Licenced Aircraft Engineer
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer in Cheltenham, contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of Base Maintenance for a varied fleet and ensuring aircraft are mission-ready.
// Key Responsibilities
- Perform aircraft inspections, system checks, and rectification work for Base Maintenance.
- Coordinate spare parts, tooling, and materials for maintenance activities.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Provide technical updates to various operational stakeholders.
- Support aircraft availability at Staverton and potentially other sites.
// Role Specification
Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Shape the future of aviation engineering with Babcock and play a part in creating a safe and secure world.
As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at Gloucestershire Airport (Staverton), near Cheltenham, you will be an integral part of our Aviation business. You will support the safe and efficient delivery of Base Maintenance across a varied fleet, ensuring our aircraft remain fully mission-ready for customers across the UK. This role offers a chance to apply and grow your technical expertise while contributing to critical aviation services.
What you'll be doing day-to-day:
- Carrying out aircraft inspections, system checks, and rectification work to support scheduled and emergent Base Maintenance.
- Requesting and coordinating spare parts, tooling, and materials for maintenance and workshop activity.
- Working closely with Supervisors, Certifying Staff, and the Maintenance Coordinator to ensure all tasks meet regulatory and internal standards.
- Providing clear technical updates to stakeholders across the operation.
- Supporting aircraft availability at Staverton and occasionally at other sites.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
This role is full-time, working 40 hours per week, and is based on site at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton.
Essential Experience:
- Strong working knowledge of aircraft maintenance standards.
- Background in Base and/or Line Maintenance with a solid technical understanding of rotary aircraft airframe and engine systems.
- Experience within UK aviation operations; rotary wing, HEMS, or Police aviation experience is advantageous.
- Good understanding of CAA regulations, including SMS and Human Factors.
- Confident communicator able to work effectively with people at all levels.
Qualifications:
- Category C Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable.
- Category B2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable but not essential.
- CAA Part 66 Licenced B1.3 AML Aircraft Maintenance Licence, ideally including type ratings for EC135 and BK117/H145 aircraft.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which may affect eligibility based on your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency.
What We Offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- 10-days special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading: Buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- ‘Be Kind Day’: One paid day off per year for volunteering.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to creating a future that lasts, offering meaningful careers and respecting work-life balance. We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications for flexible working.