Role:  Aircraft Project Manager

Location: Prestwick

Hours: Monday to Thursday 0830-1700 Friday 0830-1430 

Experience in a related field with an understanding of aircraft and customer exposure

 

 

Job Purpose

The role of the Aircraft Project Manager (APM) is to lead the aircraft project as part of the MRO Base Maintenance Management team, in conjunction with company procedures throughout the project lifecycle.  Supporting and accountable to the Engineering Support Manager and supporting the Aircraft Check Managers (CRS) and internal departments with the delivery of the aircraft project.The role requires the individual to report and escalate but remain focused on the contracted requirements of multiple Aircraft Projects deliverables.

Job Accountabilities

• Lead and Implement Lifecycle Management and Project Management processes on all Aircraft projects and support improvement of process where necessary. Define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for delivery of projects, documenting these in the Project Management Plan (PMP) Complete Gantt charts for assigned projects with team members, ensuring this is clearly documented in the Daily task plan.
• The management of change in regard to schedules and TAT on project deliverables, notwithstanding to the increased workscope which affects, stakeholders, finance, communications and reporting to team members, leadership and the business working across all business units.
• Manage accurate resource demand for your project with the Base Maintenance Operation Manager.
• Manage and maintain the schedule in line with internal and contractual requirements. Hold regular schedule reviews with the project team to ensure variations are understood, with latest forecast and new changes incorporated.
• Manage scope within the project, hold regular Change Board meetings with the customer and project team to ensure variations are managed and scope creep is controlled.
• Following established financial procedures to achieve accurate financial management and to facilitate reporting for both customers and internal governance
• Run pre-input meetings, daily customer meetings, wash-up meetings including Contract Status Reviews (CSR's) with team ensuring full involvement and support of all service providers and independents as required.
• Demonstrate a clear overview of progress, risk, issues and readiness at reviews with clear and accurate signed off minutes issued, and all actions logged/progressed through Daily reports.
• Ensure all project requirements (e.g. technical, commercial, project management, delivery etc., both internal & external) are clearly understood from the outset (or firmed up during the bid/contract negotiation phase) and documented in a Project Summary.  

 

Internal

• Communicate daily to the Engineering Support Manager any risks and issues in respect to the Aircraft project Turnaround Time (TAT), escalation to internal departments when required and agreed with the Engineering Support Manager.
• Report at the end of every check at the wash up meeting (escalate daily where required) on current project spend and estimated at completion (EAC) in terms:
  • Actual Hours burned on project
  • Current spend (Hrs/ Materials £)
  • Forecasted TAT vs contracted TAT.
  • % of project completion
  • Top 5 issues/ Risks/ dependencies.
  • Potential Capex required

External

• Reporting to customer
  • Summary report of the Aircraft project overview on contracts TAT (as defined in deliverable on contract)
  • Current issues/ actions & mitigations
  • Critical path
  • List of open technical query notes (TQN)

Operating Environment

The role is based in a hangar environment.  normal working week does not exceed 37.5 hours based on shifts relevant to the operation. There may be occasions due to operational reasons where it is necessary to work outside of these hours.

Qualification & Education:

• Desirable but not essential - APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), or PMI Project Management Professional/ Prince2.

Experience:

• Pro-active Project manager comfortable with problem solving and driving tasks through to completion using your own initiative.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external; Fostering collaborative relationships with the project team and the customer, in Engineering design, Production, Quality, Field Service and Supply Chain to facilitate the smooth delivery of the project.
• Strong communication skills both in oral and written.
• Self-starter, eager to learn, develop and grow
• Collaborative, not afraid to voice opinions or challenge the status quo.
• Technical experience in aviation and able to demonstrate knowledge of airworthiness regulation, MOE, MEL and its use, SRM understanding and the limits of technical data and the impact of that.
• Have a working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance
• High standard of English language (written and oral)
• High standard of computer literacy, especially Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience of Smartsheet.