Aircraft Inspector

Babcock International; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Northern Ireland is seeking an Aircraft Inspector to conduct high-standard inspections and maintenance on aircraft. The ideal candidate will have a recognized apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, experience in maintenance environments, and leadership skills. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and a wide range of employee benefits including generous holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Practical experience in aircraft engineering environments required.
• Theoretical knowledge of engineering is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled and corrective maintenance on LAFT aircraft.
• Supervise technician staff and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Perform maintenance checks on equipment and document work accordingly.

Skills

Aircraft preparation for operations

Experience in maintenance environments

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership experience

IT proficiency

Education

Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Demonstrated engineering competence

Valid UK driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Aircraft Inspector

Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Compensation: £34,911.69 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68639

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 Aircraft Inspector at our RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland site.

The role

As an Aircraft Inspector, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be playing a key part in delivering high-standard aircraft inspections and maintenance, from scheduled servicing to Check A tasks, ensuring operational excellence and exceeding both customer and contractual expectations.

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

• Conduct scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet, including aircraft handling
• Supervise and certify technician staff in line with regulatory standards
• Perform pre-use checks and scheduled maintenance on ground support equipment, ensuring full documentation compliance
• Carry out general duties as assigned, including driving, stores support, and housekeeping
• Accurately complete all maintenance documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Inspector

• Prepare aircraft for daily operations, including “see-in”, “see-off”, and fuel/oil replenishment
• Experience in military or civilian Part 145 maintenance environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer-facing skills
• Leadership and mentoring experience
• IT proficiency desirable.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Inspector

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated practical and theoretical engineering competence
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Experience in military or civilian aircraft engineering environments.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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 [e-mail] 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: 26/11/2025

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