Engineering Intern

The Engineering team look after all assets from simple machinery to our 2560m runway and all infrastructure on and off Edinburgh Airports extensive campus. Our policy is to provide our passengers and stakeholders with an efficient, safe, and compliant service which ensures they receive the best airport experience.

We are committed to continual improvement and by carrying out internal audits and management reviews we monitor, measure and establish new processes appropriate to improving our service to passengers and stakeholders.

You can find out more about the team here, and read about our internships FAQ here, our internships will last for 10-12 weeks during summer and will be full time (40 hours).

The recruitment process for this role will be a one stage, competency based interview with our Technical Continuous Improvement Manager, and our Asset Scheduling Manager. You will be asked questions about your experience, technical knowledge and motivation for applying for the role.

You can find out more about our recruitment process and the type of questions you might be asked here.

• Learn about the airport, its operations, and the vital role Engineering plays in sustaining smooth and safe operations across the campus.
• Conducting and presenting continuous improvement projects to propose solutions to data availability, collection, collation, and processes specifically around lifesaving and statutory assets e.g. plumbing and legionella.
• Analysis of internal communications methods, content, and rollout of improvements

• Team player: you will work well with others and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Problem solver: you will enjoy finding solutions and presenting them in clear and effective manner.

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.

• • Full training will be provided
  • Exposure to behind-the-scenes airport operations and insight into how it runs day-to-day
  • Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
  • Supporting your health and wellbeing – access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
  • 256 hours holiday, pro rata
  • Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
  • We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.