Manager LCY Engineering

BA Cityflyer is an airline with a difference. Yes, we’re part of the British Airways family and take great pride delivering the same impeccable customer service. However, we also do things in our own, unique way.

We serve a business and leisure market from London City, a single-terminal airport just east of Canary Wharf. It’s a place where you’ll really get to know your colleagues and become part of a close-knit team.

You might also get to know our customers too, some of whom fly with us weekly, or even daily. In fact, our diverse and dedicated team really feel like they’re part of a family when they join us.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in exciting places, a job at BA Cityflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where your original personality and skills will really shine through.

Manager LCY Engineering

Salary: £86,000 - £94,000 per annum

As a Senior Manager in our Engineering department, you will be responsible for leadership and tactical direction to ensure a safe and effective line maintenance operation at our main base, London City Airport to meet operational requirements whilst maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Accountability and overall responsibility for the BA Cityflyer maintenance organisation. through implementation of appropriate strategy and direction to meet operational and business requirements.
• CAA Nominated Postholder for Part-145.
• Ensure compliance with all necessary regulatory requirements.
• Short-term prioritisation and allocation of line maintenance requirements and associated resource, in conjunction with Maintrol
• People management of the Line Maintenance team including performance management, training and engagement. 
• Responsible for responding to any compliance findings and/or safety occurrence reports associated with line maintenance, with respect to establishing root cause and the implementation of corrective/preventative actions.
• Drive continuous improvements in departmental processes, relationships and communication including review and control of all departmental procedures, including management of the MOE.
• Ensure the line maintenance team delivers in line with the required operational performance targets including Technical Dispatch Reliability (TDR) and ADD levels, driving improvements where necessary.
• Build and manage the departmental budget to ensure cost-effective service provision and cost control.
• Ensure adequate resource is in place to provide the required levels of coverage in all areas of responsibility to deliver operational requirements to a high standard.
• Manage relationship with London City Airport with respect to all LCY engineering related matters
• Ad hoc project or wider Engineering support as required.

What you’ll bring to BA Cityflyer:

Skills/Capabilities:

• Adapt behavioural approach to suit different business situations
• Proven decision-making skills in a complex business environment
• Using initiative to develop and delivering work packages in a planned environment.
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to drive delivery and effect outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective in a planned and operational environment
• Managing maintenance budgets and cost-effective repair solutions.
• Proven prioritisation skills and comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to operate effectively in a high-pressure environment
• Strong leadership skills and able to manage performance for the overall Engineering Business

Core Traits:

• Uncompromising in safety, security, process, and regulatory requirements
• Customer focused
• Operationally focused
• Data led
• Inquisitive
• Committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues feel valued and supported to grow

Your experience:

• Licensed Aircraft Engineer or Educated to degree level or equivalent technical/operational qualification. Must meet the qualification requirements required to hold CAA Nominated Postholder position for Part-145.
• Operational management experience including people management in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of :
• Engineering processes and procedures
• Part 145 and Part M/CAMO requirement

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At BA Cityflyer you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At BA Cityflyer we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA Cityflyer as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.