Texas A&M University System
Texas public university system
Aviation Safety Officer
Full-Time
$7.5k/mo
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Corpus Christi, TX, USA
In Person
Travel up to 20% is required for aviation missions, field operations, inspections, investigations, meetings, and training.
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in aviation safety, occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, aviation management, or a related field is required.
- A master's degree in aviation safety, occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, aviation management, or a related field may substitute for part of the minimum experience requirement.
- Seven years of experience in aviation safety, safety management, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, accident prevention, or related work is required.
- A valid driver's license must be maintained.
- Experience conducting safety inspections, audits, hazard assessments, incident investigations, risk assessments, safety training, or corrective-action monitoring is required.
- Knowledge of requirements from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, state and local authorities, the university, and sponsors is required.
- Knowledge of how to acquire Material Safety Data Sheets and understand regulatory requirements is required.
- Knowledge of safety management systems, hazard identification, operational risk management, accident prevention, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action management is required.
- Knowledge of aviation, unmanned aircraft systems, occupational safety, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, and safety-recordkeeping principles is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, standards, contracts, sponsor requirements, university policies, and operational procedures is required.
- Ability to develop and deliver safety training, briefings, reports, policies, procedures, manuals, and technical recommendations is required.
- Ability to handle sensitive, confidential, and legally protected safety and personnel information appropriately is required.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships and influence safe work practices among individuals who may not report directly to the position is required.
- Ability to travel up to 20% and to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, work outdoors, and work in field environments and variable conditions is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop, administer, evaluate, and continuously improve aviation, occupational safety, and environmental compliance programs.
- Monitor aviation, occupational safety, and environmental activities for compliance with applicable requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on aviation safety, occupational safety, environmental compliance, hazard identification, risk mitigation, safety training, regulatory interpretation, and corrective-action management.
- Serve as a technical member or advisor on aircraft accident, incident, or safety review boards when assigned.
- Prepare safety reports, trend analyses, executive briefings, and other safety documentation.
- Develop and deliver safety training, quarterly safety meetings, safety stand-downs, and operational safety briefings.
- Maintain accident, incident, hazard, inspection, training, and corrective-action records.
- Conduct operational risk assessments and participate in mission planning, test readiness reviews, preflight briefings, maintenance reviews, and other safety-critical activities.
- Conduct scheduled and unscheduled safety inspections and audits of facilities, work areas, aircraft-related operations, field activities, emergency equipment, first-aid supplies, fire extinguishers, and other safety equipment.
- Evaluate, investigate, document, and track occupational and operational hazard reports and verify mitigation and corrective actions.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, environmental events, property damage, and near misses; identify contributing factors and root causes; and recommend preventive and corrective actions.
- Monitor corrective-action plans, evaluate control effectiveness, and escalate unresolved or recurring safety concerns to leadership.
- Analyze safety data, operational trends, inspection findings, and incident information to identify recurring hazards and recommend program improvements.
- Recommend modifying, delaying, or suspending operations when an imminent or unacceptable safety risk is identified.
- Develop, maintain, and control safety manuals, policies, procedures, inspection records, training records, regulatory publications, and compliance documentation.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable aviation, occupational safety, environmental, emergency management, reporting, and university requirements.
- Supervise assigned student workers by assigning and reviewing work, providing training and guidance, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely completion of support activities.
- Maintain employee and operational safety-training records and monitor recurring training, certification, and qualification deadlines.
- Develop and deliver safety orientations and recurring training for employees, students, researchers, contractors, flight personnel, and other operational participants.
- Review research, sponsored projects, test plans, operational plans, and field activities for aviation, environmental, health, safety, and risk-management requirements.
- Coordinate with university offices, risk management, emergency management, facilities, law enforcement, sponsors, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other partners regarding safety requirements, inspections, incident response, and corrective actions.
- Participate in operational planning meetings, test readiness reviews, mission briefings, after-action reviews, and other activities requiring safety and risk-management input.
- Coordinate safety requirements for field deployments, off-site operations, demonstrations, sponsored-project activities, and travel-related missions.
- Collaborate with project managers, principal investigators, researchers, engineers, flight personnel, maintenance personnel, and other operational staff to integrate safety requirements into project planning and execution.
- Support emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities involving aviation, field, facility, or research operations.
- Safely operate university vehicles and machinery.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience conducting or supporting aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, occupational, or operational accident and incident investigations, reporting, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action development.
- Experience using safety management systems, hazard-reporting systems, operational risk-management tools, safety databases, or aviation occurrence-reporting systems.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist.
- Experience supporting unmanned aircraft systems, flight operations, aviation maintenance, research testing, test ranges, or other safety-critical technical operations.
- Experience developing or administering an organizational safety management system or comprehensive safety program.
- Experience reviewing research protocols, test plans, mission plans, or sponsored-project requirements for safety and environmental risk.
- Experience providing work direction or supervision to student workers, interns, or support personnel.
- Professional safety certification, such as Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Aviation Safety Certificate, Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification, or equivalent training.
- Formal training in aircraft accident investigation, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, safety management systems, or operational risk management.
About the company
Texas A&M University System is a statewide public university system combining higher education, research, and public-service agencies. The system coordinates universities and state agencies that deliver teaching, research, extension, engineering, health, and community programs. It serves students, faculty, researchers, public agencies, industries, and communities throughout Texas. Its operating model centers on autonomous member institutions connected through system governance, shared services, public funding, and statewide missions. Teams work across instruction, research, healthcare, extension, engineering, technology, administration, facilities, and public service. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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