Chief Pilot

Description

Job Title: Chief Pilot

Job Location: Georgetown, SC

Job Type: Full time 40 hours

Travel Requirement:

Job Description:

The Chief Pilot is responsible for Sherpa Air flight operations to include overall compliance related to scheduling, operations, maintenance coordination and safety procedures. The Chief Pilot is responsible for pilot training, maintenance test and functional flights, pilot records, and operational standards for all pilot personnel operating under FAA Part 135. Must be able to operate independently in differing environments to include domestic and worldwide. Will interface with government and private sector customers on a daily basis. 

Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to the Director of Operations
• Enforces operational standards of all company flight operations manuals across all aircraft and ensures compliance by all assigned company pilots
• Implements and administers company standard operating procedures to ensure the highest standards of safety and quality of service
• Directs and guides flight operations to ensure they are conducted in accordance with established company practices and procedures and in compliance with applicable government, FAA and contract regulations
• Ensures that flights are manned by technically competent and legally qualified crew members to include review and approval of all Sherpa Air flight crews
• Supervises activities and performance of Sherpa Air pilots and provides periodic written evaluations
• Remains on-call for internal flight requirements supporting company
• Manages Sherpa Air Dispatchers for domestic and international flights  
• Maintains PIC qualifications on at least one company aircraft
• Ensures all Sherpa Air-owned or managed aircraft are properly equipped with aeronautical charts, Navigational Aids, etc. required for safe flight through various vendor subscriptions
• Ensures that all flight crews document aircraft discrepancies and reports equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintains records of activities, flight logs and training in accordance with company and FAA regulatory compliance requirements
• Represents Sherpa Air by supporting our customers and presenting a professional pilot image to customers and the general public.
• Exhibits a positive attitude and can adapt to change
• Responsible for all pilots and flight crew personnel assigned to fly Sherpa Air operated aircraft
• This job may operate in various field locations. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. Travel and deployment could be required.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant combination of education and experience  
• Must meet the Part 119 experience requirements listed in FAR 119.71(c)
• FAA, ATP and Multi-Engine Fixed Wing ratings
• FAA Class II Medical Certificate
• Flight time experience: total time of 5,000 hours of which 2,000 must be multi-engine turbo-prop time
• Must have 2,500 hours as PIC
• Possess a valid US driver’s license
• Capable of lifting at least 50 pounds
• Possess a current US Passport
• Able to secure necessary VISA(s)
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently without direct supervision
• Able to receive DoD or DHS SECRET Security clearance if applicable
• Must be a US citizen
• Must pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:  

• FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and/or Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Experience with international flight operations  
• Experience with international flight operations NAT North Atlantic High Altitude
• Experience with US Government operational flight requirements
• Experience flying special mission airlift support to include transport and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance mission profiles.

Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa Air will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA:

Sherpa Air does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

About Sherpa Air:

At Sherpa Air we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.