Project Leader Landing Gear & Fuel Placement (12 months)

Airbus

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15d ago

🚀 Placement Program

Bristol

🤑 £20.6k

Rolling basis

Description

Two exciting opportunities have arisen to join the A330/A340 Systems Programme Team as a Project Leader within the Systems Landing Gear and the Systems Landing Fuel areas. The aim is to develop skills in Project Management of the A330 Systems Programme Management team.

The A330/A340 Programme offers an interesting and challenging environment that covers the spectrum of aircraft activities from new developments, support to aircraft build and deliveries, supporting a large in service fleet with technical issues and managing an ageing aircraft fleet.

The Systems Project Leader will assist in managing a number of projects and tasks within the Systems (Landing Gear or Fuel) areas. This will be achieved by integrating with the various stakeholder functions to ultimately deliver Programme priorities.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for people who would like to expand their knowledge and develop in a Project Leader role and gain Project Leader experience in the A330 Programme Management Team.

This is an interesting area of the business and successful candidates will be able to develop an understanding of the whole business and how it operates as well as working on some quite technical projects and to directly contribute to Airbus' sustainability goals.

Area of Responsibilities

Business, Operations & Strategy

Responsibilities

The Project Leader reports to the Programme Management Team (Filton), and will be expected to demonstrate good facilitation and coordination skills, in order to ensure that good lines of communication exist across the Wide Body Programme (A330 and A350 Teams)Key activities include:Assist in leading some activities within their portfolio, aiming to deliver work packages in line with agreed planning to ensure they achieve challenging time, cost and quality objectives.Secure that processes are in place and implemented to ensure clear project direction within the cross functional teams to ultimately deliver to time, cost & quality. Provide regular progress reporting and escalate issues that need to be resolved cross functionally.Key end results include ensuring project costs remain within budgets, customer priorities and expectations are managed, and that development and modification projects are delivered to the declared target or Point of Embodiment.

Requirements

Please note, we love your interest in working for Airbus but we do ask that you make only one application. We encourage you to take time to decide which of our exciting opportunities is right for you and then submit an application that best represents you, your skills and experience in connection with the role you have selected.Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.We are looking for candidates who:Are studying for relevant Technical subjects degrees.Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.Are strong team players.Are self motivated, able to work independently and eager to learn.Preferably have experience in managing projects.Are able to understand specifications, design drawings and technical details.Have the ability to work in a transnationally managed environment.Have the ability to influence and lead multi-functional teams.Preferably have experience in facilitating, coordinating and directing meetings.*Please ensure you include a cover letter*