Project Engineer – Asset Management

This is a fantastic opportunity for a versatile project engineer looking to be involved in the management of the high value cabin interior projects in the company by joining the Aircraft Programmes Team.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing end to end Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) supply of high value cabin interior or IFEC products.

The role works in a dynamic environment coordinating all activities to successfully manage our cabin BFE products through to delivery.

You will manage multiple cabin BFE suppliers at the same time liaising with and instructing other departments across the wider airline to ensure BFE products are delivered on-time and to specification.

You will be required to liaise extensively with our chosen suppliers and other external third-party providers. This role will require significant supplier management skills and experience.
 

• Ensure BFE products are delivered on time, all while considering wide ranging risks and opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with other departments within Virgin Atlantic.
• Understand and interpret commercial contracts using previous knowledge gained within the aviation industry.
• Due to the global nature of the project, travel may be required to support key project deliverables.
• The role will develop a candidate, building on their existing skills and attributes reporting to the Manager Cabin Projects – Aircraft Programmes

• To succeed in your application, you will have a previous experience of Supply Chain, Part 145, Part CAMO and Part 21 environments.
• You will have hunger for problem solving and implementing process improvements for the delivery of BFE.
• You will have a thirst to be involved in complex and high value BFE products helping to shape the airline in a significant way.
• Attributes such as being highly driven, self-motivated, and a high performer are essential.
• This is a fantastic and rare opportunity. You will be an integral part of shaping the evolution and management of the Virgin Atlantic’s fleet for the future.

• You will join a high performing team at the heart of Engineering at Virgin Atlantic. If the above sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

  
  

Virgin Atlantic are committed equal opportunities employers and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. Diversity brings strength which is why we strive to provide an inclusive environment where individuality is celebrated, and we can ignite the potential of our forward-thinking mix of people.

Please be aware as part of our recruitment process we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role you have applied for. These may include application questions, video interviews or online testing. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider, for example use of hearing loops, sign language interpreter etc. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there are any issues preventing you from being at your best during your application or assessment process. Any issues raised after your assessment is completed or once a decision has been made will be too late for us to consider within our process.