Flight Load Planner: Optimize Payload & Balancing

Etihad Airways; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways seeks a Weight & Balance specialist to produce weight and balance documentation for flights, coordinating with stakeholders and government bodies to meet regulatory and company standards. You will optimize payload and fuel uplift, prepare LIRs and load/trim sheets, and ensure timely transmission of post-flight messages.

Strong analytical skills and English proficiency are essential; secondary education and 2 years of customer service or load planning experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in both spoken and written English.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with multiple departments.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Educated to secondary school level.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a customer service role, ideally with load planning experience or relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Load planning for various aircraft types and calculations including zero fuel weight and LIR.
• Produce preliminary and final load/trim sheets and related documentation.
• Optimize payload and fuel uplift via suitable ULDs and load distribution to meet CG targets.
• Ensure weight and balance compliance prior to LIR issuance and regulatory accuracy.
• Perform weight and balance functions for EY and other airlines on shift for arrivals/departures.
• Provide information to flight crew, dispatch and other airlines in line with requirements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders (turnaround, cargo, flight edit, ramp) to support processes.
• Produce and transmit post-flight messages (CPM, LDM, UCM).
• Report hazards and elevate risks to management as applicable.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Resilience under pressure

Multitasking

Education

Secondary education

Job description

Etihad Airways seeks a Weight & Balance specialist to produce weight and balance documentation for flights, coordinating with stakeholders and government bodies to meet regulatory and company standards. You will optimize payload and fuel uplift, prepare LIRs and load/trim sheets, and ensure timely transmission of post-flight messages.

Strong analytical skills and English proficiency are essential; secondary education and 2 years of customer service or load planning experience are preferred.