Job Title:                Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Location:                Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Compensation:      £46,905.95
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                  SF62743

 

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at our Wittering site.

 

The role
As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Helping to drive the delivery of the flying activities at RAF Wittering or any of the 13 other LAFT sites.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

You will be responsible, alongside a team of mechanical and avionic LAE’s for the generation and release to service of serviceable and safe aircraft in accordance with civilian legislation/regulation and in line with Babcock company approvals. Ensure aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance and all other engineering related activities and services are provided as required to always meet and exceed customer expectations and LAFT2 contractual needs. Coordinate all CAA part 145 paperwork.  

This role is full time and based onsite at our RAF Wittering site. The shift pattern for this role is 40 hours per week on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern or as required by the business given suitable notice. Shift patterns and timings may change if deployed to match the needs of the site. Weekends included.

Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:

Analytical and problem-solving skills in an engineering environment Proven leadership ability to lead a team of technicians and inspectors during maintenance activities. Excellent Stakeholder communication experience Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.

Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:

EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.

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 is a benefit that allows the majority of 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.

 

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. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing date: 20/03/2025

 

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