Airside Operations Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role

Please note this is a 42 hour position involving shift work.

About the recruitment process

What you'll be doing

You will champion health and safety and be proactive in managing this including carrying out regular safety inspections of the airfield, monitoring personnel working airside and completing wildlife hazard management patrols. You will develop and follow through on solutions identified.
Deal with often contentious issues in the daily operation, diplomatically but effectively, and with minimum supervision from the management team.
Maintain an enhanced knowledge of all live computer programs in the Airside Operations Hub, including Chroma Fusion, Chroma Assign and CCTV to plan, amend and relocate stands on a real time basis.
Make informed decisions within strict guidelines of the CAA, ICAO and HSE, and use your own judgement to carry out daily duties and respond to emergency situations.
Working as part of a fast paced and dynamic team, you will clearly identify and communicate with campus partners including Police Scotland, UK Border Force, Airport Fire Service, Security, Engineering, and the Terminal team.
You will keep up to date with changes in legislation and processes that affect the service provided to our customers.
Provide marshalling assistance and safety escorts to aircraft, emergency services and control authorities.
During winter operations, you will support the operational winter plan, assisting the 'Snow Manager' and Airside Operations Duty Manager (AODM) to return the airfield to fully operational as quickly as possible. You will undertake airfield antiicing/deicing operations, whilst minimising the environmental impact
Provide key support during operational emergency situations, assisting and liaising with the Airport Operations Manager and Airside Operations Duty Manager, to ensure a safe and efficient process and return to normal operations as quickly as possible.

What we're looking for

Key skills:

Team player you work effectively as part of a small team and are motivated to play an active role in change management.
Decision making you have the ability to make decisions under pressure, particularly during emergency situations and without immediate support.
Problem solving you use a wide range of communication skills when dealing with customer enquiries and sensitive issues to come up with a solution.
Communication you can communicate clearly at all levels of the organisation and with external organisations both orally and in writing with diplomacy where required.
IT you have the ability to use and master bespoke computer packages.

Essential requirements:

Must achieve Category 'C' driving licence after appointment
An excellent standard of Radiotelephony proficiency must be achieved after appointment
The ability to obtain and maintain a Firearms Certificate
A practical knowledge and understanding of airside operational practices and procedures, including proven and varied airside experience
A good standard of education, preferably educated to higher education level

The following additional items are nice to have, but are not essential for the role:

Airside driving experience
Understanding of the operational areas and topography of Edinburgh Airport
Safety, environmental or airside operations qualification
Understanding of contingency planning and business continuity plans

What we'll offer you

We will support you to achieve the relevant licences required for the role through training and ongoing development
Pension scheme

- employer contributions up to 7%, increasing with service

32 days holiday, based on full time roles, increasing with service
Annual discretionary bonus
Supporting your health and wellbeing

- private healthcare after 1 years' service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services

Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
We offer a range of other benefits

Why EDI?
Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.