Regulatory and Safety Associate (Drone Services)

About Skyports

Founded in 2018, Skyports is an Advanced Air Mobility company developing and operating landing infrastructure for the electric air taxi revolution, as well as using drones for a variety of business requirements.

Our business is comprised of two entities:

1. Skyports Drone Services: We use drone technology to enable businesses to develop their logistics, capture key data, and improve operational efficiency. We are active in the rural deliveries, survey, surveillance, and maritime verticals.
2. Skyports Infrastructure: We play a critical role in the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem; designing, building, owning, and operating vertiports that enable eVTOL operators to take off and land in and around cities across the world.

We are positioned in a new industry where it has never been a more exciting time to be at the forefront of a modern, high-growth organisation.

Why work for Skyports

We work on the basis of trust and partnership here at Skyports. As a new and emerging business, we aim to support our team members where we can make working life as fun, productive, and engaging as possible. Joining our team, you can expect to benefit from:

• A fair market competitive salary
• Unlimited holiday: we don’t put limits on success.
• Statutory pension contributions
• The opportunity to work with a business that is trying to make our world a better place to live.
• A strong company culture.
• Working on the forefront of new technologies

Role Description

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Regulatory & Safety Associate to join our expanding regulation/safety team, supporting the Drone Services side of the business.

This role is split into two parts:

Regulatory Affairs (primary focus): This role will support the Regulatory Affairs Manager in the submission and ongoing approval of all global regulatory applications in Skyports Tier 1 (Primary) target markets and adding new Uncrewed Drone Systems to the ever-expanding Skyports fleet.

Safety Management (secondary focus): This role will support the Safety Manager to assess all safety occurrence reports (ORs) that come into our bespoke safety management system (SMS), investigate the occurrence, and manage all cross-departmental associated actions to the ORs' natural conclusion. This process will closely follow that stated in Skyports Operations Manual while always adhering to the National Aviation Authorities (NAA) rules & regulations.

Both roles will require close collaboration across all departments (flight operations, technology, commercial & PR). Throughout these responsibilities, the ideal candidate will maintain & promote the just culture that is already engrained throughout the organisation. The role will be UK-based while working across our operational environments in other countries.

In addition to this primary function, the candidate will be required:

• To update all Operations Manual documentation as directed by the relevant Manager.
• To create and update risk assessments in line with regulatory approvals, including SORA.
• Support all project safety risk assessments where required.
• Create safety notices to pilots (NTP), as a result of Skyports Event Review Group (SERG).
• Support any ongoing airspace change process (ACP) by engaging and consulting with the Skyports Regulations department and affected stakeholders on the safety & operational issues of the proposed project, in compliance with any regulatory defined processes.
• Perform global audits in line with Skyports global audit program (ISO 9001 internal audit qualification will be provided for the successful candidate).
• Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned; reporting to the Head of Safety & Regulatory Compliance.

The role will require a mandatory 3-days a week in the London Kennington office. Given the fast-paced nature of Skyports and the exposure the candidate will receive across our global operations and business departments, there is huge scope for progression.

Candidate Profile

The ideal person for this position will have the following experiences and attributes:

Experience

Sector: We are looking for someone who has recently graduated and/or come from an aviation regulatory/safety background. Uncrewed flight experience would be an advantage.

Technologies: Highly proficient and experienced using Excel, PowerPoint & Word. Desirable: experience using Confluence & Asana.

Knowledge: Strong understanding of drone and aviation regulation (EU SORA, UK CAP722 & FAA Part 107). Understanding of a Safety Management System.

Attributes

Problem Solving: Is able to demonstrate work-related experience in solving complex problems and taking initiative.

Structured: Able to calmly & professionally chair safety meetings with subject matter experts across the company. Highly proficient at creating well-structured Word & PowerPoint documents and presentations.

Communication: Excellent communication skills are essential. You will be working in a team that moves fast and decisions need to be communicated efficiently, effectively, and with direction. You will be given a lot of trust & responsibility from the get-go. The ability to convey complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Fantastic learning environment
• A unique exciting fast-paced working culture where we can truly make a change for good to the world of transportation.