Job Description

Heathrow is a city within a city, through which millions of passengers travel every year. In Operational Planning, our goal is to give passengers the best airport service in the world, in an environment where change is constant.


Join us and you'll become part of an exciting and fast-paced team that keeps the airport running smoothly. Whether it's using data and strategy to predict and plan for events, responding to unexpected disruptions, or working closely with Airport Operations Control and airlines to optimise flight schedules and reduce delays, you'll make a real difference to the experience of countless passengers.


Together, we're responsible for creating the right planning proposition, from defining roles to building rosters, and delivering an effective plan every day. It's about understanding our capacity and making best use of it. And about evaluating our performance every day, so we can continuously improve. Every day will test your skills and give you the opportunity to make your mark at one of the busiest airports in the world. Join us and discover a one-of-a-kind career.



The Operational Planning Team is looking for a Data Analytics Engineer to join our skilled and passionate Data & Systems team of analytical, technical, process and people focused that thrive on working with data. The team work together on exciting projects that supports operations. This role would suit candidates that want to develop their career as part of a team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about increasing the value of the data and analytics in organisation. If you're looking for a role where empowerment, collaboration and a solutions focus is important this could be a great role for you!


As the Data Analytics Engineer, you will collaborate closely with the stakeholders to understand the requirements of a project and then build solutions.



Working with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts across the business to build, assess, and launch new products. Project management of small to medium sized projects, from inception to deployment. Quality Assurance by owning, maintaining, and designing metrics. Create and design new aggregated views, tables, and dashboards to simplify data track metrics and visualise insights. Identify ways in which data can be mined to provide insights. Collaborate with the Data Engineering Team to design, build, and optimize datasets from new and existing data sources.

Experience in querying large, complex data sets using SQL, Python, and/or R. Demonstrable experience in Visualisation & Power Platform,and gathering and analysing requirements Create compelling reports and insights using Power BI (including DAX and M), and storytelling with data. Strong in data governance, including Data Quality tools and processes. Knowledge and experience working with MS Azure including Databricks, Data Factory, DevOps, REST API, Azure Synapse and Blob Storage. Strong Word, PowerPoint & Excel skills

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.


Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.


It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.


Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow . Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow's Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.