Government of Canada - Central

pilot - air transport


Pay93k / year
LocationSioux Lookout/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 42139445

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      2 years to less than 3 years

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Work site environment

      • Commercial aviation
      • Outdoors
      • Government transport
      • Bush pilot operation
      • Confined spaces
      • Dangerous
      • Noisy
      • Non-smoking

      Work setting

      • Rural area
      • Staff accommodation available
      • Staff accommodation provided
      • Remote location
      • Various locations
      • Outside Canada
      • Willing to relocate

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
      • Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
      • Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
      • 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
      • Prepare flight evaluation reports

      Credentials

      Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

      • Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
      • Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing
      • Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
      • Multi-instrument Flight Rating

      Experience and specialization

      Aircraft experience

      • Large jet airplanes
      • Small jet airplane

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Criminal record check
      • Airport security clearance
      • 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
      • Willing to travel cross-border
      • 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
      • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
      • Large workload
      • Hand-eye co-ordination
      • Overtime required
      • Ability to distinguish between colours
      • Sitting

      Benefits

      Health benefits

      • Dental plan
      • Disability benefits
      • Health care plan
      • Paramedical services coverage
      • Vision care benefits

      Financial benefits

      • Bonus
      • Group insurance benefits
      • Life insurance
      • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

      Long term benefits

      • Maternity and parental benefits

      Other benefits

      • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
      • Free parking available
      • Learning/training paid by employer
      • On-site amenities
      • On-site housing options
      • Other benefits
      • Travel insurance
      • Variable or compressed work week
      • Wellness program
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