Licensed Aircraft Engineer

About This Role

Gulf Helicopters Company Licensed Aircraft Engineer B1/B2 🚁 Join Our Dynamic Team – Gulf Helicopters Company We are seeking highly skilled and dedicated Licensed Aircraft Engineers (B1/B2) to support our rotary‑wing operations. The ideal candidates will ensure the safety, reliability, and airworthiness of our fleet through expert maintenance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across mechanical, avionics, and integrated helicopter systems.

Role Purpose Provide line and/or base maintenance on company-operated helicopters in accordance with approved data, ensuring regulatory compliance, safe operations, and on-time release to service under Part‑145/MOE requirements.

Key Responsibilities Maintenance & Certification

• Perform and certify scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and component changes in line with AMM, CMM, IPC, and other approved data.

• Conduct accurate defect diagnosis and effective rectification for airframe, engine, avionics, and electrical systems.
• Carry out pre-/post-flight, daily, checks to ensure aircraft availability.
• Issue Certificates of Release to Service (CRS) within the scope of B1 or B2 licenses, type ratings, and company authorization.

Compliance, Safety & Quality

• Ensure strict compliance with QCAA/EASA Part‑145, Part‑M/CAMO, ICAO, and company MOE requirements.

• Maintain rigorous FOD prevention, tool control, calibration integrity, and human‑factors best practices.
• Complete accurate technical records: TLB entries, job cards, defect logs, and work sheets.
• Support audits, inspections, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Coordination & Planning

• Liaise with Production Panning Department for spares, rotables, GSE, calibrated test equipment, and AOG support.
• Mentor technicians and contribute to OJT programs and skills development initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in the Safety Management System (SMS): hazard identification, reporting, investigations, and risk mitigation.

• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes and recommend technical improvements to enhance reliability and safety.

Performance Indicators

• Improved dispatch reliability and reduced maintenance‑related delays.

• Minimized AOG occurrences and improved turnaround time (TAT).
• High “right‑first‑time” maintenance performance.
• Accurate, timely technical documentation aligned with quality and safety KPIs.

Minimum Qualifications Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Valid EASA Part‑66 B1.3 and/or B2 license OR ICAO‑equivalent unrestricted AME license.

• Eligible for or holding valid CRS authorization.

Type Ratings (Highly Preferred)

• AW139 / AW189 / S92 (one or more).

• Additional ratings (B412, AS350, or other GHC‑fleet types) are an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years maintenance experience on helicopters within a Part‑145 maintenance organization.

• Strong troubleshooting background on mechanical/engine systems (B1) or avionics/electrical systems (B2).
• Experience in multi‑national, multi‑cultural environments and remote/outstation operations.

Technical & Behavioral Skills

• Strong understanding of QCAA, EASA, ICAO safety and airworthiness regulations.

• Proficiency with AMOS or similar maintenance IT systems, digital technical manuals, and e‑logs.
• Safety‑focused mindset, attention to detail, and ability to work in shifts, on-call, and field/outstation environments.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and mentoring skills.

It’s An Advantage If You Have

• Additional type ratings across the GHC fleet.

• SMS practitioner experience (audit participation, investigations, safety reporting).
• Offshore/remote operations, customer‑facing roles, or helideck procedures experience.

📩 Ready to Apply? If you meet the qualifications and are excited to join our team, please send your updated CV and supporting documents (licenses, type ratings, HF/EWIS/FTS certificates, training records, attested education/employment certificates, passport copy, etc.) to: 📧 recruitment@gulfhelicopters.com Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.