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Aviation operations manager - Fire Service Watch Manager

Aviation operations manager - Fire Service Watch Manager

Transport and logistics

Level 4 - Higher Technical Occupation

Managing the environment, facilities and services at airports, military bases, heliports and other airfields - including the safe arrival, turnaround and departure of aircraft.

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Reference: OCC0039C

Status: assignment_turned_inApproved occupation

Average (median) salary: £40,775 per year

SOC 2020 code: 1241 Managers in transport and distribution

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:

  • 1241/01 Airport managers

Technical Education Products

ST0039:

Aviation operations manager - Fire Service Watch Manager

(Level 4)

Approved for delivery

Employers involved in creating the standard:

London Heathrow Airport, Swissport UK, RNAS, London City Airport, Bristow Group, Royal Air Force, Menzies Aviation, Army Air Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Logistics Corps, Edinburgh Airport Manager, British Airways, dnata UK

Summary

An aviation operations manager has accountability for compliance, safety and security within their area, must effectively plan and manage the use of resources and ensure compliance with processes and procedures. They may manage an aviation operation in a variety of contexts, such as a commercial airport, military base / aerodrome, heliport or other airfield. Specialist roles, all focussed around the management of aircraft arrival, turnaround and departure, as well as the environment and facilities, require knowledge, skills and behaviours to complete complex aviation tasks and management of others to enable compliance with regulations through a safe, secure and effective aviation operation. Effective communication and decision making across all levels of the organisation and with stakeholders across the aviation operation are essential. Aviation operations management comprises six distinct managerial areas within an aviation environment. The aviation operations manager will complete ALL core knowledge, skills and behaviours, along with ONE of the six specialist functions, all of which interlink to form the overall operation.

Employers involved in creating the standard:

London Heathrow Airport, Swissport UK, RNAS, London City Airport, Bristow Group, Royal Air Force, Menzies Aviation, Army Air Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Logistics Corps, Edinburgh Airport Manager, British Airways, dnata UK

Typical job titles include:

Air Traffic Control (ATC) manager
Aircraft handling manager
Aircraft movement manager
Fire service watch manager
Flight operations manager
Passenger operations manager

Keywords:

Aerodrome
Air Traffic Control (Atc)
Aircraft Handling
Aircraft Movement
Airfields
Airport
Airport Fire Service Watch
Airport Operations
Airport Passenger Operations
Flight Operations
Heliport

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

K1: Health and safety legislation in aviation relevant to the organisation and own role
K2: How to manage aviation security and what action to take in the event of a breach of security
K3: How to manage and comply with aviation procedures and regulations to meet legislative and organisational requirements within own area of responsibility
K4: How to manage communications with users, staff and external agencies, selecting appropriate methods and language
K5: How to identify and procure sufficient, suitable resources (e.g. finance, staff, equipment, supplies) within the organisation in line with budgetary and organisational requirements
K6: Understand fully the importance of cohesive airside
K7: operations and how each specialist function links with each other, as well as agencies, contractors and visitors to ensure compliance with procedures and adherence to requirements
K8: The agreed levels of performance and standard operating procedures within own area of responsibility
K9: How to manage staff and resources to ensure compliance with procedures to mitigate disruption, incidents and emergencies in area of responsibility
K10: The rights and responsibilities of staff and the organisation’s systems and procedures for ensuring effective management of staff e.g. recruitment, performance reviews, learning and development, discipline, grievance, industrial relations
K20: What information must be given/received when handing over/taking over duty.
K21: Principles of leading teams/individuals and providing feedback. What the minimum amounts of resources are to run different category Fire Stations
K22: The requirements, procedures and processes for resolving multi appliance aviation fire and rescue operational incidents.
K23: How to close down and hand over a multi-appliance aviation fire and rescue incident
K24: Know the considerations and requirements to plan a multi appliance training scenario, including resources required and health and safety requirements that must be met to develop team/individual performance
K25: The organisational requirements and processes for the delivery and assessment of training scenarios, including organisational safety requirements to conduct a multi appliance training scenario.
K26: How to review and provide appropriate feedback for a multi-appliance training scenario

S1: Manage safety within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with safety requirements in aviation environments
S2: Manage aviation security in own area of operations ensuring team members follow organisational procedures and ensure accurate reporting and recording of information
S3: Manage compliance with legislation, aviation procedures and regulations within own area of responsibility
S4: Manage communication with users, staff and external agencies, selecting appropriate methods and language in aviation operations
S5: Manage resources effectively to ensure the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures
S6: Manage their own area of responsibility to meet the needs of the wider organisation, ensuring the needs of the site, customers, visitors and service users are met in adherence to business operational procedures and requirements
S7: Manage team and facilities to deliver results according to agreed levels of performance whilst ensuring standard operating procedures are adhered to
S8: Manage staff and resources to ensure compliance with procedures and actions to minimise the impact on aviation operations in the event of disruption, incidents or emergencies
S9: Effectively manage all aspects of own staff’s performance e.g. recruitment, performance reviews, learning and development, discipline, grievance, industrial relations
S19: Maintain Fire Service workplace activities to meet requirements while maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions, including takeover/handover of a duty watch, ensuring sufficient resources are available to manage the watch and recommendations for improvement to work activities are made when necessary
S20: Plan and implement actions to meet the needs of the incident, lead and resolve a multi appliance aviation fire and rescue operational incident.
S21: Close down, hand over and debrief a multi appliance aviation fire & rescue operational incident
S22: Plan a multi appliance training scenario, applying control measures to ensure a safe training environment and develop team/individual skills and knowledge
S23: Safely conduct a multi appliance training scenario in accordance with organisational requirements to develop individuals against objectives.
S24: Review a multi appliance training scenario and implement any necessary actions in accordance with organisational policy

B1: Promote and instil the values of the organisation to all colleagues
B2: Promote a respectful culture embracing diversity and inclusion
B3: Encourage empowerment, ownership and responsibility within team
B4: Encourage integrity and accountability within team, leading by example
B5: Seek and provide feedback to manage continuous development of self, team and processes
B6: Be technologically astute and keep abreast of industry developments and innovations
B7: Be vigilant and proactive in embedding a safe, secure and compliant working culture

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