Licenced Aircraft Engineer

Babcock International; Paisley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Licenced Aircraft Engineer to join its team at Glasgow Airport. The role involves coordinating CAA paperwork, ensuring equipment safety, and providing service release certifications. The ideal candidate will have a background in aircraft maintenance and relevant qualifications such as an EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including generous holiday allowance and health services.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading options

A paid day for volunteering

Qualifications

• Have previously worked in a Part 145 environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all CAA Part 145 paperwork.
• Health & Safety of all equipment and reporting faults.
• Providing a CRS signature for aircraft release after maintenance.

Skills

Experience in the aircraft maintenance industry

Working knowledge of safety management systems (SMS)

Education

Recognised SHEQ Qualification

EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license

Clean driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Licenced Aircraft Engineer

Location: Glasgow, Paisley

Compensation: £44,505 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF57083

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Licenced Aircraft Engineer at our Glasgow Airport site.

Overview

The role is to support the delivery of flying activities at Glasgow Airport by taking a ‘Whole Force’ approach and helping maintain Babcock’s safety and delivery reputation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all CAA Part 145 paperwork
• Health & Safety of all equipment and reporting faults and diagnostic problems
• Providing a CRS signature when appropriate to release an aircraft to service after defect rectification or scheduled maintenance

This role is full time and is based on site at Glasgow Airport.

Essential experience

• Have previously worked in a Part 145 environment
• Experience in the aircraft maintenance industry
• Working knowledge of safety management systems (SMS)

Qualifications

• Recognised SHEQ Qualification
• EASA/CAA Part 66, B1.2 license
• Clean driving licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave
• Be Kind Day enables one paid working day per year for volunteering

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 14/07/2025

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