Airport Operations Specialist

Job Description

Job Title: Airport Operations Specialist

Location: Warton, Lancaster. (On site)

Salary: Up to £41,000 depending on experience and skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Operations will provide support to Aircrew, using Air Operations Systems to facilitate the successful planning and execution of flights, both in the UK and on worldwide operations. Provide aircraft services to all BAE/MOD customers and liaise with a range of contractors and external airlines to meet operational needs of line management and the business
• To co-ordinate the scheduling of Aircraft and crew
• Coordination of handling for all aircraft visiting Warton
• Production of aircrew rosters ensuring that the Flight Time Limitations scheme is adhered to at all times, as regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
• To process and submit all returned flight paperwork
• Responsible for delay reporting and production of statistics
• Application and processing of all diplomatic, over flight and landing clearances
• To flight plan all Corporate Air Travels fleet accordingly and liaise with Brussels when slot times need to be addressed
• Coordination of all ad hoc exec and freight charter aircraft requirements
• To prepare all flight paperwork and weather information in order to despatch each aircraft on time
• Preparation of aircraft load sheets whilst considering the weight and balance issues of the aircraft
• Attend customer meetings with BAE/MOD customers
• Lead or be responsible for Flight Operations Controllers ensuring work is carried out on time and to professional standards

Your skills and experiences:

• Understanding of flight time limitations
• Flight planning, Crew rostering
• Aviation metrology, NOTAMS
• Aircraft scheduling
• Reprogramming of the operation – reactive changes (if aircraft delayed by weather – how react and deal with those issues)
• Experience in an aviation / flight operations background
• An awareness of CAA/EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) flight time limitations scheme
• Able to interpret aviation weather reports/charts (METARS & TAF)
• Knowledge of Aircraft limitations
• Understand different systems used (LEON/RocketRoute/Jeppeson ForeFlight)

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Corporate Air Travel team:

BAE Systems Corporate Air Travel is a small dynamic airline providing aviation logistics services almost exclusively to the core business functions of the largest manufacturing company in the UK.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 20th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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