Technical Controller

Willis Global; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £96k per year

Max 3 aircraft approvals to £3,519

5-5-4 shift pattern (days/nights)

Annual leave 20 days + bank holidays (

Service length increases leave to 24

EV and cycle-to-work schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual 24/7 GP with Medicash app

Gym and retail discounts

Job summary

Willis Global is assisting a UK charter airline at Stansted in finding a Technical Controller to coordinate maintenance and flight operations away from base. You will ensure aircraft remain serviceable, defects are managed promptly, and all stakeholders stay informed for safe, continuous operations.

The role requires a UK travel-eligible candidate with a Part 66 licence (B1/B2 preferred) and strong communication, coordination and scheduling skills to manage away-from-base contingencies

Qualifications

• UK CAA Part 66 B1/B2 licence (preferred) and/or approvals
• Ability to supply a clear five-year employment/education history
• Proficient with maintenance scheduling and basic Microsoft tools

Responsibilities

• Act as single point of contact for flight crew, operations and commercial teams away from Stansted
• Coordinate AOG responses with local MROs and UK Station Manager
• Inform duty manager of significant engineering events and updates to logs
• Review aircraft technical logs and ADDS; ensure parts orders and defect resolution
• Plan and organise scheduled work packages during extended base-away periods
• Raise work requests for all stations and liaise with planners

Skills

Good communication skills

UK travel permitted

Coordination & liaison

Education

5-year employment/education history

Tools

Maintenance Scheduling

MS Office

Job description

Our client, an independent UK Charter Airline located at Stansted Airport are seeking a Technical Controller to support ongoing maintenance operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and forward‑thinking team committed to innovation, quality, and exceptional aviation support services.

On Offer:

• Salary of circa £96k plus a max of 3 aircraft approvals to a total of £3519
• 5-5-4 shift pattern alternating in a block of days and nights.
• 20 shifts annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 24 with length of service.
• Electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual 24/7 GP with Medicash app including money back on dentistry, physiotherapy etc
• Gym and retail discounts

Purpose of the Technical Controller:

To provide seamless technical and operational support for the fleet while operating away from Stansted, acting as the central point of coordination for flight crew, Operations, Commercial, and engineering teams. Ensuring the aircrafts remain serviceable, defects are managed promptly, and all stakeholders stay informed to maintain safe, efficient, and uninterrupted day‑to‑day operations.

Key Responsibilities of the Technical Controller:

• Being a single point of contact for operating flight crew, Operations and Commercial regarding day to day operations away from Stansted base
• Controlling AOG situations with aircraft when away from Stansted base including liaising with local MRO’s and provision of staff in conjunction with the UK Station Manager
• Informing duty manager of significant engineering events.
• Carrying out a review of all aircraft technical logs and current/new ADDS raised to ensure parts are ordered and defect troubleshooting is carried out
• In conjunction with the Planner, organising and planning scheduled tasks ensuring work packages are cleared in time for specified periods allowing for extended time periods away from base
• Raising work requests for all stations
• Liaising with the UK Station Manager regarding planned work and defect rectification at Stansted
• Update the fleet daily status report as required ensuring operations are constantly informed of changes
• Update the Technical Control electronic handover and handover diary
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by Senior Management

To be Considered for the Technical Controller

• Current UK CAA Part 66 B1 and/or B2 Licence, preferably with at least one approval of the following A320 Ceo/Neo or ERJ-190
• Good communication skills
• Permitted to reside, work and travel freely within the UK
• Ability to supply information to enable five year employment / education historyBe able to apply for a UK Criminal Records Check (and Overseas if applicable)
• Computer literate in basic Microsoft packages and Maintenance Scheduling