Safety Management Systems (SMS) Manager
- Calgary, AB
- On-site
- Posted Sep 23, 2026
- 1 position
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Apply by
- Oct 6, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
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Expired Oct 6, 2026
Original job posting
The SMS Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and maintaining the Safety Management System across all Transport Canada certificates while providing leadership to the department. They will also oversee product safety assurance, internal audits, and the development of strategic safety roadmaps to ensure regulatory compliance.
Job details
The SMS Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and maintaining the Safety Management System across all Transport Canada certificates while providing leadership to the department. They will also oversee product safety assurance, internal audits, and the development of strategic safety roadmaps to ensure regulatory compliance. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in aerospace engineering or maintenance, including 2 years in an SMS team and 2 years in a leadership role. A strong understanding of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 573, 561, 521, and 604 is required.
What you’ll do
The SMS Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and maintaining the Safety Management System across all Transport Canada certificates while providing leadership to the department. They will also oversee product safety assurance, internal audits, and the development of strategic safety roadmaps to ensure regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in aerospace engineering or maintenance, including 2 years in an SMS team and 2 years in a leadership role. A strong understanding of Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 573, 561, 521, and 604 is required.
Listed skills
- Budgeting · Preferred
- Leadership · Preferred
- SharePoint · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Safety Management Systems
- Risk Management
- Aviation Regulations
- Safety Assurance
- Safety Promotion
- Auditing
- Leadership
- Performance Management
- Document Control
- Technical Drawing Interpretation
- Conflict Management
- Communication
- Budgeting
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- Aeronautical Engineering
Job areas
- Security & Safety
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
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