B1.3 Licensed Helicopter Field Engineer

ANT Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension contribution

Private healthcare

Income protection

Death in-service cover

Bonus (performance)

Job summary

ANT Recruitment is supporting a UK rotary-wing aviation organisation in appointing a B1.3 Licensed Field Engineer. The role mixes hangar maintenance with field engineering across the UK, requiring travel to customer bases and the ability to work independently in operational environments.

Key duties include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis, and AOG support, with responsibilities to certify work and maintain records in compliance with UK CAA rules.

Qualifications

• UK CAA Part-66 licensing and rotocraft domain knowledge.
• Ability to travel UK-wide and work away from base.
• Proactive fault finding and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled helicopter maintenance.
• Conduct aircraft inspections, fault diagnosis and rectification.
• Travel to customer bases throughout the UK.
• Provide field-maintenance and AOG engineering support.
• Certify maintenance within licence and company approvals.
• Respond to operational engineering requirements professionally.
• Ensure compliance with UK CAA regulations and procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning and customer teams.
• Work away from main facility and occasionally provide out-of-hours support.

Skills

Rotary-wing maintenance

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Decision making

Customer service

Job description

B1.3 Licensed Helicopter Field Engineer

Location: Northamptonshire, with UK-wide travel
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Aircraft Types: Leonardo AW109 and AW169

About the Role

ANT Recruitment is supporting an established UK rotary-wing aviation organisation with the appointment of an experienced B1.3 Licensed Field Engineer.

This varied position combines hangar-based maintenance with field engineering support at customer bases throughout the UK. It is well suited to a proactive engineer who enjoys fault-finding, travelling and working independently in operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled helicopter maintenance
• Conduct aircraft inspections, fault diagnosis and defect rectification
• Travel to customer bases throughout the UK
• Provide field-maintenance and AOG engineering support
• Certify maintenance within the scope of your licence and company approvals
• Respond professionally to operational engineering requirements
• Ensure compliance with UK CAA regulations and company procedures
• Maintain accurate technical and maintenance records
• Work closely with engineering, planning and customer teams
• Work away from the main facility and provide occasional out-of-hours support

Essential Requirements

• UK CAA Part-66 B1.3 Aircraft Maintenance Licence
• Strong rotary-wing maintenance experience
• Excellent troubleshooting and defect-rectification skills
• Willingness to travel regularly and work away from the main facility
• Flexibility to provide occasional out-of-hours support
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions
• Strong communication and customer-service skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Existing right to work in the UK

Desirable Experience

• Leonardo AW109 or AW169 type rating
• Previous field-maintenance or AOG experience
• VIP or HEMS helicopter maintenance experience
• Experience within a UK CAA Part-145 environment

Type-rating training may be available for a suitably licensed engineer.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company van
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Income protection
• Death-in-service cover
• Company performance-related bonus
• Potential type-rating training
• Varied UK-wide engineering work