Maintenance Programme and configuration Engineer

As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

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 far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

We are looking for proactive individuals to join the Maintenance Programmes and Configuration team within British Airways Engineering's Technical department. You will be responsible for reviewing aircraft maintenance and component configuration requirements, ensuring these are correctly translated into our IT system.

Working with internal, external and regulatory stakeholders you will be a principal participant in ensuring that the maintenance of our aircraft remains compliant with applicable regulations.

As well as the day-to-day responsibilities, we would expect you to support or own project work as required. These projects will be varied, including new aircraft entry into service, aircraft retirements, or data manipulation including industry standard formats.

You will have good communication skills and the ability to cope under pressure, prioritising tasks as required. Strong data analysis & auditing skills, problem solving and computer literacy are a must.

Aircraft engineering experience / knowledge and an understanding of aviation regulatory processes would be desirable, but we welcome applicants from similar safety‑focused industries.

• Technical development, set up, maintenance and regulatory compliance of the Aircraft Maintenance
• Programs and all aspects of Continuing Airworthiness requirements controls to improve safety, reliability, and cost performance for BA's fleet of aircraft including the set up and control of AMI's, Maintenance plans, master parts list and actual aircraft configuration.
• Assess all relevant Regulatory Authority requirements and Directives and implement appropriate action to ensure continued compliance with Airworthiness Requirements.
• Review manufacturers communications to assess operational impact on safety, reliability, and commercial implications.
• Assess, check, and approve technical changes to the Approved Maintenance Programme, to improve safety, reliability and to reduce maintenance and operation costs.
• Represent, when required, the company on a technical basis at industry working groups/meetings.
• Maintaining safety and airworthiness compliance through accurate data set up and management of AMP requirements in EWS for Aircraft and components.
• Managing the Aircraft configuration for the fit of rotables using the Master parts list (MPL)
• The set up of new Aircraft controls and configurations.

• Project Management / prioritisation
  Team player with people skills
  Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all
  levels in a ahigh pressure environment
  Customer driven with communication skills
  Strong IT applications skills including SAP, Excel, Access
  etc
  Be able to demonstrate ongoing awareness of procedures
  and relevant EASA / CAA regulations.
  Ability to provide technical guidance to non technical
  colleagues.
  Problem analysis / technical decision making
  Self motivated and able to manage change
  High degree of business awareness
  Ability to influence industry groups and suppliers
  Specific knowledge of aircraft Maintenance Programmes
  Specific knowledge on aircraft part configuration
  management and required controls

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• HNC/D in an engineering discipline or equivalent
• Willingness to gain appropriate company or external qualifications as required.