Job Description

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BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 1,200 people in the UK. BDUK is responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK Defence customers including E-7 AEW&C, P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, C4ISTAR Services, Through Life Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services.

This post is for a Lead Project Engineer reporting to the BDUK Project Engineering Manager. The role will assist the BDUK Apache Chief Programme Engineer by leading the day-to-day delivery of the Long Term Training and Support Service (LTTSS) programme objectives, ensuring that assigned activities are appropriately coordinated, managed and reported. This role is primarily based in Bristol, although other locations may be considered. The role will involve occasional UK travel to other BDUK and customer sites, and overseas travel on a periodic basis. Options also exist for hybrid working.

Key Tasks include:               

• Providing coordination to engineering teams representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.
• Developing and maintaining Statements of Work (SOWs) to satisfy current and emerging programme requirements.
• Working with programme leadership to obtain required approvals to ensure business continuity for tasks relating to the delivery of the LTTSS contracted service.
• Coordinating project execution to complete the work statement and ensuring the engineering leadership team are aware of programme milestones and objectives.
• Delegated authority to attend, on behalf of the Chief Programme Engineer, internal and customer-facing Working Groups, examples of which include Integrity and Safety Working Groups.
• Technical liaison across UK and US entities.
• Identifying metrics and reporting to programme leadership to provide a status of functional performance.
• Comparing actual results to baseline plans to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned.
• Planning, identifying, and coordinating resources required to support the programme through the management of functional resource requirements and reporting into weekly reviews.
• Cost Account Management (CAM) Responsibilities for all Engineering functions.
• Responding to changes to SOW, assessing the impact and negotiating proposed changes to determine modifications to deliverables, resources, costs and schedules.
• Providing technical coordination for the development and execution of the project deliverables.
• The tailoring and application of engineering initiatives, best practices and quality processes.
• Development of technical solutions in response to Over & Above tasking.
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement.
• Risk, Issues and Opportunities management.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• A Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or an engineering related field, with experience in requirements management for systems and / or services.
• Experience in Project Planning and Management; Excellent SE knowledge and skills, Good IT skills; Excellent Customer Facing Skills.
• Knowledge of the Apache or other rotorcraft platforms.
• Registration with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (IEng or CEng), or have the ability to work towards IEng/CEng.
• Knowledge of Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Regulatory Articles.
• Experience at representing an organisation at Customer Working Groups.
• Experience in stakeholder management, both upstream and downstream.

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.