What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Lead position at CHI Aviation?
Job Description :
Reports To : Director of Operations
CHI Aviation is seeking a qualified candidate for a UAS Site Lead. The Site lead is a critical role designed to serve as Site Lead / Safety Pilot supporting a 24 / 7 Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance effort of Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft. The Site Lead is responsible for all day-to-day operations and safety of on-site personnel.
Job Responsibilities :
- Maintain daily interaction with the on-site customer to ensure successful mission completion.
- Mission pre-briefings (mission packet completions), including development and updating of daily scheme of maneuver.
- Review weather forecasts / notices to airmen (NOTAMS) / special instructions (SPINS) as appropriate / airspace availability.
- Review / update local air traffic control (ATC) cards as necessary.
- Complete airspace control planning and mission logs.
- Ensure completion of mission briefing worksheet, mission risk assessments, and crew briefings.
- Ensure airspace requests are coordinated with local ATC prior to launch.
- Coordinate / inform launch crews on any updates to mission / equipment status.
- Monitor missions and events, system status / video quality / supporting customer's requirements, airspace, actual weather conditions and forecast weather updates, all available communications methods to include computer networks and approved e-mail accounts.
- Assess actual weather and airfield traffic conditions prior to recovery.
- Inform local ATC when returning to base (RTB) and provide estimated arrival time.
- Inform local ATC with safe on deck (SOD) or similar call after recovery.
- Ensure mission reports include situation report (SITREP), personnel status (PERSTAT), and maintenance status are completed as required.
- Provide overall general mission direction, monitoring, and coordination between the operations and the supported units representatives.
- Continuously maintain listening / visual watch of airspace status via radio (local ATC) and / or computer networks to ensure the Air Vehicle is located in authorized airspace.
- Monitor the number of data collection hours flown, any safety problems, responses to special requests, supply status, personnel status, etc.
- Liaise directly with the user unit to ensure the Air Vehicle operation supports its needs and intent.
- Key point of contact during UAS emergencies.
- Allow the operators to respond as they are trained, advise the chain of command of problems when they occur, and respond to the situation as required.
- Keep local ATC and multiple internet relay chat (MIRC) participants informed (nature of emergency - navigation problems, engine issues, lost link, etc.).
Job Requirements :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employer participates in E-Verify.
Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.
Competitive wages - salary commensurate with experience. Generous benefit package.
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Job Ident # : Apply Now Company Details CHI Aviation 3679 Bowen Road
Howell, Michigan 48855 USA
www.chiaviation.com 7 Open Jobs Available
Follow CHI Aviation Construction Helicopters Inc. D / B / A CHI Aviation has been in business since 1980. CHI Aviation and it's subsidiaries operate light to heavy turbine helicopters and fixed wings.
Benefits :
401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
Supported Manufacturers :
Boeing, Sikorsky, Airbus, Bell, Bombardier
Supported Models :
CH-47D Chinook, S61N, Eurocopter AS332 L1 Super Puma, Eurocopter AS350 B3, 205A-1 , 212HP, King Air 200C (B200C)
Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated / distributed without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC) Share Apply Now Job Info Location Howell, Michigan, USA Type Permanent Travel Required Company Details CHI Aviation 3679 Bowen Road
Howell, Michigan 48855 USA
www.chiaviation.com 7 Open Jobs Available
Follow CHI Aviation Construction Helicopters Inc. D / B / A CHI Aviation has been in business since 1980. CHI Aviation and it's subsidiaries operate light to heavy turbine helicopters and fixed wings.
Benefits :
401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
Supported Manufacturers :
Boeing, Sikorsky, Airbus, Bell, Bombardier
Supported Models :
CH-47D Chinook, S61N, Eurocopter AS332 L1 Super Puma, Eurocopter AS350 B3, 205A-1 , 212HP, King Air 200C (B200C)
