About the position:

As a Safety Manager, you will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth operation of our services. Your role will entail a wide array of tasks and responsibilities, encompassing both technical and operational aspects, with a strong emphasis on UK CAA engagement and PDRA/OSC/SORA writing. This multifaceted position requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This includes overseeing regulatory activities, expanding permissions, and ensuring optimal efficiency.

Your role will be critical in ensuring Airpelago stays at the forefront of UAS Operations in the UK. You will expand on our current permissions and push the boundaries while ensuring operational safety. Ideally, the Safety Manager will be based in Nottingham, but hybrid remote working and travel around the UK and Europe are available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and optimise Airpelago Ltd CAA permissions.
• Work with the Regional and Operations Manager to assess expansion areas.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Documentation and continuous policy-writing.
• Travel within the UK and abroad as needed, with flexibility for short-notice trips.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in drone technology and PDRA/OSC submissions to the UK CAA is a must.
• A university degree is preferred but not required; experience in project coordination and team management is essential.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong technical interest, excellent computer skills, and a background in excelling at this level.
  

Skills and Personality Traits:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to handle stress and work efficiently.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Why Airpelago?

• Get to work with the latest technology within a growing sector. The drone industry has a bright future and drones are becoming an ever more integral part of our everyday lives.
• Get to work with passionate colleagues with a strong drive.
• All employees are offered ownership in the form of "QESOs" (qualified employee stock options), to be part of the journey
• Develop your skills: Real responsibility from day one. Together we create your personal development plan, based on your career goals, and give you the support and guidance you need to achieve it.
• Competitive salary, stock options and pension.

Additional info:

For any questions regarding the position please reach out to the recruitment team at Head Agent; william.hagberg@headagent.se or lovisa.sundstrom@headagent.se.