Senior Engineer - Electrical

Heathrow Airport Limited; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Private health insurance

Generous annual leave

Pensions

Job summary

Heathrow Airport Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to develop electrification strategy and future electrical infrastructure, enabling carbon reduction targets and sustainability initiatives. You will drive asset system strategies, standards and plans to meet evolving energy needs and support continuous improvement across assets.

The role focuses on integration with development and maintenance teams, ensuring fit-for-purpose assets and lifecycle alignment, while contributing to

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience with professional engineer accreditation.
• Knowledge of maintenance practices, methodologies and strategies; whole life cost principles.
• Experience in contingency planning and resilience analysis within large infrastructure organisations.
• Ability to translate data and technical knowledge into meaningful business benefits.
• Strong analytical skills to drive continuous improvement and robust solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own asset plans and asset standards reflecting asset system strategies and maintenance plans.
• Deliver continuous improvement plans to boost short, medium, and long-term performance and value.
• Ensure asset system strategies, plans and standards are understood and applied; review deviation requests.
• Specify technical requirements for new equipment and systems; align with lifecycle analyses.
• Provide expert engineering support to Development and Maintenance teams; contribute to Quality Plans.

Skills

Degree qualification

Incorporated Engineer

Asset management qualification

Maintenance practices

Contingency planning

Business cases

Data analysis

Education

Degree qualification in relevant discipline

Incorporated Engineer

Asset management qualification

Job description

Be part of this city within a city. Every year,millions of people travelthrough Heathrow. Joining our Engineering teammeans being at the heart ofa complexoperation whose size, scale and reputation for innovation are unique. We make surethe airport is always running smoothlyand keeppassengers and planes moving.

Our team touches all aspects of airport life – from water to energy, rail to roads, baggage systems to runways. The scopeand varietyof what we do is vast, spanning mechanical, electrical, water, civil, rail and environmental disciplines. Together weare responsible forthe performance of 500,000 assets worth £14bn.Itmeans there are always a wide range of interesting development,constructionand maintenance projects to get involved with. And a lot ofwaysto develop your skills,careerand reputation.

You’llbe part of a close-knit, driven team, taking on work that you can take real pride in and feel passionate about.It’san exciting place to be, where every day,you’lldiscover a world of fresh possibilitiesandyou’llbe mentored by world-class experts every step of the way.

Job Info

• Job Identification 5258
• Job Category Technical
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Heathrow Airport Limited, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2GW, GB
• Contract Type Permanent
• Working Pattern Monday-Friday Business hours

Job Description

Our Senior Electrical Engineer plays a key role developing our electrification strategy and Heathrow’s future electrical infrastructure, enabling Heathrow’s Carbon program and our sustainability team in delivering our ambitious carbon reduction targets. This role will also drive continuous improvement from our existing infrastructure assets over their whole life by implementing and assuring asset system strategies, standards, and plans to meet our future energy needs.

Principal Accountabilities

• Own the development and upkeep of Asset Plans and Asset Standards that reflect the Asset System Strategies. Develop detailed asset maintenance strategies, asset renewal plans and asset refurbishment/ life extension plans in accordance with the asset management framework.
• Create and deliver continuous improvement plans for the assets under consideration that are aimed at improving short, medium and long-term performance and shareholder value.
• Ensuring the asset system strategies, plans and standards are understood and applied effectively within the business, reviewing requests to deviate. Carry out assurance activities on delivery teams within maintenance and development to ensure asset plans are being robustly applied.
• Ensure the technical requirements for new equipment and systems are correctly specified and are reflected in the supply chain category strategies and is supported by life cycle analysis.
• Provide expert engineering support to the Development and Maintenance teams to ensure the assets, as designed and operated, are fit for purpose. Support the Development Team with development and execution of their Quality Plans.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline or demonstrable equivalent experience and expertise.Incorporated Engineer in relevant discipline, relevant asset management qualification.
• Knowledge and experience of maintenance practices, methodologies and strategies. Knowledge of whole life cost principles and experience of their application. Understanding of assets within specialist area.
• Proven experience developing contingency plans and resilience analysis within large operational and infrastructure organisations.
• Experience of developing business cases, ability to translate data and technical knowledge in a meaningful way to demonstrate strong business benefits.
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to use data and judgement effectively to drive continuous improvement and develop robust solutions to business problems.

About us

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow . Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.