B1.1/C Modification Certifying Aircraft Engineer

2Excel Group; Finningley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company is seeking a B1.1/B1.2/C Modification Certifying Aircraft Engineer to join their team in Doncaster. The successful candidate will supervise maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Applicants should possess the relevant UK CAA Licences and have experience with Beech and Piper aircraft. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including generous holiday allowances and private health care.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Private Health Care

Company Pension

EV Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Hold an unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence ideally with Beech 200 and 300 type ratings.
• Experience in sheet metal work, structural and composite repairs is highly desirable.
• Have effective communication skills, in both written and verbal form.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to conduct Base Maintenance activities on various aircraft.
• Certify modification of structural components and assist with repairs.
• Comply with environmental health and safety policies.

Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Attention to Detail

Education

UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence

UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.2 Licence

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

Job description

B1.1/B1.2/C Modification Certifying Aircraft Engineer

FT Permanent – Mon-Thurs

Doncaster

About Us

2Excel Aviation Ltd is an industry leader in specialised and innovative solutions for aviation’s most complex challenges. Our success is based on the talented and experienced people who make up our workforce.

We are seeking a full-time UK CAA Part 66 Licenced, Category B1.1/B1.2/C Base Maintenance & Modifications Certifying Engineer to join our dedicated Capability Development Team in Doncaster.

About The Role

This is permanent to lead a team of licenced and non-licenced personnel to conduct Base Maintenance activities, including Major & Minor Modifications on company Beech 200 & 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft, along with other aircraft types.

The role’s key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supervision of licenced and non-licensed personnel during Base Maintenance inputs and Modification Programmes.
• Certifying of fabricated parts and or modification of structural components on company Beech 200 and 300 Series aircraft, Piper PA31 aircraft and other company aircraft.
• Assisting with complex structural repairs either on or off aircraft.
• Conducting hidden damage inspections of aircraft structures.
• Removal or installation of aircraft components as required.
• Support with mechanical or electrical removals and installations as needed.
• Perform and document work completed as per the appropriate manuals and regulations stipulate.
• Ensure work is completed in a safe and timely manner, whilst helping with the upkeep of Maintenance facilities and equipment.
• Comply with environmental health and safety policies and procedures.
  
  

About You

You will hold an unrestricted UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.1 Licence ideally with Beech 200 and 300 type ratings or similar, and preferrable also a UK CAA Part 66 Category B1.2 Licence with a Piper PA31 type rating or Group 3 rating and a UK CAA Part 66 Category C endorsement.

Experience of modifications, sheet metal work, structural and composite repairs is highly desirable. You’ll have received training from a sheet metal aircraft technical school or have completed an apprenticeship within the relevant field (desirable). You’ll have effective communication skills, in both written and verbal form on an individual level and aircraft status. You will own a basic set of hand tools with the ability to demonstrate inventory and control of tools. You will be flexible and able to travel to work at other sites as required.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following:

• Recent demonstratable experience and knowledge of Beech 200 and/or Beech 300.
• Recent demonstratable experience and knowledge of Piper PA31 or Group 3 aircraft.
• C Certification endorsement. (desirable)
• Structural sheet metal repair or modification, or substantiated similar experience. (desirable)
• Ability to interpret and work with mechanical engineering drawings.
• Good IT skills.
• Current Safety Training including Human Factors and proof of Initial Human Factors Training, EWIS and FTS. (desirable)
  
  

What’s On Offer

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary dependant on previous experience, generous holiday allowance, private health care, company pension and EV car scheme.

To apply, please upload an up to date CV. We would also love for you to include a cover letter, telling us how you meet the requirements of the role.

Applicants need to be a UK national and be able to get Security Clearance.

2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and among our workforce. We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.

B1.1/C Modification Certifying Aircraft Engineer

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

DN9 3GE

Salary DOE

Permanent - Full-time

Posted 8 days ago

Closing date: 18/08/2025

Job reference: TM1354570DonBMCAE