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Facilities and Infrastructures Mechanical / Electrical Placement (12.5 months)

Salary:  £24,246 per annum
Location:  Broughton, United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

Start date: 17 August 2026

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration : 12.5 months

Applications close on 27 September 2026 !

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

AI Guidance: We know you might be thinking about using AI to help you in your application - before you do, please read our guidelines on the use of AI for recruitment at Airbus https://www.airbus.com/en/careers/faqs#using-ai-in-your-application .

Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

Join the dynamic Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) team at Airbus, based at our Broughton site. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work across our entire Airbus UK portfolio of sites, with direct accountability to the Airbus Services UK team.

FMRE UK is at the heart of our operations, responsible for a comprehensive range of deliverables to Airbus UK, including but not limited to:

Working at Airbus

4 office days / week

Fully flexible hours

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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Top 5 - Most Mission Driven Company

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  • Real Estate and General Zoning Management;
  • Aerodrome Management;
  • Energy, Utilities and Supply;
  • Major Building and Construction projects;
  • Maintenance, Catering, and Cleaning.

What you will be doing:

This exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department, matured over recent years to an integrated “ONE FMRE” team incorporating both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK.

Services UK delivers maintenance, energy, waste management, catering, archiving, reprographics and graphic design provision through the use of sub-contractors. Preventative and reactive maintenance is carried out which supports the ongoing reliability of the equipment on the sites achieved by using technical engineering skills in both the UK Team and the Supply Chain to optimise asset uptime whilst ensuring all regulatory compliance is met. Future investments and asset replacement strategies are based on sound analysis of performance data to ensure the right decisions are achieved.

As the successful candidate, you will:

  • Support the site HO Services with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
  • Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
  • Work with the disciplined engineers, identify redundant services and systems within our main manufacturing facility at Broughton;
  • Contribute to the strategy for each system removal, ensuring any risks are identified and collated on the Airbus ARM tool (Risk Management);
  • Develop asset strategies for the specific service deliverables.

The initial focus will be on external pump stations and ventilation systems ensuring all future projects have clear and aligned specifications to protect and deliver total cost of maintenance.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only . Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

As the successful candidate, you must be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Studying towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering;
  • The ability to listen, understand and communicate information;
  • A strong interest in developing yourself;
  • An interest in finding creative solutions to complex problems;
  • Ability to make decisions based on evidence;
  • Basic project management skills, but also willing to learn and develop according to Airbus tools and processes;
  • Good stakeholder management skills, including excellent communication, customer focus and the ability to deliver on commitments;
  • Flexibility in a dynamic environment;
  • Good attention to detail;
  • Basic understanding or interest in Investment Planning and Operational Budgets.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments to allow you to access and participate fully in the recruitment process. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:
Internship
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Experience Level:
Student

Job Family:
Facility Management and Real Estate

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

 Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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