Facilities Management Placement (12 months)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Portsmouth offers a 12-month internship in Facilities Management and Real Estate. You will support day-to-day operations across our busy site, including office refurbishment, biodiversity projects, catering quality, safety actions and space management.

This placement emphasizes an agile working mode, with hybrid options and a busy, impactful environment. Applicants must be undergraduates studying business, project management, administration, operations or

Qualifications

• Undergraduate status for the whole placement.
• Currently studying towards a degree in Business, Project Management, Administration, Operations or Finance.
• Demonstrate an interest for project management.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations and site activities such as office refurbishment and biodiversity projects.
• Assist with safety actions, catering quality, employee initiatives and VIP events.
• Help manage space and coordinate activities with internal and external partners.

Skills

Interest in project management

Strong communication

Willingness to travel within the UK

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026

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Benefits

• Salary: £24,500
• 37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• *subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us

Facilities Management and Real Estate are responsible for the hard, soft and technical services across our sites. Through delivering these services we ensure that the Airbus workforce is able to meet our commitments to our customers in the aerospace, defence and space industries.

Our collaborative work culture fosters growth and innovation, providing interns with invaluable hands‑on experience in Facilities Management while supporting their academic pursuits. With a commitment to professional development, we offer unique opportunities to engage in impactful projects that enhance workplace conditions.

What you will be doing

The successful intern will get real world learning opportunities. During the placement you will be supporting day to day operations as well as activities including office refurbishment, biodiversity projects, catering quality, safety actions, employee initiatives, VIP events, space management.

This role will primarily support General Services which manage services and projects such as cleaning, catering, grounds and people transportation in cooperation with internal and external partners. We ensure our internal customer satisfaction and needs are met by using available resources in the most efficient and effective way.

You will

• Learn the fundamentals of safe operations at a manufacturing facility;
• Support supplier performance reviews;
• Plan and take ownership of weekly & monthly activities;
• Meet and work with stakeholders from across the business;
• Manage and improve services and suppliers to ensure delivery on time, quality and cost.

This job would offer

• An opportunity to work within a facilities management and operations environment;
• Offering direct support to a very busy and energetic site facilities team;
• An active and productive environment where each little step is a contribution to the successful running of a complex production facility.

This placement is all about the “Agile” working-mode, no day will be the same.

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.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

• Currently studying towards a degree in Business, Project Management, Administration, Operations or Finance;
• Demonstrate an interest for project management.

Candidates would also benefit from the following

• The ability to work independently when required;
• Willingness to travel within the UK as part of the placement (expenses covered);
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively both in person and remotely;
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multinational environment.

This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint‑Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

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.

Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type: Internship

Experience Level: Student

Job Family: Facility Management and Real Estate

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail] .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.