Facilities and Infrastructures Mechanical / Electrical Placement (12.5 months)

Airbus; Hawarden; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in North Wales offers an internship in Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK). You will support real estate, energy, and maintenance across the Airbus UK sites, reporting to the FMRE UK team.

Open to undergraduates studying Mechanical Engineering, the placement starts 17 August 2026 and runs for 12.5 months. It provides 35 hours per week with hybrid/flexible arrangements and a salary of £24,246 plus 25 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to listen, understand and communicate information.
• Interest in finding creative solutions to complex problems.
• Basic project management skills, with willingness to learn Airbus tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the site HO Services with the financial management of budgets and forecasting.
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles.
• Work with disciplined engineers to identify redundant services and systems at the main manufacturing facility at Broughton.
• Contribute to the strategy for each system removal and risk management using the Airbus ARM tool.
• Develop asset strategies for the service deliverables.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Start date: 17 August 2026

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration : 12.5 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026 !

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

Join the dynamic Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) team at Airbus, based at our Broughton site. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work across our entire Airbus UK portfolio of sites, with direct accountability to the Airbus Services UK team.

FMRE UK is at the heart of our operations, responsible for a comprehensive range of deliverables to Airbus UK, including but not limited to:

• Real Estate and General Zoning Management;
• Aerodrome Management;
• Energy, Utilities and Supply;
• Major Building and Construction projects;
• Maintenance, Catering, and Cleaning.

What you will be doing:

This exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department, matured over recent years to an integrated "ONE FMRE" team incorporating both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK.

Services UK delivers maintenance, energy, waste management, catering, archiving, reprographics and graphic design provision through the use of sub-contractors. Preventative and reactive maintenance is carried out which supports the ongoing reliability of the equipment on the sites achieved by using technical engineering skills in both the UK Team and the Supply Chain to optimise asset uptime whilst ensuring all regulatory compliance is met. Future investments and asset replacement strategies are based on sound analysis of performance data to ensure the right decisions are achieved.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Support the site HO Services with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
• Work with the disciplined engineers, identify redundant services and systems within our main manufacturing facility at Broughton;
• Contribute to the strategy for each system removal, ensuring any risks are identified and collated on the Airbus ARM tool (Risk Management);
• Develop asset strategies for the specific service deliverables.

The initial focus will be on external pump stations and ventilation systems ensuring all future projects have clear and aligned specifications to protect and deliver total cost of maintenance.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

As the successful candidate, you must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering;
• The ability to listen, understand and communicate information;
• A strong interest in developing yourself;
• An interest in finding creative solutions to complex problems;
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence;
• Basic project management skills, but also willing to learn and develop according to Airbus tools and processes;
• Good stakeholder management skills, including excellent communication, customer focus and the ability to deliver on commitments;
• Flexibility in a dynamic environment;
• Good attention to detail;
• Basic understanding or interest in Investment Planning and Operational Budgets.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Facility Management and Real Estate

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