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Perm Airport Engineering Manager

ReedDoncaster, South Yorkshire🇬🇧United Kingdom

Why this role stands out

This on-site Airport Engineering Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team and ensure the critical infrastructure of a major airport operates seamlessly, with a competitive salary of £49,817 - £54,143. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong electrical engineering background, team leadership experience, and a passion for maintaining complex, safety-critical systems within a dynamic environment. Apply today to make a significant impact on a vital operation!

Quick overview

Salary£49.8k - £54.1k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationDoncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job description

Airport Engineering Manager

  • Location: On-site
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

We are seeking an experienced Airport Engineering Manager to lead a team of eight engineers within a large, complex operational environment at an airport. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe and effective maintenance of critical electrical and mechanical assets and requires a strong electrical focus alongside a broad understanding of mechanical systems.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Lead and manage a team of engineers operating across multiple shift patterns.
  • Ensure the safe and effective maintenance of critical electrical and mechanical assets.
  • Provide technical leadership within a live operational environment where reliability and service continuity are essential.
  • Support reactive maintenance activities and participate in an out-of-hours on-call escalation process when required.
  • Work closely with operational and asset management teams to drive performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong electrical engineering background with supporting mechanical knowledge.
  • Experience working with high-voltage systems and exposure to substation environments.
  • Good understanding of electrical systems, safety procedures, and operational processes.
  • Previous team leadership or management experience within an engineering environment.
  • Experience working in complex, safety-critical or highly operational settings.
  • Desirable: Experience within aviation or exposure to automated systems, security-related infrastructure, materials handling equipment, or similar critical engineering assets.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary with potential to reach up to £60,000 based on experience.
  • Relocation package available, capped at £8,500 for eligible candidates.
  • On-call payments for out-of-hours support.
  • Standard Monday to Friday working pattern with participation in an on-call rota.
  • Opportunities for professional development in a dynamic and challenging environment.

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