Operational Safety Executive

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role: Operational Safety Executive

Do you put Safety and Security at the heart of all you do? Are you an effective communicator? Do you possess the ability to drive a safe and secure operation at Heathrow? If so, then we would like to hear from you.

We’re looking for an Operational Safety Executive to join the Heathrow Safety & Security Team, providing operational Safety & Security oversight, and support, to colleagues and Management teams. Based at London Heathrow, you will be a key member of the Safety & Security Team. Please note that this role is shift-based.

Please note, this role is not approved for an international assignment.

What you’ll do:

• Liaise with external and internal parties to deliver a safe operation
• Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders including HAL, enabling effective knowledge sharing.
• Responsible for corrective action in relation to any issues in audits
• Health, Safety, Security and Environment hazard identification and risk assessment
• Initial incident investigation and evidence gathering and immediate response generation.
• Onsite observations, coaching of operations and customer staff.
• Assuring the immediate response to all reported serious/major injury and aircraft and equipment damage incidents ensuring it meets corporate investigation requirements
• Participate in emergency response management process
• Engage in the delivery of high quality project work related to the current Ground Safety campaigns.
• Lead and deliver safety, security and environmental projects as required
• There is an expectation that you will undertake adhoc work on an exceptional basis or provide relevant cover for other team tasks
• Safety engagement both above and below wing.
• Driving and developing the operational management communities understanding of and ability to utilise safety critical processes and SMS tools.
• Leading and participating in daily briefings and operationally critical calls

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Excellent understanding of corporate HSSE policies, standards and controls
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements
• Ability to challenge and influence
• Able to identify hazards and assess risk
• Attention to detail
• Coaches and positive reinforcement of best practice
• Uncompromising in safety, security, process and regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership ability

Your experience:

• Engaging, innovative and enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic environment, possessing a full understanding of the operation.
• A skilled and precise communicator with the confidence to make decisions against a challenging operational backdrop ensuring 
  safety and security policies are adhered to.
• Resilient, with excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills to enable the successful delivery of safety and security performance across Heathrow.

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.