Aircraft Pilot 1 (Multi-PCN)

Aircraft Pilot 1 (Multi-PCN) 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars Anchorage, AK 99501 $46.55 an hour - Full-time State of Alaska 510 reviews $46.55 an hour - Full-time JOB The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)•This recruitment is open Nationwide. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.•

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This position pilots State-owned/leased single-engine fixed wing and/or reciprocating helicopters in support of law enforcement missions, Search and Rescues (SAR), and other missions as directed. Aircraft Pilot 1's may fill the following duty positions based on location or operational need: Light single-engine fixed wing aircraft pilot and/or instructorTurbine Aircraft pilot and/or instructor

OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE

The mission of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is to ensure public safety and enforce fish and wildlife laws. The DPS strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. The Aircraft Section's contribution to the Department's Mission is to preserve public peace, protect life, property, and resources. As a member of the DPS, you would be instrumental in ensuring this mission is met by providing direct support for law enforcement activities.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

As a member of one of the most unique law enforcement agencies in the nation, you will be part of a team that embraces the core values of loyalty, integrity, courage, compassion, leadership, and accountability as they serve Alaska. In this fast-paced environment, you will work with a phenomenal team of professionals, both civilian and commissioned.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT

This position is located and based out of our Anchorage-based Aircraft Section at the Lake Hood Seaplane base. Our Anchorage Aircraft Section has a beautiful view of Lake Hood. This position requires travel throughout Alaska providing aircraft support.

This position may work an alternate work schedule such as eight days on and six days off. This position does not offer housing, nor does it offer someone living outside of Anchorage paid travel to and from the worksite.

The work environment is friendly, team-oriented, and productive. We recognize the uniqueness of life in Alaska's rural and urban communities. We recommend all applicants visit the Community Database for a glimpse into Alaska's communities and lifestyle by providing images of places, people, cultural events, public facilities, landscapes, and other dimensions of community life at https://dcra-cdo-dcced.opendata.arcgis.com/. This position will travel throughout Alaska providing aircraft and training support

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Correlation level knowledge of flying maneuvers required for day (required), night, and instrument flying (desired) conditions, skill piloting light fixed wing aircraft operated by the departmentSingle engine commercial pilot certificates and instrument pilot rating. A total of 1,500 hours flying aircraft which includes 500 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) fixed wing aircraft. Of this required flight time, 250 hours as PIC must be Alaska time (100 hours of which were logged within the 12 months prior to employment.) and 100 hours of turbo prop experience preferred.

Knowledge of aircraft maintenance procedures in the following area: Perform light fixed wing aircraft post-maintenance function checks and coordinate findings with the aircraft maintenance personnelProvide logistics support with other department pilots in order to move light fixed wing aircraft between its based location to one of our maintenance hubsComputer skills that enable competent use of web-based tools to obtain pre-flight weather briefings, filing of flight plans, and flight risk assessmentsAbility to continuously correlate input from man, machine, management, mission, and environment into safe and rational aeronautical decisionsAbility to make a safe and rational go/no-go flight decision and to determine if weather and other flight safety considerations are within acceptable ranges.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

More information about the Department of Public Safety can be found on our website: http://dps.alaska.gov/ EXAMPLE

OF DUTIES

Current FAA Licensure and class of Medical Certification as a Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot with ratings, including operating under instrument flight rules, appropriate to the category, class, and type of aircraft flown for the position;ANDApplicable hours as PIC of appropriate category and class of aircraft predominantly flown by the position that includes sufficient flying time to safely and effectively operate aircraft in the geography, topography, and weather conditions equivalent to those predominantly encountered in the position's Alaskan areas of operation.

Special Note:

As part of the examination process, the employing department will require successful completion of a flight check and approval from a certified flight instructor in the make and model of craft to be flown.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Clifford GillilandAviation Program ManagerPhone:

907-269-4193clifford.gilliland@alaska.gov