Aviation Safety Officer

About this role

Job Title Aviation Safety Officer

Agency Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department Autonomy Research Institute

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job Description TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.   TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

PURPOSE The Aviation Safety Officer develops, administers, and continuously improves aviation, occupational safety, and environmental programs for the Autonomy Research Institute (ARI). The position promotes a proactive safety culture by identifying operational hazards, assessing risk, recommending mitigation measures, monitoring corrective actions, and supporting compliance with applicable federal, state, local, university, contractual, and sponsor requirements. The Aviation Safety Officer provides safety oversight and technical guidance for aviation, unmanned aircraft systems, research, testing, field operations, maintenance, and related technical activities. The position conducts inspections, audits, investigations, safety training, and operational risk assessments to reduce the potential for accidents, injuries, environmental incidents, property damage, and other safety-related losses. 

The Aviation Safety Officer, under general direction, develops, implements, and administers ARI’s aviation safety, occupational safety, and environmental compliance programs. The Aviation Safety Officer evaluates operational risks; conducts safety inspections, audits, and investigations; develops safety policies and procedures; delivers required training; and monitors corrective actions. The position supports safe and compliant aviation, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), research, testing, maintenance, field, and facility operations conducted by or on behalf of ARI.

RESPONSIBILITIES Safety Program Management: 60% • Develop, administer, evaluate, and continuously improve ARI’s aviation, occupational safety, and environmental compliance programs.

• Monitor aviation, occupational safety, and environmental activities for compliance with applicable federal, state, local, university, contractual, sponsor, and operational requirements.

• Provide technical guidance regarding 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 required safety reports, trend analyses, executive briefings, and other safety-related documentation.

• Develop and deliver safety training, quarterly safety meetings, safety stand-downs, and operational safety briefings, as required.

• Maintain accurate accident, incident, hazard, inspection, training, and corrective-action records in accordance with applicable reporting, confidentiality, and records-retention requirements.

• Conduct operational risk assessments and participate in mission planning, test readiness reviews, preflight briefings, maintenance reviews, and other safety-critical operational 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-related equipment.

• Receive, evaluate, investigate, document, and track occupational and operational hazard reports and verify that appropriate mitigation and corrective actions are implemented and completed.

• 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 the effectiveness of implemented controls, and escalate unresolved or recurring safety concerns to ARI leadership.

• Analyze safety data, operational trends, inspection findings, and incident information to identify recurring hazards and recommend program improvements.

• Recommend the modification, delay, or suspension of operations when an imminent or unacceptable safety risk is identified, consistent with established authority and procedures.

Safety Compliance, Documentation, and Training: 20%   • Develop, maintain, and control safety manuals, policies, procedures, inspection records, training records, regulatory publications, and other documentation required to support ARI operations and demonstrate compliance.

• Prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate reports, findings, recommendations, correspondence, and briefing materials addressing aviation, occupational safety, and environmental matters.

• Maintain current knowledge of applicable aviation, occupational safety, environmental, emergency management, and reporting laws, regulations, standards, guidance, and university requirements.

• Supervise assigned student worker personnel, including assigning and reviewing work, providing training and guidance, monitoring performance, and ensuring the accurate and timely completion of safety-rel

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