) to support operations, audits, and stakeholder meetings.
- • Occasional requirement to support out-of-hours operations, exercises, or incident response.
- Key Interfaces
- • Duty Holders (AM, AM(MF), DDH, ADH, ODH)
- • Military Aviation Authority (MAA)
- • UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
- • European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and other international civil aviation authorities
- • Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) (NAD-G)
- • Front Line Commands
- • Engineering, Maintenance, and Flight Operations teams
Full description
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Mission:
The Air Safety Manager (ASM) Civil / Mil is a senior safety professional responsible for the development, implementation and assurance of aviation safety management across TEKEVER UK's civil and military air operations.
The role ensures that all flying and ground-based aviation activities are conducted in accordance with UK MOD air safety policies, MAA Regulatory Publications (MRPs) and applicable Defence Aviation Safety frameworks, alongside UK CAA, EASA and other relevant international (ICAO) civil aviation safety standards, wherever TEKEVER conducts civil, dual-use or cross-border operations.
The ASM acts as the focal point for air safety across both operational domains, interfacing with the TEKEVER Ltd Accountable Manager, MOD Aviation Duty Holders, the CAA, EASA and other civil and defence regulatory authorities, and engineering/operational teams, to ensure that risks are identified, assessed and managed to ALARP and Tolerable levels, and consistent with civil as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) and acceptable safety risk principles.
Responsibilities
Air Safety Governance & Compliance
- Support the implementation and oversight of Air Safety Management Systems (ASMS) in accordance with UK MOD policy, and of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in accordance with UK CAA, MAA, EASA and ICAO requirements for civil operations.
- Ensure compliance with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) Regulatory Publications (MRPs) across all defence operations, and with UK CAA regulations, retained EASA requirements and applicable international standards across civil operations.