This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.
Why WestJet:
Since our story took off in 1996, WestJet has strived to enrich the lives of everyone in our world; a career with us is no exception. We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.
Join us, this is where your career story takes off.
Overview of role:
The Advisor, Safety Risk Management provides timely, evidence-based safety risk insight to operational leadership within the airport operations portfolio to support consistent, informed decision-making during periods of operational change, instability, or elevated risk exposure.
The role applies the principles of Safety Management System (SMS) to identify hazards, assess risk, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend mitigations that reduce safety risk and improve operational stability. The Advisor supports proactive risk management through operational engagement, safety governance, risk monitoring, and field-based safety assurance activities.
This role adds business value by identifying opportunities for mitigation or additional controls that reduce safety risk, strengthen operational resilience, and support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
Key deliverables include:
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Conduct hazard identification and risk-based assessments for major operational changes, including new station start-ups, service provider transitions, and significant equipment or infrastructure changes within the assigned airport portfolio, to identify operational risk exposure and inform management decision-making
- Lead and facilitate safety risk assessments related to changes in procedures, local deviations, and operating practices to identify hazards, assess associated risks, and recommend appropriate controls or mitigations
- Evaluate existing and proposed controls to determine their effectiveness in reducing operational risk
- Ensure hazards, controls, mitigations, residual risks, and risk acceptance decisions are appropriately documented, communicated, and maintained in accordance with established safety management processes
Safety Risk Monitoring and Analysis
- Monitor safety performance data, operational signals, occurrence trends, audit findings, and other risk indicators to identify areas of elevated risk exposure
- Conduct Safety Issue Assessments when defined risk triggers are met
- Analyze operational trends and emerging hazards to identify opportunities for additional controls, mitigations, or operational improvements
- Provide evidence-based recommendations to operational leadership regarding risk mitigation, escalation, or acceptance
Safety Governance and Safety Assurance
- Plan, facilitate, and present at regularly scheduled safety meetings within the assigned airport portfolio
- Communicate risk trends, emerging hazards, control effectiveness, and recommended actions to operational leadership
- Foster collaboration between operational stakeholders and safety teams, both internally and externally, to promote proactive risk management and improve safety performance
- Maintain a regular on-site safety presence within the assigned airport portfolio to observe work practices, identify emerging hazards, and assess the effectiveness of safety controls
- Promote and support the effective implementation of the WestJet Safety Management System
Experience and qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Aviation Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Human Factors, or a related discipline
- Industry-recognized Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) training
- Familiarity with the ICAO Safety Management Manual (SMM), IATA Standards and Recommended Practices (ISARPs), IOSA requirements, and aviation industry best practices
- Three or more years of experience in aviation, safety management, operational risk management, airport operations, or a related field
- Experience conducting hazard identification and safety risk assessments
- Experience writing reports and presenting safety risk information to operational leadership
- Experience analyzing operational data and identifying emerging safety risks and trends
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and safety management systems
- Spanish language fluency is considered an asset
- Ability to travel unrestricted to all WestJet destinations (any required visas and/or travel documents are the sole responsibility of the candidate)
- Ability to obtain a Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC)
The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:
- A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
- Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
- Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs
Think we’re a great fit? Apply now!
About WestJet Group of Companies
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. The WestJet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.
Our safety promise
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. Safety and security are shared responsibilities all team members are expected to use safe work practices to ensure their well-being and the safety of others. WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as Safey-Sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We embrace what makes each of us unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. We welcome diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds so if you're passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply – even if you don't meet every qualification listed. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility throughout the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at
[email protected].
We value the time and effort you put into your application. Our recruitment process is highly competitive and while every applicant will receive communication regarding their application status, only those selected to move forward will be contacted with next steps. If this role isn’t the right fit, we encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.
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