Senior Planning Officer (Part 145) (042jc)

  • Job Reference: 042jc
  • Date Posted: 12 February 2026
  • Recruiter: Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd
  • Website: https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/
  • Location: Saint Athan, Glamorgan
  • Salary: £40,000 to £60,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: £40 – 60k + Benefits
  • Sector: Consulting & Corporate Strategy
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Senior Planning Officer (Part 145) (042jc) – St Athan - £40 – 60k + Benefits

If you’ve planned aircraft maintenance in a regulated environment, coordinated depth activity, managed work packs, or sat at the centre of Engineering Control this will feel familiar.

We’re recruiting a Senior Planning Officer to lead aircraft maintenance planning within a Part 145 environment in St Athan.

This is a leadership role requiring operational control, commercial awareness, and the ability to deliver aircraft inputs on time and within scope.

Ideal Military Background

This role would suit individuals who have operated in:

·         RAF engineering planning or maintenance control

·         REME aviation depth maintenance planning

·         Royal Navy Air Engineering planning environments

·         Army Air Corps engineering coordination roles

·         Senior engineering SNCO / WO roles with planning responsibility

·         Military Part 145 / MAA-regulated environments

If you’ve managed aircraft inputs, coordinated complex maintenance packages, or controlled engineering workflows your experience is directly transferable.

What You’ll Need

·         5+ years’ experience in airline or MRO maintenance planning (Military regulated aviation experience is highly relevant)

·         Strong understanding of EASA / CAA Part-M & Part-145

·         Leadership or supervisory experience

·         Strong MS Excel capability

·         MS Project experience advantageous

·         Ability to manage multiple stakeholders under pressure

In return they are offing a good starting salary of up to £60k with 25 days holiday, company pension, 3% employer and 5% employee, possible bonus scheme, depending on personal and company goals, as well as continuing personnel development within the company.

For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on 0333 202 6500, or jc@ex-mil.co.uk or via the website www.ex-mil.co.uk

https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8285/senior-planning-officer-part-145