Airport Traffic Engineer

3 weeks ago

Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom NATS Full time

NATS is the UK's leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2 million flights each year. It provides air traffic control services from two control centres supporting airports all around the UK, as well as a wide range of commercial solutions to over 30 countries internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.

Job Details:

Are you looking to work at the second-busiest airport in the UK and the 8th-busiest in Europe?

NATS wants to hear from Air Traffic Engineers or Engineers working in related industries who can pick up new skills quickly. As an Airport Operational Engineer at Gatwick Airport, you'll be supporting Air Traffic Control systems and acting as a focal point for maintenance management on a range of operational engineering systems and functions.

NATS is delivering several new projects at the airport which you could be involved in - advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe.

We will provide the appropriate levels of training for the right candidate. This not an entry level position, relevant experience is always desirable with the capability to deliver a safe and efficient service.

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Plan and carry out planned and corrective maintenance on a range of Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems
  • Monitor the status of operational safety related equipment to detect any potential degradation of normal operation.
  • Prioritise faults and or direct engineering resources towards a safe and expeditious restoration of service.
  • Make operational decisions; provide guidance, specialist advice and assistance.
  • Maintain clear and accurate records for all activities where required.
  • Fully brief and co-ordinate with ATC and other engineering staff, supervise Airport Maintenance Engineers and contractors ensuring compliance with NATS Management System(s)

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Engineering qualification to Higher National Certificate (NVQ Level 4) as a minimum in Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications or Computer Science and relevant experience.
  • Undertaken structured Engineering training (e.g., recognised apprenticeship)
  • A background as an engineer in one of following areas (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Systems, Maintenance, Controls, Nuclear)
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • ATSEP (Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel) Qualified (Desirable but not required, willing to put right candidate through the qualification)

In addition to a competitive salary that's regularly reviewed, NATS offers an excellent range of benefits which includes a company performance related pay scheme, voluntary benefits and retail discounts, generous leave entitlement and a market-leading defined contribution pension scheme. Find out more here.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

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