Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist

The Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist is a liaison between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Alaska Airlines Maintenance and Engineering (M&E) division to ensure the highest standards of Airworthiness are maintained. As an individual contributor, the Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist is a subject matter expert in the development and implementation of an integrated, comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS) for the M&E division incorporating procedures to identify and maintain compliance with current safety-related legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.

Key duties include:

• Exercising considerable judgement to liaise between the FAA and Alaska's M&E division to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Research to provide explanations to Federal Aviation Regulations, regulatory policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external standards and controls.
• Acting as a subject matter expert in analyzing regulations to make recommendations to M&E leadership to support compliance with aviation industry and FAA regulatory standard.
• Conducting quality compliance review of Self Disclosures and Compliance Actions and analyze corrective actions and process improvements in response to review findings.
• Partnering and coordinating with legal department to identify potential risk and other matters, including assistance with civil penalty mitigation.
• Assisting in overseeing SMS for the M&E division to ensure it incorporates procedures to identify and maintain compliance with current safety-related legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
• Supporting liaison between M&E division and all other division within Alaska airlines supporting compliance with our SMS program.

Job-specific experience, education & skills:

• A minimum of 4 years of aviation airworthiness regulatory compliance experience or related area.
• Bachelor's degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred:

• Airframe and Power Plant license

Job-specific leadership expectations include embodying our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary range: $99,850 -- $149,800 / year

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note:

We don't typically hire at the top of the range.

Total rewards include:

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

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