Maintenance Manager - Delivery

Heathrow Airport

  • Heathrow, Greater London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Job Category: TechnicalJob Description:In this pivotal role, you'll drive the delivery of high-performing engineering services, ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across critical airside systems.Please note that this role operates a 4 days (3 weeks) & 4 nights (1 week) on a Monday to Thursday shift pattern and requires a full UK Driving Licence. This role operates without direct line management responsibilities.Responsibilities:
  • Lead the scheduling and execution of maintenance plans to ensure systems remain fully operational.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to assess and reduce the impact of maintenance activities.
  • Provide expert guidance on critical systems within Airside Engineering such as the Floodtower, Fixed Electrical Ground Power, Stand Entry Guidance and Aeronautical Ground Lighting.
  • Ensure all work complies with safety permits, statutory regulations, and company standards.
  • Monitor performance data and audit supplier outputs to maintain high quality and accuracy.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and support improvement projects and cross-team collaboration.
Qualifications:
  • NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC, or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience in engineering maintenance management.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • A proactive approach to risk management and continuous improvement.
  • Understanding of safety regulations and compliance standards.
  • Ability to lead teams and influence across functions.
Ideally, you will also have:
  • Experience in configuring and managing critical systems.
  • Experience as an Authorised Person.
  • IOSH Managing Safely certified.
About Us:There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and come home buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.Our rewards We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.Working locationThis is an airport-based position. Every day, you will play a critical role in helping us to give our passengers the best airport service in the world.Sustainable Travel to workHeathrow's sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.Equal OpportunitiesAs an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work, and through our diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.About the Team:Be part of this city within a city. Every year, millions of people travel through Heathrow. Joining our Engineering team means being at the heart of a complex operation whose size, scale and reputation for innovation are unique. We make sure the airport is always running smoothly and keep passengers and planes moving.Our team touches all aspects of airport life - from water to energy, rail to roads, baggage systems to runways. The scope and variety of what we do is vast, spanning mechanical, electrical, water, civil, rail and environmental disciplines. Together we are responsible for the performance of 500,000 assets worth £14bn. It means there are always a wide range of interesting development, construction and maintenance projects to get involved with. And a lot of ways to develop your skills, career and reputation.You'll be part of a close-knit, driven team, taking on work that you can take real pride in and feel passionate about. It's an exciting place to be, where every day, you'll discover a world of fresh possibilities and you'll be mentored by world-class experts every step of the way.

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