About the role

  • Ensure airworthiness of all aircraft, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Supervise inspectors and technicians across line and hangar operations.
  • Uphold health and safety standards, meeting all regulatory requirements.
  • Report to line management and stakeholders in line with company policies and procedures.
  • Train, mentor, and develop staff, fostering capability and performance.

Requirements

  • Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide teams effectively
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, delivering practical solutions
  • Proficient IT skills (desirable)
  • Technical competence with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Engages proactively with customers and stakeholders, fostering collaboration and trust
  • Strong understanding of customer–contract partnerships and alliance management
  • CAA Part 66 B1.2 licence holder
  • Proven supervisory experience in civil and/or military aviation environments
  • Ability to demonstrate both practical and theoretical technical standards
  • Valid driving licence.
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

  • 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 share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Job title

Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£46,905 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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