Aircraft Project Manager (APM)

Line Up Aviation; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking an Aircraft Project Manager to lead maintenance projects at Glasgow Prestwick Airport. You will coordinate customers, maintenance teams, schedules, resources and costs through to completion on a fully site-based role.

The role requires aviation knowledge, project management experience, and strong English communication skills, with a proactive, collaborative mindset and experience using Smartsheet and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Experience with aircraft maintenance projects and handling customer exposure.
• Exposure to project work and knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
• Aviation technical experience and knowledge of airworthiness, MOE, MEL, SRM.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project plans, schedules and resources.
• Monitor costs, turnaround times, progress and risks.
• Lead customer meetings and coordinate departments with reporting.

Skills

Aviation knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

PRINCE2 / PMP / APM PMQ certification

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aircraft Project Manager - Prestwick

Our client is seeking an Aircraft Project Manager to lead aircraft maintenance projects, coordinating customers, maintenance teams, schedules, resources and costs through to completion.

Location: Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Contract: Permanent, fully site-based; no hybrid working

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday-Thursday 08:30-17:00; Friday 08:30-14:30. Occasional additional hours may be required.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage project plans, schedules, resources and changes to work scope.
• Monitor costs, turnaround times, progress and risks.
• Lead customer meetings, coordinate departments and maintain project reporting.

Essential requirements:

• Relevant experience, aircraft knowledge and customer exposure.
• Exposure to project work and knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
• Aviation technical experience and working knowledge of aircraft maintenance, airworthiness regulations, MOE, MEL, SRM and technical data limitations.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving and communication skills, including written and spoken English.
• Proactive, self-motivated and collaborative, with initiative and a willingness to learn and challenge constructively.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and experience using Smartsheet.
• Desirable: Aircraft project management experience and a project management qualification such as APM PMQ, PMP or PRINCE2.