• A rewarding 2-year fixed term opportunity for an experienced System Safety Manager to join the Western Sydney International Program.
• Melbourne based, with Sydney or Brisbane localities considered.
• Hybrid and flexible working conditions.
• Embrace our passion to deliver outstanding team results.

The Organisation:

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire-fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset, and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team 

Your role as Western Sydney & Canberra (WS/CB) System Safety Manager will be to develop safety arguments, lead system safety engineering activities. The key deliverables include but not limited to:

• safety plans.
• risk registers.
• safety cases.
• safety reports.  

As the System Safety Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Identify and lead system safety resources including internal and contractor resources across the program to ensure ongoing technical, operational and safety support to the safety program.
• Timely delivery of all engineering and technical safety related artefacts and activities.
• Provide safety engineering expertise and leadership to ensure that the changes to systems and process are compliant with Airservices SMS and ensure that safety risk associated with the changes are managed within Airservices risk tolerance levels.
• Support and lead the development and maintain key safety artefacts including Safety Plan, Safety Argument, Risk Registers and Safety Reporting including endorsing all project and program safety cases and reports and other documentation in accordance with Airservices SMS and the approved Safety Plan.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate the conduct of safety engineering activities as defined in the safety program, including hazard identification, hazard analysis, risk assessment, technical, system and human factors workshops and Safety Plan Working Groups.
• Communicate and consult with stakeholders, accountable managers and the regulator in working to obtain risk acceptance, approvals and/or no objections.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

 WS CB System Safety Manager.pdf

The Person 

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess: 

• Tertiary qualification in engineering that is accredited / recognised by Engineers Australia in the Professional Engineer category or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualifications and/or extensive demonstrated experience in Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering and/or RAM Engineering (desirable)
• CPEng, RPEQ/V (desirable)
• Demonstrated experience in development of leading and authoring technical safety cases / safety argument.
• Experience in system safety works in air traffic control systems and/or experience in working in Airservices environment highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in SFARIP and ALARP methodology applications and development.
• Demonstrated experience applying system safety analysis techniques/methodologies.
• Authoring and leading Hazard Analysis and applying PHA, FHA, FTA, HAZOP, FMECA, RCM.
• Extensive knowledge of system safety engineering principles and processes their influence on the timing of system safety engineering activities, and inputs/outputs that exist between the different disciplines that contribute to the systems engineering design process is essential.
• Familiarity with Eurocontrol Safety Assessment Methodology (desirable).
• Demonstrated in depth understanding of systems engineering processes.
• Understanding of human factors application in evaluating change.
• Effective and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, foster relationships, facilitate partnerships and cooperation at all levels.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. 

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Australia. The successful applicant must possess the ability to obtain an Aviation Security Identification Card.

Should you require any further information please contact Greg Kroll, Talent Acquisition Advisor at greg.kroll@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge your resume online together with a covering letter addressing the criteria as listed in the position description/advertisement.  Applications close Friday 29th November 2024 at 5.00 pm (AEDT).

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