Job Description

Job Title: Licenced B1.3 Engineer
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation: 60,000.00 - 70,000.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66947
Shape the Future of Aviation Engineering
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Licenced B1.3 Engineer at our Staverton site, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
The role
As a Licenced B1.3 Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be at the heart of our aviation operations, supporting the maintenance and modification of rotary aircraft including EC135 and H145 models. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety and performance of aircraft used in critical missions across the UK.
Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Inspecting systems and requesting parts, materials and equipment to support planned and emergent maintenance activities
• Collaborating with Supervisors and Certifying Staff to ensure all tasks meet regulatory and procedural standards
• Supporting Line Maintenance for aircraft at Staverton, liaising with our Training School and HQ Operations
• Maintaining hangars and equipment to ensure a professional and compliant environment
• Promoting lean and safety cultures across all areas of work

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at Staverton (Gloucestershire airport).
Essential experience of the Licenced B1.3 Engineer:

• Strong background in base maintenance and modification of rotary aircraft
• In-depth technical knowledge of airframe and engine systems
• Solid understanding of CAA regulations and aircraft maintenance requirements
• Experience applying Safety Management Systems and Human Factors principles

Qualifications for the Licenced B1.3 Engineer:

• EASA/CAA Part-66 B1.3 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML), ideally with EC135 and/or BK117D2 type ratings
• Category C AML
• Category B2 AML is desirable but not required

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .
What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 01/10/2025
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