About this role
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma.
- Work site environment: Commercial aviation.
- Outdoors.
- Government transport.
- Confined spaces.
- Search and rescue.
- Aerial surveys.
- Sightseeing.
- Forest firefighting.
Tasks
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters.
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight.
- Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights.
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information.
- Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors.
- Security and safety: Medical exam.
- Transportation/travel information: Vehicle supplied by employer.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Parking paid by employer.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Manual dexterity.
- 20/20 vision.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Values and ethics.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- On call.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Day.
- Overtime available.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.
- Team building opportunities.
- Transportation provided by employer.
- Parking available.
- Travel insurance.
- Wellness program.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical ne