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Airfield Supervisor
Birmingham Airport —Birmingham
The role is central to delivering Birmingham Airport’s Safety Management System (SMS), maintaining compliance, and driving continuous improvement across airside…
£51,892 a year
3d
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Airfield Supervisor

Birmingham Airport -
Birmingham

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Permanent
£51,892 a year
3 days ago

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Emergency management and response experience
Internal department liaison
Safety inspections
Health and safety inspection
Health and safety audits
Team management
Partnership building
Permit-to-work compliance
Safety compliance inspections
Leadership

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About The Role

The Airfield Supervisor provides daily oversight of airfield safety and operational activity, acting as the primary point of contact for all airside stakeholders. You will ensure the safe operation of airfield infrastructure, support the Airfield Duty Manager (ADM) during incidents and emergencies, and coordinate resources within the Airfield Safety Unit. The role is central to delivering Birmingham Airport’s Safety Management System (SMS), maintaining compliance, and driving continuous improvement across airside operations.

Key Responsibilities

Airfield Safety Oversight — Monitor airfield conditions, complete movement area inspections, and ensure safe, compliant operations at all times.
Regulatory & Procedural Compliance — Implement Aerodrome procedures including Low Visibility Procedures, Permit to Work processes, winter operations and post‑works inspections.
Incident & Emergency Response — Support the ADM during emergencies, disruptions and unplanned events, ensuring evidence gathering, reporting and follow‑up actions.
Safety Audits & Reporting — Conduct audits, hazard identification, security patrols and contribute to investigations, including MOR submissions and safety promotion activities.
Team Leadership & Development — Lead and support Airfield Safety Officers, ensuring competency, performance, daily briefings and adherence to Just Culture principles.
Stakeholder Engagement — Build effective relationships with airlines, agents, authorities and internal departments to maintain safe and efficient airside operations.

Experience Required

Airside Operations Background — Experience in airside operations, aviation safety or a similar regulated operational environment.
Safety Management Knowledge — Understanding of SMS principles, hazard identification, audits and safety investigations.
Regulatory Awareness — Knowledge of Civil Aviation regulations, Aerodrome procedures and airfield operational standards.
Incident & Emergency Response — Experience supporting operational incidents, disruptions or emergency response activities.
Leadership & Team Competency — Ability to lead frontline teams, maintain competency frameworks and deliver training.
Stakeholder Collaboration — Proven experience working with airlines, authorities or operational partners in a fast‑paced environment.

About Us

Birmingham Airport is the UK’s seventh‑largest, with 30 airlines connecting passengers to over 120 direct destinations and more than 400 worldwide. We are on a strong growth trajectory, with forecasts indicating we will serve over 18 million customers annually by 2033. By then, HS2 will link us to central London in just 37 minutes, and we are committed to achieving our ambition of becoming a net zero carbon airport.

Our purpose is: Proud of Every Journey. That means everyone at the airport and the 100 organisations operating on the airport site, taking pride in getting customers safely, punctually, and comfortably from A to B.

By creating a kind, values-driven environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best to work, we will retain and develop our people – and deliver on our purpose. Our seven pillars, Growth, Customer, Neighbour, Efficiency, People, Safety & Security and Carbon, support the strategic output of the company.

Our values – Curious, Dedicated, Inclusive, Respectful & Supportive guide how our colleagues treat each other as we serve customers with safety and security as our top priority.

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