Firefighter

**Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of**

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

**Purpose and Scope**:
As an Aviation Firefighter you will be responsible for providing life and asset protection to the site by dealing with all emergency situations and other incidents that may arise. Covering a day shift (0600-1800) on a 42 hour average week on a rolling shift pattern (shift to be confirmed).

**Key responsibilities**
- Provide fire,emergency or medical response to the Fleetlands site at aircraft or domestic incidents.
- Comply with the regulations contained within the Fleetlands Business Manuals, station policies/procedures and other locally agreed documents.
- Have a working understanding of current legislation applicable to Aviation Firefighting, training and competence; CAP699, CAP168 chapters 8 & 9, National Occupational Guidance (NOG)
- Responsible for maintaining themselves at a state of operational readiness for deployment at immediate notice to any fire, emergency incident, medical response that may be encountered during a tour of duty (shift). This may be physically and mentally demanding, strenuous in potentially hazardous situations.
- Provide fire safety training, guidance and maintenance tasks for the site with appropriate training.

**Competencies**:
(e = essential / d = desirable)

**Core**:
Operational Readiness

Ensure that operational appliances and firefighting, medical equipment is ready for use in emergency situations to allow a rapid and safe response.

Operational Risks

Acquire and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the potential hazards to be found on site and the resources available to enable incidents to be dealt with in the most effective manner.

Operational Competency

Undergo continuous training and assessment, both technical and physical, to ensure the competency to attend emergency situations is maintained.

**SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF RECRUITMENT**
- Pass Chester step test and firefighter carry test with onsite trainer (e)
- Pass onsite medical to required standard (e)
- Must be able to achieve Security Clearance (SC) (e)

**Experience**:

- Previous experience within the Fire Service and competent in the role of firefighter (e)
- Previous experience as an Aviation firefighter (d)
- Provide evidence of 3 consecutive years of an annual training programme. Showing competence in all firefighting areas. (e)

**Professional Qualifications/Education and Training**:

- Full UK manual car driving licence (e)
- LGV driving licence (d)

**Functional**:

- Good communication skills; (e)
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and other IT packages; (e)
- Decision making skills using initiative; (e)
- Good level of writing skills (e)
- Maintain a good level of fitness and pass regular fitness tests. (e)

**Benefits that make life better**:

- 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays
- 4% employer match pension scheme
- YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised online fitness programs, and many more
- Bonus opportunities
- Generous paid sick leave
- Life assurance cover
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
- Onsite gym at both the Fleetlands
- Eye test vouchers
- Seasonal flu jabs administered on site each year by Bupa
- Learning and training opportunities

**About Us**

When you work at StandardAero, you're not just an employee, you're part of a vibrant company of like-minded people, all working collaboratively towards the same goals. We succeed as a team because we value the unique contributions and perspectives of all of our people, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. It's a culture that promotes mutual respect and effective communications to create an environment of stability, shaping the organization and forging a successful future. Our goal is to be the best place to work, giving each and every employee the opportunity to reach their maximum potential through continuous learning and advancement opportunities, allowing all team members to exceed their potential and empower everyone's success.

StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Investment Solutions.

**Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911**

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-j