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YOUR FUTURE: JOIN OUR HIGH FLIERS Make your mark in the world of aviation as part of a trusted consultancy, based in Farnborough with offices across the globe.

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YOUR FUTURE:

JOIN OUR HIGH FLIERSMake your mark in the world of aviation as part of a trusted consultancy, based in Farnborough with offices across the globe.

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Consultants and trusted advisors to the aviation industry since 1996, with a worldwide reputation for excellence and integrity; delivering management consultancy, strategy, investment and technical advice across the globe. Combining analytical rigour, strategic context and creativity, we bring independence and insight to every opportunity we address.

We work extensively throughout Europe and around the world. Recently we have been working in these countries, amongst many others: UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Norway, Singapore, UAE, Croatia, and Canada.

Our environment is fast paced, creative and collegiate with the feel of a small company, but with the opportunities of a large multi-national corporation.

Our parent company, Egis, is an international group offering consultancy, project structuring and operations services, with over 14,000 employees and one of the largest aviation teams on the market. Egis is also shareholder and partner in the operation and maintenance of 16 airports worldwide.

WHO WE ARE

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Consultants and trusted advisors to the aviation industry since

1996

Shareholder and partner in the operation and maintenance of

Over

14,000employees

AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE16

We work in small integrated and multi-skilled teams established on a project basis, under the guidance of our senior staff. We work in partnership with our clients and partners, either in our offices or on client premises. Our work often has a real and immediate impact for our clients – something which our staff find very rewarding.

We work hard but we understand the benefits to our staff, our clients and ourselves that a healthy work-life balance brings. We provide a professional, friendly and supportive working environment, supported by our technology, to enable flexible working whether in the office, from home or on the move. In addition to valuing family life, we have an active in-house social programme catering for a range of interests.

You will be working alongside industry experts with opportunities for worldwide travel, whilst developing first class consulting skills.

THE WAY WE WORK

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WHAT OUR STAFF SAY ABOUT USWHY DID YOU CHOOSE HELIOS?I enjoy problem solving and thought I would try consultancy as it delivers this type of work, through meeting with clients, interpreting and discussing their needs and then tailoring a solution. I chose Helios because it offers a breadth of projects from policy to airport simulations and engages with all stakeholders in the aviation industry. There are plenty of opportunities to find something to specialise in.

WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING AT HELIOS?There is a strong sense of small company culture, which is important to me. Not only because colleagues are more accessible, but also because there is more flexibility to define your role in projects yourself. The flipside of this is that you have to be proactive in getting yourself involved in the areas you are

interested in - and you are more responsible for managing your workload. Helios has a friendly, dynamic workforce and you get to work with lots of different people. You’re not limited to a group of people under a single line manager.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT OR ACHIEVED WHILST WORKING AT HELIOS?I’ve learned a lot about the world of consultancy! From project lifecycles starting with bid work to feedback from clients. Specific types of projects I’ve handled include: options appraisal and modelling; community engagement; compliance reviews and reporting.

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED MOST ABOUT YOUR ROLE AT HELIOS?I’ve enjoyed being able to use my own initiative to address tasks and to discuss the solutions directly with the client. When a client is pleased with the work you’ve produced it’s always more meaningful when you hear it from them.

NAME: TOM LACYJOB TITLE: ANALYSTJOINED: MAY 2019DEGREE: AERONAUTICAL AND ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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TOM SAYS:

Helios brings the benefits of small company culture together with large-scale projects. There is a wide range of work for developing skills and engaging with the industry at all levels. The small nature of the company offers fantastic flexibility with great individual exposure that seems to fast track graduates to consultants capable of driving their own projects.

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We work across the globe, providing multiple opportunities to travel, see the world and build excellent client relationships.

Our team has a wide range of expertise covering management, cost benefit analysis, procurement, strategy, feasibility studies, cybersecurity, modelling, research and safety studies.

Here are some examples of the type of work we do.

ADVISING ON EUROPEAN AVIATION POLICY For over a decade we have provided technical, legal and economic assistance to the European Commission in the implementation of Single European Sky (SES) policy, including the SESAR project.

REMOTE TOWER CONTINGENCY IN BELGIUMAs part of our framework contract with skeyes (the Belgian ANSP), Helios conducted a feasibility study for a contingency solution such as remote towers, in the event of a service discontinuity.

STRATEGIC ADVISORS TO LFVA long-standing relationship of advice and support going back 20 years with the Swedish air navigation service provider, covering strategy, performance, technology developments, resilience and funding.

INDEPENDENT AIRSPACE REVIEW CANADAIndependent review of the overall airspace plan for Toronto including investigation into issues associated with aircraft noise and leading wide scale public consultations.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN DUBAIHelios reviewed and updated the existing Programme Delivery process for Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) governance and delivery of projects, in order to improve delivery performance and capability. This included creating a robust change management methodology which looked at people, data and processes.

VARIED AND REWARDING WORKHelios works with a wide variety of organisations, but our core client base are ANSPs, airports, institutions (governments, banks), industry suppliers and airlines.

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WHAT OUR STAFF SAY ABOUT USWHY DID YOU CHOOSE HELIOS?After doing academic research I wanted to apply my analytical skills to the real world but retain a connection to technology. I also wanted to work in a small and dynamic company, so Helios fulfilled all these criteria!

WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING AT HELIOS?Helios is a great company to work for if you are looking for work-life balance; there is rarely any late hours or weekend work. Because of the size and the culture, I feel that we are really valued as individuals, we celebrate personal and professional highs and receive support through the occasional lows.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT OR ACHIEVED WHILST WORKING AT HELIOS?An example of how you can learn whilst working at Helios is when I had an interest in machine-learning and wanted to spend some time furthering my capabilities. The company set me up with an internal project to explore it and sent me to conferences. Helios has also taught me how to have a healthy work-life balance. I’m able to work hard on my projects, whilst also having time to spend with family and friends and doing activities that interest me.

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED THE MOST ABOUT YOUR ROLE AT HELIOS?I have really enjoyed working for such a dynamic and active company. We are close enough to London without being in London. We are trusted from the get-go with important clients and work, but also given plenty of support, so you don’t feel alone.

NAME: CLAIRE BLEJEANJOB TITLE: CONSULTANTJOINED: MAY 2016DEGREE: PHYSICS, SOUTHAMPTON AND CAMBRIDGE

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CLAIRE SAYS:

People don’t take themselves too seriously (although we take the work seriously) and that makes for a great atmosphere. There is scope for technical analytical work if that’s what you like but also softer more managerial projects – and at the beginning you get to explore a bit of everything. There is no competition between people and everyone really celebrates each other’s success and band together when a difficult project comes along.

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We recruit the brightest and best in order to provide exceptional service to our clients. Graduates will be based in Farnborough initially, but we currently have offices in Slovakia, Paris and Toulouse, plus opportunities to be based in Dubai and Brussels.

ABOUT YOUCandidates must be expecting a 2:1 or above in a numerate subject.

Most importantly you must thrive on problem solving and the application of your excellent critical thinking skills. Your written and verbal presentation skills must be of a high standard and you must enjoy the prospect of client engagement whether in workshops, training sessions, one-to-one meetings or simply networking over coffee.

We crunch a lot of data, write a lot of reports, share our learning and knowledge with each other in small project teams, and get to know our clients well.

A BRIGHT FUTURE IN AVIATION

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WHAT OUR STAFF SAY ABOUT USWHY DID YOU CHOOSE HELIOS?I chose to study ‘Airport of the Future’ as a minor whilst on my semester abroad. For the first time this introduced me to the entire network of aviation, having previously just focused on engineering. I enjoyed the operational view of the network, and the variety of challenges it encompassed, and decided this was the direction I wanted my career to take.

WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING AT HELIOS?Working at Helios is never boring! From my first day I have been working on multiple fast-paced projects, all of which have had very different subject areas. Although it can be challenging to be thrown in at the deep end with little expertise on the project areas given to you, the challenge of success is rewarding and recognised.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT OR ACHIEVED WHILST WORKING AT HELIOS?Since joining a year ago, I have learnt how to use noise modelling, track keeping and terminal modelling software. Modelling work is where I have found my

strength and Helios have supported me in successfully delivering multiple modelling-based projects. I’ve travelled to Toronto to work at a community noise workshop, attended conferences in Brussels and London related to airport expansion and noise monitoring, and presented modelling work directly to a client in Dublin.

From the get-go you are expected to learn business, project management and client engagement skills, which has been new and rewarding for me. You learn not only to work on the projects the company already has established, you also learn how to bid for more work and manage the finance associated with this.

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED THE MOST ABOUT YOUR ROLE AT HELIOS?I have enjoyed the independence, trust and responsibility at Helios. You are trusted to have the ability to succeed. The variety of projects you work on mean that no day is the same and your breadth of knowledge increases massively in a very short timeframe.

NAME: CERI JURYJOB TITLE: ANALYSTJOINED: SEPTEMBER 2018DEGREE: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING WITH SEMESTER ABROAD, SOUTHAMPTON

UNIVERSITY WITH SEMESTER AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DELFT

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CERI SAYS:

Working at Helios will give you a varied skill set across the whole domain of aviation as well as boosting your management and client facing skills from the day you join.

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REWARDS Our work is rewarding and stimulating in itself, but we back this up with an excellent remuneration package, including a competitive basic salary with all of the usual additional benefits – for example pension and private health insurance – but also a discretionary profit sharing bonus scheme.

WORK-LIFE BALANCEWe work hard but we understand the benefits that a healthy work-life balance brings to our staff, our clients and our company culture. We provide a professional, friendly and supportive working environment, supported by technology, to enable flexible working whether in the office, from home or on the move.

BENEFITS

TRAVEL THE WORLD Most of our clients are overseas so you are likely to travel regularly with your work. We also look for applicants who would be happy to consider a longer-term placement overseas at some point early in their career. We currently have staff in Dubai, Brussels, France and Romania on six-month to two-year placements and in the past have offered placements in Norway and Bulgaria. There are also opportunities to be based in Toulouse or Paris within our Egis office locations.

DIVERSITY Most often the best solutions to problems reflect innovation arising naturally from a diverse range of thoughts and ideas. Underpinned by our equal opportunities philosophy, we are committed to supporting diversity, reflected in our multinational, multi-ethnic workforce. Our commitment is to recruit and retain the best qualified people irrespective of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability or national origin.

BENEFITS PACKAGE• Competitive salary

• Pension contribution of 5% of your salary

• Life insurance

• Private healthcare for you and your family

• Health cash plan

• 26 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

• Tailored career path with structured training

• Mentoring from senior staff

• Buddy system to ease your transition from university

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WHAT OUR STAFF SAY ABOUT USWHY DID YOU CHOOSE HELIOS?Although my academic studies were not centred around aviation, the industry has fascinated me from a young age. After my PhD I knew I wanted to go into consulting. Helios ticked all the boxes for me, offering both strategic and technical consulting projects in an industry I had a genuine interest in.

WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING AT HELIOS?At Helios we have a good, friendly, family culture. We can work on multiple projects at once, keeping our work diverse on a day-to-day basis. For example, you could be doing cost-modelling one day and developing company strategies the next. The work is also not just consulting. In the wider Aviation Business Unit of the Egis Group (of which we are part of) we also have the opportunity to do implementation work and industry secondments.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT OR ACHIEVED WHILST WORKING AT HELIOS?I’ve learnt a lot! I was given the opportunity to project manage one of my first projects. I’ve been given responsibility early on and have been able to develop skills quickly. The company is full of industry experts, so answers to any aviation-related question are within earshot!

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED MOST ABOUT YOUR ROLE AT HELIOS?For me it’s the diversity of the projects that we work on, even in the short time I have been here I’ve done strategic, technical, operational, procurement and legal work. I like the travel. I can travel across Europe and it has little effect on my personal life - catch a 7am flight to Copenhagen, attend a meeting, and still be home in time for dinner! The people and the family feel in the office is what makes work the most enjoyable for me. The open-door policy makes it very easy to approach anyone with a query, whether it be Directors or Analysts.

MEET PREVIOUS GRADUATES…

NAME: MOHAMED-RAFI RILEYJOB TITLE: CONSULTANTJOINED: SEPTEMBER 2018DEGREE: MENG IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PHD IN MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

RAFI SAYS:

Helios can offer you a wide variety of projects which other boutique consultancies can’t. You can have early exposure to clients and the opportunity to travel – I was flying to Zurich working on a project with our CEO within the first month of joining!

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HOW TO APPLYIf you like the sound of a career with Helios, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your CV with a covering letter to [email protected] giving evidence of your suitability and telling us why you wish to join us.

Alternatively, you can post your application to our Head Office address.

LOOKING FOR AN INTERNSHIP?Over the last 15 years Helios has welcomed interns to join us during the summer months. Almost half of them have accepted permanent positions with us. We have found that interns benefit from the experience and exposure to a vibrant consulting business, whilst Helios gets the chance to ‘test-drive’ potential employees over a few months. Unlike some companies, we do pay our interns a modest sum to cover their expenses.

The intern formula has worked well for us, and every summer we look for new candidates to join us. We’re serious about wanting people who genuinely think that consultancy might be a career for them. We’re flexible about backgrounds – it’s more important that candidates have bright, enquiring minds and are fabulous numerate problem solvers.

Get in touch if this sounds like you!

WHERE WE AREOur Head Office is in Farnborough, Hampshire, just south of Farnborough Airport providing excellent views of the airfield. We are 35 minutes by train from central London.

Helios29 Hercules WayAerospace BoulevardAeroParkFarnboroughHampshireGU14 6UUUK

T +44 1252 451 651F +44 1252 451 652W askhelios.com

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askhelios.com

Helios29 Hercules Way

Aerospace BoulevardAeroPark

FarnboroughHampshireGU14 6UU

UK

T +44 1252 451 651F +44 1252 451 652