Airport Duty Engineer

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major airport engineering firm in Greater London is seeking an Airport Duty Engineer to monitor essential engineering systems, ensuring operational resilience and compliance with safety standards. This full-time on-site role involves leading engineering responses during incidents and requires qualifications in electrical engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in managing electrical distribution systems. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are provided within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based annual bonuses

Private health insurance

Varied learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• City and Guilds LVL3, NVQ3, HNC or above in an appropriate Engineering discipline.
• Experience in electrical engineering and management of electrical distribution systems.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to obtain airside manoeuvring area driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor essential airport engineering systems using SCADA.
• Lead engineering response during incidents, acting as on-site lead.
• Control multiple essential airport systems and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide technical support and maintain specialist authorisations.
• Lead audits and reporting, tracking progress and resilience planning.

Skills

City and Guilds LVL3

NVQ3

HNC or above

Communication skills

Electrical engineering experience

Full UK driving licence

Education

Engineering discipline (City and Guilds LVL3, NVQ3, HNC)

Job description

Monitoring and controlling essential airport engineering systems

Essential qualifications include City and Guilds LVL3, NVQ3, HNC or above

Competitive salary benefits, and learning opportunities

The Airport Duty Engineer (ADE) is a key technical specialist responsible for monitoring and controlling a range of essential airport engineering systems, including taking a leading role in managing Heathrow’s low‑voltage network. In this role, you will routinely carry out LV switching to support maintenance and project work, while working towards and maintaining Authorised Person status across systems such as LV, Aeronautical Ground Lighting, Generators, and the Track Transit System. You’ll play a critical part in operational resilience by making informed decisions during incidents or disruptions that could impact safety or airport operations. Reporting to the Airport Senior Engineering Manager, you will help ensure compliance with engineering standards and legislation, and during major events, you may provide on‑site management and deliver timely updates to the Control Room.

This is a full‑time, on‑site role that operates on a rotating shift pattern involving both day and night shifts.

Your role will involve

• Monitor critical engineering systems within APOC alongside the ASEM, using tools such as SCADA to identify issues early and support proactive decision‑making.
• Lead the engineering response during incidents, acting as the on‑site lead and liaison with senior managers while supporting the ASEM in key operational decisions.
• Act as a Control Engineer and Authorised Person, ensuring compliance with all regulations, issuing and monitoring safety documentation, and managing conflicts within Safe Systems of Work.
• Control multiple essential airport systems, including the high/low voltage network, fire mains, hot water systems, aeronautical ground lighting, potable and grey water systems, storm and pollution control, and foul water pumping.
• Provide technical support and maintain specialist authorisations, offering expert judgement to internal teams through continuous training and assessment.
• Lead audits and reporting, identifying risks, tracking progress, and ensuring resilience planning through detailed reports and oversight of internal and external work.
• Support talent development and coordinate LV switching, providing coaching and mentoring while preparing and approving LV switching schedules and documentation.

These skills are essential

• City and Guilds LVL3, NVQ3, HNC or above in an appropriate Engineering discipline.
• Experienced in communicating with all levels of the organisation, dealing professionally with colleagues, customers, and business partners.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to obtain airside manoeuvring area driving licence.
• Appointed as an Authorised Person within a Heathrow safe system of work.
• Practical experience in electrical engineering and management of electrical distribution systems and switching.
• Understands maintenance terminology, experienced in leading people with the ability to be flexible, adapt to change and work under pressure.

Desirable

• Appointed as an Authorised Person within a Heathrow safe system of work.
• Practical experience in electrical engineering and management of electrical distribution systems and switching.
• Understands maintenance terminology, experienced in leading people with the ability to be flexible, adapt to change and work under pressure.

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.

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‑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 location

This 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

Heathrow’s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As 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.