Our client is part of the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, with a fleet of over 150 aircraft. The group also provides a range of aviation services including, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul), pilot and crew training, ground handling, as well as a variety of associated services are hiring a Project Manager. The main objective of the Project Manager is to support the Check Manager / Commercial Director with meeting all the contractual obligations of the project. The role will involve having an in depth understanding of the contractual and commercial agreements in place, liaising with Customer, Check Manager and Commercial department to ensure their expectations are met. This will involve assisting in the project setup, delivering customer training. Ensuring the base is adequately setup to support the project and all departments are aware of their relevant contractual obligations. It will be an integral part of this role to ensure that all daily production meetings, planning meetings and schedule changes are performed and recorded. Reports then need to be generated detailing any relevant changes, to assist in ensuring that any associated costs within the contracts are captured. To achieve this, the Project Manager will have constant interactions with management, engineering, planning and the customer. Job Accountabilities * Engage with customer and commercial team to co-ordinate the project setup, ensuring all contractual obligations are met. * Engage with Base maintenance manager / Commercial department and customer to setup the following: * A workable interface agreement * Access to the customers maintenance data * Assemble and update a distribution / contact list for all departments and queries * Co-ordinate any customer specific training, and ensure accurate records of trained personnel are maintained * Create and manage the production project plans, ensuring all timescales and deadlines are planned and agreed manpower is efficiently utilised * Plan to manage any additions to the scheduled scope of work / work pack * Primary focal for customer interactions * Attend customer meetings and provide update reports to relevant department * Ensure all customer queries are handled by the correct internal departments * Ensure customers’ expectations are met by facilitating internal meetings with Base * Provide detailed management report on overall project performance and individual aircraft input * Engage with engineering and commercial department to ensure all costs associated with the project are captured * Generate side letters / commercial proposals to customers for any additions to the scope of work / work pack * General ADHOC duties as requested by What we’re looking for: * A recognised apprenticeship within the aircraft industry or similar would be desirable * 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. * Working knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance * High standard of English language (written and oral) * High standard of computer literacy, especially Microsoft Office Suite Shift Pattern: 5,5,4 Day Shift Pattern 12 hour shifts Company Benefits: * 7% employer contribution to pension * 240 hours annual leave per annum, increasing by 12 hours per year’s service up to max 300 hours * Private Dental cover on successful completion of probation period * Employee Assistance Programme * In-house type training options to enhance your skills and long term personal growth Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds