Airworthiness Project Engineer | Hybrid & Growth

Gama Aviation Plc; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Private healthcare

Free car parking

Volunteering days

Training and development

Job summary

Gama Aviation Plc is seeking a Project Engineer - Airworthiness to join the PMO in Haywards Heath. Hybrid work is possible.

You will lead delivery of high-impact aviation projects, coordinating across SBUs, managing plans, risks, and stakeholders, and contributing to bids and commercial activities. The role requires extensive project experience in aviation/manufacturing/tech, strong governance, and the ability to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex projects, ideally in an aviation, manufacturing or technology environment.
• Proven ability to work as part of a matrix organisation.
• Ability to apply different methodologies as required, e.g. waterfall vs agile.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently without impacting performance.
• Experience of commercial and contract negotiation processes.
• Proficient in a range of project management software tools including MS Project.
• Excellent communication skills with a range of audiences including senior managers and customers.
• Experience of forming and maintaining working relationships across professional and operational boundaries.
• Able to travel regularly within the UK, and occasional international travel.
• Post holder must be eligible to hold security clearance to SC level.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the PMO with the delivery of projects across the business and acting as the focal point for internal stakeholders during planning and initiation phases.
• Providing robust project governance in line with internal processes and industry best practice.
• Developing, owning and implementing project management plans, schedules, risk registers and other tools
• Completing internal and external reporting including schedule, financial and quality performance.
• Assisting with bid development work, providing inputs on cost, schedule and risk.
• Providing assistance to account managers during the business as usual phase of a contract.
• Delivering briefs to the senior leadership team and assisting in the preparation of briefs and presentations to the Board of Directors.

Skills

Aviation industry knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall

Contract negotiation

Excellent communication

Travel flexibility

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Gama Aviation Plc is seeking a Project Engineer - Airworthiness to join the PMO in Haywards Heath. Hybrid work is possible.

You will lead delivery of high-impact aviation projects, coordinating across SBUs, managing plans, risks, and stakeholders, and contributing to bids and commercial activities. The role requires extensive project experience in aviation/manufacturing/tech, strong governance, and the ability to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally.