survey pilot

Overview

Languages: English

Education: College/CEGEP

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work locations: Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment: Commercial aviation, Noisy, Aerial surveys, Instructing

Work setting: Rural area, Staff accommodation available, Remote location, Various locations, Outside Canada

Responsibilities

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
• Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• Train licensed pilots for additional certification
• 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
• Schedule work
• Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs and other reports
• Monitor production progress
• Conduct geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging or underground mine survey programs

Credentials

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing
• Flight instrument rating
• Visual Flight Rating
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating

Additional information

• Basic security clearance
• Airport security clearance
• Medical exam
• Valid passport

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

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

• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Travel insurance

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Oil and Gas

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