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Engineering Manager - Shuttle & LSCA

Employer
London Gatwick Airport
Location
London Gatwick Airport, Gatwick
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
3 Apr 2023

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Engineering Manager - Shuttle & LSCA

Are you our next Engineering Manager - Shuttle & LSCA? We are looking for someone who can help us redefine what's possible for are engineering team.

As part of our 'Grow with Gatwick' initiative you'll be provided with plenty of training and support to ensure you're developing and growing your career.

The Engineering team deliver what matters. They protect, maintain, and repair our infrastructure. From the electricity that powers this place. Giant plant rooms that heat and cool the airport. To the specialist equipment on the airfield too!

What is the role?

The Engineering Managers core purpose of this role is to deliver a safe, efficient and resilient Shuttle, Life Safety, Controls & Automation asset base. Ensuring that the Shuttle delivers to the core service standard and is maintained & operated in line with ROGS. Responsible for compliance of the life safety systems across the whole airport in line with the regulatory reform (fire safety) order and BS 9999: Code of Practice for Fire Safety.

What will you do?
  • Lead and develop Shuttle & LSCA engineering teams of highly skilled Technicians to deliver objectives and meet departmental targets.
  • Ensure optimal performance of asset base including performance improvements to improve system availability.
  • Drive EH&S culture across all teams to reduce incidents & promote a safe working environment.
  • Produces effective communication and reports to all stakeholders including other GAL departments, airlines and retailers.
  • Management of cost and contract management to ensure operational budget is met.
  • Accountable for ensuring their departments planned and corrective work is always completed on time, to a high standard with minimal impact to the operation.

Do you have what we're looking for?
  • Experience in leading a team in an Engineering environment focusing on innovation and operational excellence.
  • Proven knowledge & understanding of working with unions and employee relations engagement.
  • Commercially balanced - value: cost, process and people.
  • Strong understanding and proven experience in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Good working knowledge of Safe Systems of Work and regulatory and statutory compliance (e.g. electrical, confined spaces, hot works, etc.)
  • Experience of working with a CMMS and asset management processes including planning, KPIs (including CSS), PDRs, and asset management/replacement
  • Educated to HNC level or relevant experience

What's it like to work here?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special. Everyone is looking to deliver what matters to our passengers. There is so much that makes air travel possible. No day is like another. Our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including annual leave and high street discounts. We offer a performance-based bonus scheme, and our people can request professional training to support them to Grow with Gatwick

We want our people to reflect our local community and the passengers we serve. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included. We want our people to feel like they can be who they want to be at work, and we work hard to provide them with the respect and flexibility to do so.

We aim to be an equitable, diverse, and inclusive employer. We encourage and support our people to be their best. We seek different perspectives that redefine what's possible. Together we are a team.

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Let's make time fly

Joining team Gatwick means growing your career with the world's most efficient single runway airport - where no two days are the same. You'll get the space and support to grow and develop your career with us. Together, we can succeed in creating an enjoyable and effortless experience for our passengers.

Creating an enjoyable and effortless passenger experience

Our passengers are at the heart of everything we do. We've grown from a small flying club to the UK's second largest airport - serving over 46 million passengers in 2019. We're focused on making the journey through the airport as quick and smooth as possible - for every passenger. If this is your kind of challenge, join our team as we rebuild and grow for our passengers, people and local communities.

Inside Gatwick

We're open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - the airport is a city that never sleeps.
Here's just some of the things you'll really enjoy:

BENEFITS - Your payslip is only part of the pacakge. At Gatwick we offer you health, travel and financial benefits

IN THE ACTION - You'll have a backstage pass to all the action. We encourage you to explore the airport and shadow other teams.

GIVING BACK - You'll have two days every year to support a cause that’s important to you and take part in our community programmes.

Grow your career with us

Joining team Gatwick means growing your career with the world's most efficient single runway airport - where no two days are the same. You'll get the space and support to grow and develop with us. Together, we can succeed in creating an enjoyable and effortless experience for our passengers.

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