Safety Program Manager

Distinguishing Characteristics:
Under minimal supervision and administrative direction, is responsible for providing oversight of safety and health technical regulatory and policy issues for TAA departments; assists in the management of an airport-wide safety, health loss control and prevention program at Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Ryan Airfield (RYN); responsible for the oversight of all OSHA and safety related training programs within the TAA, to include tracking and re-certification compliance; responsible for reporting safety, operational and process-oriented results, and to provide systems analysis and process improvement recommendations; develop, implement and manage FAA mandated Safety Management System, including comprehensive safety policies, safety risk management, safety assurance, safety promotion and an occupational health and safety program. Provides consultation and expertise and exercises functional authority over TAA staff in essential matters of occupational safety, risk, and health.

Essential Functions:
The following functions and all other functions not included in this job description are to be performed in the best interests and for the greater good of TAA.

• Support and advocate for TAA’s Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and act as a champion and role-model of TAA’s Cultural Fundamentals.
• Be a champion for the safety culture at TAA.
• Plans, develops, implements, assesses and audits comprehensive airport-wide safety, and health concerns for TAA departments.
• Develop, coordinate and supervise the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive airport-wide Safety Management System (SMS), as required by FAR Part 139, with objectives, methods, processes and an organizational structure designed to proactively manage risk, detect and correct safety problems before those problems result in an incident or accident, and reduce the impact/cost of incidents.
• Recommend airport-wide safety and health directives, and maintain airport safety related manuals or handbooks, including preparation and distribution of appropriate updates.
• Provide consultation and expertise and exercise functional authority over airport staff in essential matters of occupational safety and health.
• Determine applicability of administrative and regulatory requirements and other health and safety laws and implement applicable regulations and standards.
• Establish and implement safety training objectives, plans and schedules in the area of health and safety. Schedules will include communication with applicable stakeholders for purposes of maintaining OSHA compliance and deadlines. Conduct or provide safety-related training. Ensure records are being properly maintained by all appropriate division and department leadership.
• Conduct, supervise and/or coordinate facility and site inspections, job hazards analyses and other evaluations to identify hazards and effectiveness of risk control strategies; make recommendations to leadership, as required; implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor airport safety programs; conduct trend analysis; report to airport management on results of analysis, trends and make recommendations related to that analysis.
• Conduct audits of corrective actions to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Conduct post-incident investigations as they pertain to safety; develop an airport accident review committee and make recommendations for changes in equipment and/or processes to correct unsafe conditions.
• Assess incident statistics to determine requirements for new or modified training. Communicate incident statistics to TAA leadership on a regular basis.
• Determine the need for and adequacy of new or revised risk controls and associated issues.
• Ensure consistency of procedures and reports with governing documents to include relevant federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and airport charter/enabling legislation.
• Create a positive safety culture within all levels of the workforce by providing TAA departments with risk-related information associated with their assigned responsibilities.
• Facilitate the TAA Safety Committee, and other safety-related committees.
• Communicate effectively the stated goals and objectives of TAA to the public and outside agencies.
• Be responsive to airport emergencies and situations that may involve loss of human life or property; support public safety and operational response to emergencies; utilize Incident Management System (ICS)/National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocols and procedures; coordinate and/or participate in after-action emergency de-briefing with appropriate departments and stakeholders

The above listed functions are not necessarily all the essential functions. Job duties and functions may be expanded or reduced by management based on future changing needs and job requirements.