Overview
As an Aviation Project Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Your work will directly ensure aircraft safety, compliance, and operational readiness, making you a key contributor to the successful execution of complex aviation projects.
Responsibilities
* Capture lessons learned and continuously improve processes by updating procedures and templates.
* Mentor junior engineers and apprentices, guiding them through the modification workflow and best practices.
* Operate in line with the company's Safety Management System, Quality Management System, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies.
* Promptly report any unsafe conditions, hazards, or non-conformities to maintain a safe working environment.
* Uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality when handling technical data and sensitive export-controlled information.
* This is a 12-month fixed term contract, 40 hours per week, based at Gloucestershire Airport, near Cheltenham.
Qualifications
* Proven experience delivering aircraft maintenance or modification projects within a regulated aviation environment, such as design, production, airworthiness, or maintenance organisations.
* Strong working knowledge of UK and European aviation regulations, including design and maintenance standards.
* Demonstrated success in delivering complex aircraft upgrades, such as avionics, cabin systems, or mission equipment, ideally involving certification processes.
* Proficient in project planning and scheduling tools (e.g. Microsoft Project or Primavera), with experience managing configuration and document control systems.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical and regulatory teams.
* Degree-qualified in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (BEng/BSc), or equivalent practical experience in a relevant technical discipline.
* The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
About the role
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aviation Project Engineer at our Gloucestershire Airport site in Staverton.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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 share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave (window February–March)
* 'Be Kind Day' — one paid day of leave per year for volunteering
* Excellent development opportunities and an employee wellbeing-focused benefits package
Babcock International: For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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