B2 Licenced Engineer or Technician

It’s an exciting time to be at British Airways. We celebrated our centenary year in 2019 and have been making unprecedented investments in new aircraft, facilities and every aspect of the customer experience.

If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story.  Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else.

The role: B2 Licenced Engineer or Technician – Aircraft type desirable, but not necessary

Our Engineering department is evolving to open up a whole new world of possibilities and that includes greater flexibility on aircraft type ratings. This means we’ll provide you with all the training to certify our aircraft.

The Licenced Engineer role requires you to hold at least one aircraft type rating, but this is not a requirement for a B2 Technician role, as we will train and develop you towards becoming a Licenced Engineer.

It’s a time of investment and growth in our fleet, producing endless opportunities for our Engineers. We have a number of different aircraft you can work on. A320s, B777s, B787s, A350s and A380s. We continue to grow our fleet with more A350s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners on the way.

A new era in engineering maintenance is here, if you want to be part of the change, you’ve come to the right place.

Our Licenced Engineers are expected to deliver in two key areas:

Leadership

• Lead maintenance activities including setting clear targets and expectations.
• Develop and motivate their team to its full potential and scope to deliver departmental objectives.
• Ensures team and individual compliance with appropriate company procedures, policies, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for the successful completion of all allocated, planned and ad-hoc maintenance tasks. This is expected to be achieved through effective leadership, supervision of maintenance and efficient allocation of resources, equipment and assets.
• Crafts a culture of continuous improvement in a production environment, in order to increase unit performance and colleague development.

Technical expertise

• Responsible for remaining qualified and authorised on all aircraft types, vehicles and equipment applicable to area.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment by adhering to quality, health, safety and environment regulations and housekeeping standards.
• Conduct competency checks in accordance with British Airways quality procedures Carries out IT and documentary transactions as required, making full use of technology.
• Expected to further own knowledge and skills base.

Who you will work with

• Duty Shift Manager (your line manager), Satellite Engineers, all Production grades, Ramp/Base Planning, Engineering Control Centres and Technical Support Group (Part M)

You will need

• An Unrestricted CAA UK Part-66 Category B2 licence
• UK Driving Licence (or equivalent)
• Demonstrable maintenance experience on aircraft, 6 months within last 2 years
• An aircraft type rating is not required for the Technician role

You will be

• Your success will be a combination of technical experience and leadership behaviours
• Problem solving and acting on own initiative is important so you can make timely and informed decisions with an ability to bring together and understand complex information
• Ability to interpret technical publications to make fact-based decisions in a challenging operational environment is key. To combine these capabilities with an innovative, flexible and adaptable approach
• Strong collaborative skills are needed as you will manage a team
• Strong prioritisation, planning and organisation will mean you can deliver the British Airways operation on time

Training and Development we can offer:

• Our specialist technical training facility at Heathrow is the venue for all our type course training
• We offer a wide range of industry leading Part-147 / Part-145 training, which includes the latest Aircraft types, technological classrooms and simulators
• Access to a suite of personal and developmental professional training through our Global Learning Academy at Heathrow

Please upload your UK CAA Licence and Driving Licence on the supporting files section when submitting your application.

Qualified candidates may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

At British Airways we offer a wide range of flexible benefits such as:

• Annual shifts pay ranging from £4,000 to £8,900 dependant on your shift pattern i.e. 2 days 2 nights, 4 off
• A variety of shift patterns are available to suit your work life balance attracting competitive shift pay
• A pension scheme with potential contributions of up to 16% (if you contribute 5% BA will contribute 11%)
• A flexible benefits scheme which gives you the option to buy from a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, and critical illness cover
• Discounted confirmed flights for friends and family on BA from date of joining
• Once in role, access to standby flights (with eligibility for the Club cabin) for yourself and three nominees
• Discounted standby travel on other airlines in the One world Alliance
• Discounts on car hire, hotels, leisure activities, entertainment and many more 

Inclusion & Diversity

We recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our journey to become a Better BA.

The shift :- 2 days 2 nights, 4 off