Specialist - Safety & OH Compliance

Date: 10 Aug 2026

Location: Goa, GMR AA - Goa (PG11AA06), IN

Company: GMR Group

JOB PURPOSE

To establish & implement best safety practices, compliance to utmost safety & occupation health as per DGCA / ICAO / statutory requirements and best industry practices at airport facilities involving all related stakeholders. To audit and implement all regulatory compliances required for Aerodrome license and other statutory requirements ensuring safe, compliant & uninterrupted aircraft / airport operations.

ORGANISATION CHART

Head - Business Excellence & Sustainability 
Specialist - Safety & OH Compliance
Associate Manager - Safety & OH Compliance

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities Performance Indicators
Formulate and implement safety and compliance audit program to self-audit the aerodrome for conformity with the requirements to Aerodrome License, DGCA CARs, ICAO Annex 14 and ICAO Doc 9137 (Airport Service Manual) and Doc 9157 (Aerodrome Design Manual)
  •  Obtain Aerodrome License on time
  • Planned v/s actual 
  •  No. of deviations observed from the norms 
Establish & Implement Safety Management System (SMS), Promulgate Safety Policy and conduct regular internal Safety Promotion Activities for effective implementation.
  •  Updated SMS Manual and Safety Policy
  •  No. audits planned v/s Actual.
  • No. of Safety Promotion Initiatives undertaken
  • % implementation 
Ensure that all amendments in the DGCA regulations pertaining to aerodromes are continuously monitored and disseminated to all concerned for implementation at the aerodrome level. Timely dissemination of amendments and tracking associated changes in SOP / Manuals / Ground Infrastructure / ATR
Prepare safety assessment project reports, hazard log book and ensure mitigation measures are provided by each concerned for identified risk as per the SMS.
  •  Preparation of Airport HazLog
  • Timely completion of Safety Risk assessment 
  • and report preparation as per SMS / CAR requirement.
  • Monthly Safety Report 
Initiate action to integrate the SMS of stakeholders with SMS of airport operator.
  • Sync of SMSs 
  •  No. of review of stakeholder SMS
  •  No. of amendment incorporated
Certifying new infrastructure being introduced at the aerodrome, as per DGCA CAR standard specifications, before its commissioning.
  •  Timely completion of Risk Assessments.
  •  Tracking Mitigation responsibilities attributed to different teams

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

  • DGCA
  • Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • CISF
  • Airports Authority of India (ATC)
  • Ground Handlers and Service Providers
  • Airlines & Vendors
  • Other Private Airports 

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

  • All GGIAL Functional & Operational Teams including
  • Senior Management
  • All departmental HODs 

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

Ensure effective management of AOP/Budget

OTHER DIMENSIONS

Interaction with Multi-dimensional stakeholders with appropriate grace, humility and teamwork

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

  •  BE (Electrical/Mechanical/Civil) or B Sc. (Electronics/Physics)
  • Recognized safety qualification / certifications
  • Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (from ACI & ICAO)
  • Annex 14 & other ICAO Service & Design manuals
  • Advance knowledge of Computers 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  •  12 – 15 years’ experience with minimum 5 years’ experience in ATC/Airside Operations/Airside Engineering, safety & OH Audit, Compliance, SMS implementation, OH surveillance & regulatory coordination.
  •  Goan Candidates OR Candidates having working experience in Goa will be an added advantage. 

COMPETENCIES

  • Knowledge of industry standards, codes and equipment manual (Proficient)
  • Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) (Proficient)
  • Contractor Performance Management (Proficient)
  • Networking
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
  • Stakeholder Focus
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Capability Building
  • Social Awareness
  • Planning & Decision Making
  • Execution & Results
  • Strategic Orientation
  • Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking