Regional Engineering Safety & Compliance Specialist

Reach Beyond!

CHC provides unmatched helicopter services that enable our customers to reach beyond – to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others – and come home safely. We are dedicated to our purpose of getting our customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world – safely and reliably. All you have to do is get on board!

At CHC, we pride ourselves on our values and culture:
Accountability: Take pride and ownership of our actions and results.
Collaboration: Working together with transparency and trust to drive continuous improvement.
Care: Creating a safe and sustainable environment for all.
Integrity: Doing what's right and fostering a culture of respect.
Excellence: Prioritizing quality services and setting industry standards.

We are looking for a Regional Engineering Safety & Compliance Specialist to join our team at CHC Helicopter!

The Regional Engineering Safety & Compliance Specialist is pivotal in enhancing safety and compliance within the UK & NL AOC Part 145 & CAMO departments. This position maintains and elevates airworthiness standards across the CHC operation, ensuring our practices align with the highest international benchmarks. By working at the core of CHC’s Safety & Compliance team, you will have the unique opportunity to impact safety initiatives that influence UK and European operations.

This role will involve active engagement with the airworthiness teams in both the UK and Netherlands region but also includes travel opportunities across Europe to ensure Safety & Compliance of our contractors and subcontractors. Through these efforts, you will help to provide a consistent, safety-driven approach within CHC’s global operation.

With extensive professional growth support, including industry-leading certifications and mentorship, CHC ensures that you will grow alongside us, setting new standards in aviation safety. CHC offers specialised training, including the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) used in investigations.

This role is based in the UK with the requirement for travel to all our UK bases (Aberdeen, Humberside, and Norwich) as well as our base in the Netherlands. International travel may also be required to support the wider operations. Whilst the ideal candidate would be based in Aberdeen, we are open to discussing the opportunity being in one of our other UK bases if this was more suitable to the successful candidate.

Additionally, we can offer flexibility with this role through hybrid working and flexible working opportunities.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Safety & Compliance, this role offers significant visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to directly influence operational safety-critical performance within a complex aviation environment.

Why Join Us?

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with one of the world's most recognised helicopter operators.

You will join a business where safety, operational excellence and customer service sit at the heart of everything we do, while working alongside an experienced team with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our UK operation.

If you are an experienced aviation safety specialist looking for your next challenge, we would welcome your application.

Key Responsibilities

• A visible safety advocate who will support and develop improvements in overall safety culture and behaviour
• Conduct, lead, and coordinate team members to complete assigned audits in support of the quality audit program to provide effective oversight of the operations
• Investigate relevant accidents, incidents, and matters related to a specified area of expertise (Airworthiness), including analysis and…