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.
Skyports Drone Services where 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.
Skyports Infrastructure where 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.
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:
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.
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, whilst 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 whilst working across our operational environments in other countries.
In addition to this primary function the candidate will be required:
Whilst this is an entry level position, the role has huge scope for progression; given the fast paced nature of Skyports and the exposure the candidate will receive across our global operations and business departments.
Requirements
The ideal person for this position will have the following experiences and attributes:
Experience
We are looking for someone who has recently graduated and/or come from an aviation safety background. Any type of flight experience would be an advantage (crewed/uncrewed).
Highly proficient and experienced using Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
Desirable: experience using Confluence & Asana.
Understanding of drone and aviation regulation.
Understanding of a Safety Management System.
Attributes
Is able to demonstrate work related experience to solving complex problems and taking initiative.
Able to calmly & professionally chair safety meetings with subject matter experts across the company.
Proficient at creating well-structured word & PowerPoint documents and presentations.
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.
Benefits
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:
