Facilities Business Operations Placement (12.5 months)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Broughton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Half-day Fridays

35 hours per week

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Broughton, North Wales, invites undergrad students to join the FMRE UK team on a 12.5-month internship starting 16 August 2027. The role offers hybrid working options and a 35-hour week with a competitive salary.

You’ll work across real estate, facilities management and site projects, supporting budgeting, CapEX planning and reporting while developing practical experience in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Open to Undergraduates for the whole placement; graduation date to be provided.
• Pursuing a degree in Facilities Management, Business, Operations Management, or equivalent.
• Strong IT skills (Google Workspace).
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Flexible, proactive and collaborative in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work in a technical team and adhere to Airbus standards.

Responsibilities

• Support HO Customer Facing with the financial management of budgets and forecasting.
• Contribute to Capex planning and projects following Airbus principles.
• Develop site strategies including space management and sustainability.
• Integrate an MFT approach across UK Facilities Management.
• Lead projects improving workplace across the site (Better Workplace).
• Provide accurate, timely reporting with transparent metrics.
• Build relationships across plant levels to anticipate business needs.

Skills

IT skills (Google Workspace)

Decision making from data

Stakeholder management

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Details

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

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, with direct accountability to the Airbus Customer Facing UK team. FMRE UK is at the heart of our operations, responsible for a comprehensive range of deliverables. This includes, but is not limited to, Real Estate and General Zoning Management, Aerodrome Management, Energy and Supply, Major Building and Construction Projects, as well as essential services like Maintenance, Catering, and Cleaning. Working within the FMRE UK function, you'll be part of an integrated "ONE FMRE" team that has matured significantly in recent years, now encompassing both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK. This presents a unique chance to influence and drive positive change within a challenging and diverse department.

What you will be doing

• Support the site HO Customer Facing with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
• Develop site strategies alongside the HO customer Facing for the site to include: space management, sustainability, real estate, services etc;
• Integrating an MFT approach across the Facilities Management team in the UK;
• Leading projects that support workplace improvements across the site, as part of the company Better Workplace project;
• Facing the customers and ensuring accurate and timely reporting, supported by transparent performance metrics to continually improve the service we provide is fundamental to the role;
• Develop relationships across the plant at all levels to be able to anticipate business needs.

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.
• Studying towards a degree in Facilities Management, Business, Operations Management, or equivalent;
• Excellent IT skills (Google-Suite);
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence;
• Good stakeholder management skills, including excellent communication, customer focus and the ability to deliver on commitments;
• A mindset to explore and work above and beyond, challenge current ways of working to develop new processes and ideas;
• Flexibility in a dynamic environment;
• The desire to work in a technical team environment;
• Team worker with a desire to work in an open and trusting environment ;
• Adherence to Airbus standards;
• Imagination and creativity to problem-solve with drive and enthusiasm.

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: Support to Management

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