2Excel Group

Lasham, Hampshire

2Excel Group is seeking an Airfield Operations Manager to take ownership of the safe, secure, and compliant management of airfield activities. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring operational risks are controlled to ALARP principles, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness.

About The Role

As Airfield Operations Manager, you will oversee all aspects of airfield operations, onsite security management, emergency response capability, fire crew provision, and fuel operations. Working closely with internal stakeholders, regulators, service providers, and airspace users, you will ensure that the airfield operates safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with aviation regulations and company requirements.

The day-to-day duties will include but not be limited to:

• Plan, coordinate, and control aircraft movements across the airfield.
• Monitor airfield infrastructure and operating surfaces, liaising with aviation partners and service providers.
• Manage operational risk assessments, reporting processes, and internal audits.
• Chair Airfield Safety Meetings and drive continuous safety improvements.
• Support the delivery and assurance of effective site-wide security arrangements.
• Ensure security policies, procedures, and response measures remain effective and compliant.
• Manage fire crew capability, ensuring personnel, equipment, and records remain operationally ready.
• Coordinate responses to aviation emergencies, security incidents, unauthorized access, suspicious items, and other critical events and ensure incidents are fully investigated.
• Maintain oversight of fueling and defueling activities, equipment, training, and emergency controls.
• Maintain and review operational, security, and emergency response risk assessments.
• Support internal audits, customer assurance activities, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, training evidence, and assurance documentation.
• Manage training and competency frameworks for operational, security, fuel, and emergency response personnel.
• Coordinate exercises, drills, and competency assessments.
• Promote a positive safety, security, and compliance culture across the organization.