NATS

Air Traffic Controllers (Trainees)

Job ID: 101/a
Location: Various
Salary: Excellent

Do you have what it takes to be one of our Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs), controlling aircraft at some of the world's busiest airports and in one of the most complex pieces of airspace in the world? You will be rewarded with first class pay, terms and conditions.

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Direct Entry Graduates – Software/Systems Engineers

Job ID: 447
Location: CTC, Whiteley
Salary: From £25,000

NATS is a world leader in the provision of air traffic control services. This year we will handle more than 2m flights carrying in excess of 220m passengers all over the world. At the heart of our operation are our people – every one an individual with a unique contribution to make.

NATS long-established trainee programme equips ambitious graduates with broad industry experience and well-rounded knowledge of Air Traffic activities, not to mention exposure to some of the most advanced systems in the world.

Places on our graduate training scheme are available this year within Systems & Software Engineering.

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Experienced Air Traffic Controllers - En Route/Approach Radar

Job ID: 1098
Location: UK - various
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

As the world leader in air traffic management NATS ensures the safe passage of more than 2.4 million flights a year - which is why we need the very best en route and approach radar controllers to join us at one of our centres in the UK.

Preferably with a European enroute or approach radar licence and recent competency, you must hold a current medical certificate.

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Management Accountant

Job ID: 1097
Location: CTC, Whiteley
Salary: £36,203.85 to £48,271.80

We are looking for someone to provide a full management accounting service to the Technical Division and Technical Strategy Group and to play an active part in reporting, cost control, forecasting, business planning and ad hoc management accounting duties.

Key accountabilities will include providing a full management accounting service to the Technical Division for revenue expenditure, identifying process improvements in the immediate and wider teams and driving through changes as required, preparing P&L monthly reports with commentaries, headcount data and performance measures, preparing detailed annual revenue budgets and forecasts in line with NATS guidelines in conjunction with the activity managers, work centre managers and cost centre managers and preparing financial KPI information for Division; interpreting the data generated and working with the business managers to understand the business impact and solutions/remedies where possible.

The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). In exceptional cases, a part-qualified accountant with relevant experience would also be considered. MS Excel and Word skills are essential along with higher level skills for Excel.

Extensive system knowledge particularly of SAP and BW is required, along with effective verbal and written communication at all levels and good time management skills.

Closing date: 16/05/2008

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Safety Analysis Team Leader

Job ID: 1152
Location: CTC, Whiteley
Salary: £36,000 to £44,000 plus excellent benefits

Developing relations with the customers, you will lead your team as they provide analysis, insights and solutions to our air traffic management (ATM) operations. You’ll provide project and technical leadership and ensure adequate resourcing to time, quality and cost requirements. An expert in statistical and mathematical analysis, you’ll have extensive experience, ideally in the area of safety, in how operational analysis projects are set up, conducted and delivered, ideally backed by an MSc or higher.

Closing date: 13/06/2008

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Safety Research Analyst

Job ID: 1151
Location: CTC, Whiteley
Salary: £23,000 to £30,000 plus excellent benefits

Working in project teams of two or three, you’ll collate large volumes of data and apply statistical and mathematical models to deliver new insights. You’ll also respond to queries from our customers and have the initiative to solve problems as they crop up. With an honours degree in a numerate subject or the equivalent experience, you’ll have the drive and technical ability to make a big contribution from day one.

In return, you can look forward to a competitive salary and impressive benefits. You’ll also enjoy all the training and development opportunities you’d expect from an evolving organisation such as ours.

Closing date: 13/06/2008

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Software Engineer

Job ID: 1140
Location: Hurn, Bournemouth (moving to CTC Whiteley from mid 2009)
Salary: £37,251.18 to £49,668.23

This is a rare chance for a Software Engineer with a proven track-record of developing technical applications to work with some of the most advanced technology in the world, in a constantly-changing modern arena.

NATS provides air traffic control services to aircraft flying in UK airspace, and over the eastern part of the North Atlantic. This year NATS will handle more than 2.4 million flights carrying over 220 million passengers. Safety is NATS’ first and foremost priority but we also aim to provide our service in an efficient and cost-effective way. Needless to say, this is an arena which moves at an incredible pace – and it’s vital our Air Traffic Controllers have the technology to stay ahead of increasing amounts and changing patterns of air traffic.

This is why your role, as part of our Simulator and Operational Information Systems department, will prove so fascinating. Essentially, it’ll be your job to ensure that we continually develop groundbreaking software for the simulators that are used to train our Air Traffic Controllers and the information systems used in NATS air traffic control operations.

That will give you a great deal of variety. You could be looking at how technology could help to increase the amount of traffic any one air traffic controller can monitor. You could be working to present air traffic controllers with the support information they need, e.g. air traffic predictions. Equally, you could be thinking of innovative solutions: Exploring the potential of voice recognition technologies and controller tools based on sophisticated algorithms.

Day to day, you’ll be responsible for specifying, designing and implementing software components that when integrated with other software components and external systems deliver our simulation and information systems. You will also be involved with rectifying any problems with these systems.

So, as well as experience of developing technical applications, you will have a good understanding of C++. Knowledge of Microsoft .NET, Visual Basic and database technology would also be a distinct advantage. You will need a good degree in a computer-related, engineering or numerate subject (or equivalent as defined by a chartered professional body such as the BCS or IET).

Closing date: 30/05/2008

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