Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer - Aerospace

Job Title:                Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer - Aerospace
Location:               Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation:     Competitive + benefits 
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                 SF56716

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer at our Staverton site, near Cheltenham.

The role

As an Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer, you'll have a front-row seat to the dynamic world of aviation. Did you know that Staverton is a hub of impactful innovation and essential services, from supporting Air Ambulance Charities, Emergency services, Pilot Training, Babcock Design and Completion, Technology and Capability development and so much more. 

Day-to-day, you'll be working alongside a dedicated team committed to excellence in aviation. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the safety and operational excellence of our aviation operations at Staverton. Your responsibilities will include:

• Proactive Compliance: Coordinate responses to safety, quality, and compliance issues identified through audits and occurrence reports.
• Safe Working Environment: Foster a culture of safety and compliance by supporting the maintenance of a safe, efficient, and regulatory-compliant workplace.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing improvements in safety, quality, and compliance by developing and implementing effective policies, procedures, and practices.
• Human Factors Awareness: Implement safety policies and consider human factors to prevent errors and enhance operational performance.
• Training and Development: Contribute to the development and delivery of training programs to ensure that all staff have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their roles safely and effectively.

This full-time position is based at Staverton (Gloucestershire Airport). (Gloucestershire Airport). With hybrid flexibility on agreement, 4 days on site 1 from home.

Essential experience of the Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer

• A deep working understanding of aircraft engineering principles, maintenance practices, and safety regulations.
• Has working experience of the following Part-145, Part-CAMO and Part-66 regulations is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with various stakeholders, including engineers, technicians, management, and regulatory authorities.
• The ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve safety and compliance objectives.

Qualifications for the Engineering Safety and Compliance Officer

• Foundation Degree in Aerospace Engineering. 
• Aerospace Apprenticeship with industry working experience, ideally holding a Part-66 AML.  

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS Clearance.
• Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave. 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

 
Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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