General Summary Protects the brand by providing necessary and timely aviation security expertise to FedEx Express Canada by coordinating security policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance with Transport Canada (TC) and other regulatory bodies including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Investigates aviation security incidents, conducts risk assessments, delivers aviation security training, and coordinates with law enforcement and other government agencies.

Identifies and mitigates potential aviation security threats and ensures compliance with all applicable directives related to aviation security. Designs, develops and applies preventative measures to reduce non‑compliance, protect employees, customers, and the company, resulting in positive regulatory adherence and mitigation of internal and external threats to the FedEx air network.

Responsibilities

Complete security audits, ramp assessment, and regulatory self‑inspections at facilities; evaluate sites to ensure regulatory compliance, adherence and application of company policies.

Develop reports to address areas of improvement and provide corrective action plans for risk mitigation.

Coordinate and handle regulated inspections from Transport Canada or other governing bodies; provide reports and ensure the implementation of corrective action plans for identified non‑compliance related to equipment, training, and cargo movement.

Develop and maintain AvSec facility adherence and provide comprehensive reports; conduct regular site and facility visits to audit performance of screening teams, investigate screening non‑compliance, conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective action plans.

Function as the regional point of contact for all matters related to Aviation Security; coordinate with onsite vendors including but not limited to Explosive Detection Dog Teams and screening equipment.

Provide security advice and solutions to operational and support operation management based on current and applicable corporate security regulations, industry programs, national legislated requirements and internal regulations.





Ensure necessary regulatory compliance has minimum impact or compromise to the operation and wider business interests.

Conduct Aviation Security training in accordance with TC and TSA requirements, including but not limited to Authorized Cargo Representative Training; maintain knowledge of corporate policy, industry programs, national legislation and internal regulations related to Aviation Security.

Provide backup support by securing shipments at the facility and intercepting packages.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

Experience in a regulatory/security environment or equivalent – 5 years.

Experience screening cargo is preferred.

Project management principles equivalent to QDM Practitioner preferred.

Must be able to successfully complete the cargo screening training provided by FedEx within the first 30 days of employment (only applicable if candidate does not have prior cargo screening experience).

Must be able to obtain Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC).

Must be able to work around canine teams.

Knowledge of security systems (CCTV, alarms, access control) required.

Capacity to troubleshoot and find solutions for unforeseen issues that arise.

Strong human relations and negotiation skills.

Solid time management, organizational, and planning skills.

High degree of integrity.

Capacity to make valuable decisions while upholding security directives/government regulation.

Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with ability to communicate to all levels within the organization and external agencies.

Valuable with working in a fast‑paced environment.

Proactive and has initiative.

Capacity to work alone and autonomously.

Must be able to work afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Must be able to travel within immediate work area on a regular basis.





Must be willing to travel 30‑50% of the time; minimum required 30% travel.

Ability to successfully complete all basic and recurrency training.

In the province of Quebec, must be bilingual (English and French).

Preferred Qualifications None provided.

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Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome. We encourage women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and people from culturally diverse and 2SLGBTQ+ communities to apply. Please let us know if you need an accommodation during the recruitment and selection process.

We will work with you to support your needs.

DISCLAIMER This is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. The incumbent of this position is expected to perform all other duties as assigned, must be able to complete and achieve minimum thresholds on any mandatory testing and training, must be able to operate in a PC Windows workplace, have the ability to successfully complete all recurrence training and maintain annual accreditations where applicable and work varying shifts based on business needs.

If the incumbent resides in the province of Quebec, you must be bilingual (French and English). In addition to the usual factors used in the selection process, all candidates for positions that require driving as a core competency require a valid driver’s license (e.g. Class 5, G, or 1[AZ]) and a driving record with two or fewer violations and/or accidents in the 24 months prior to the date of application.

Further, candidates will be assessed through careful consideration of: 1) their current driver’s abstract; 2) their performance during application interviews; and 3) their performance on any driver competency assessments administered.

📌 Sr. Aviation Security Specialist (Winnipeg)
🏢 FedEx Canada
📍 Winnipeg