RCH Chief Pilot - Rotor Wing

REACH Chief Pilot - Remote

• Competitive starting salaries from $140,000 - $160,000 (DOE)

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Job Summary:
The Chief Pilot, Rotor Operations reports and is accountable to the Director of Operations and the FAA for the comprehensive delivery of aviation services across the organization's Fire/Rescue aviation operations. Primary areas of oversight include the design, development, and implementation of short, intermediate and long-range operational and strategic plans that promote the success of the GMR Part 135 programs and align with our Company vision. The Chief Pilot, Rotor Operations is accountable for the following duties and responsibilities.

Essential Functions/Duties:
• Flight Department:
• Collaborates with the Director of Operations to develop flight operations policy and procedures with regard to Part 135 operations.
• Assists the Director of Operations in the development of department budgets.
• Maintains Part 135 program and pilot operational readiness criteria as defined by the Director of Operations.
• Ensures all flight operations are conducted safely and in compliance with current Federal Aviation Regulations, the General Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, the Part 135 Training Manual, the GMR Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual and company policy and procedure.
• Ensures all Part 135 pilots are qualified and current for the operation and mission profiles for which they are assigned.
• Maintains Part 135 program pilot proficiency and training records and provides the Director of Operations with status reports as required.
• In conjunction with relevant Company aviation leadership, manages the day-to-day activities of the Part 135 program Flight Operations Department; including, but not limited to: oversight of pilot schedules, pilot base assignments, aircraft fleet management, and the requirements of administrative policy and procedure.
• Develops Pilot Training curriculum and related training materials.
• Maintains Part 135 and Part 133 qualifications in at least one type of company aircraft.
• Assists the Director of Operations on the status of Part 135 flight operations and the training of flight crew members.
• Disseminates flight critical information to all Part 135 crew members.
• Responsible for designating and training all Company Part 135 flight instructors and directs all training to include:
• Hazardous materials recognition training, protection and control of infectious conditions and related Company procedures, passenger briefing as required by FARs, and emergency evacuation procedures.
• Initial new hire training
• Transition, requalification and recurrent training
• Standardization of all Company training
• Reviewing all training records to ensure training is documented and all training is completed prior to scheduling check rides.
• Training all flight locating personnel
• Keeping training manual up to date, submitting revisions to the Director of Operations for FAA approval as needed.
• Is authorized to test fly aircraft and/or delegate all other persons who are authorized to perform test flights.
• Conducts an annual review of the performance of all pilots.
• Responsible for keeping the pilot status board up to date, scheduling flight checks with the FAA for all Part 135 pilots, maintaining pilot records in accordance with FARs.
• Maintains all Part 135 checklists for Company Part 135 aircraft, ensures that the Minimum Equipment Lists are kept current and all necessary revisions are made and forwarded to the Director of Operations, and assumes operational control of the aircraft.
• Submits all required reports such as accident reports and pilot emergency deviation reports to the Director of Operations.
• Acts as liaison with the FAA operations for the certificate holder on Part 135 operations matters.

Leadership and Management:
• Provides leadership, communication, and coaching to Flight Department; cultivates a motivated, empowered employee environment of trust, teamwork, accountability, self-confidence, and business ownership.
• Provides strong problem-solving skills for team members.
• Responsibility for creating a learning organization/continuous learning for staff.
• Responsibility for overseeing and ensuring appropriate Flight Department staffing and job scope for the operational needs of the program.
• Conducts personnel interviewing, hiring, training, performance management, disciplinary actions and discharges for Flight Department.
• Policy development and analysis - assists the Director of Operations with the execution of company policies, establishing operations, personnel and equipment standards, and for recommending appropriate modification, deletion or development of policies such that the mission of GMR is best fulfilled.
• Responsibility for the recordkeeping requirements of FAR 135.
• Ensures Part 135 Flight Department is adhering to Company procedures to include but not limited to following:
• Flight and duty time procedures
• Operational control procedures
• Flight locating procedures
• Shift change briefing
• Preflight planning
• Passenger briefing
• Flight following procedures
• Weight and balance procedures
• External-load configuration authorizations
• Returning an aircraft to service after a required inspection
• Procedures for reporting and recording mechanical irregularities

Responsibilities to the FAA include:
• Authority to request changes to the Operations Specifications.
• Ensuring that all Part 135 operations and external-load configurations conform and adhere to the Flight Manual for which the aircraft has been authorized, and keeping all superseded lists for at least six months after they have been superseded.
• Ensuring that all reports required by FAR 135 are submitted to the FAA within ten (10) days.
• Assumes operational control of all aircraft in their program, or as authorized by Company.
• Ensuring that all Part 135 pilots are complying with the flight and duty time requirements.
• Must be highly knowledgeable of the entire contents of the GMR Operations Manuals, Operations Specifications, and all Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to Part 135 Company Operations.

Quality Management:
• Working as a member of various committees and councils, participates in the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of SOP's and a quality management program designed to measure and ensure that GMR is appropriately responsive to its customer's needs, that the patient care delivered is appropriate and effective, personnel satisfaction, cost-effectiveness of the service and program safety.
• Produces periodic reports as needed to document and support the effectiveness of the quality management program, clinical, operational and strategic growth aspects of GMR.
• Compiles, analyzes, understands, and disseminates information about base operations, area service issues, and growth opportunities. The purpose of this information is to identify issues, and make recommendations which will provide operational and strategic growth opportunities for GMR.

Fiscal Management:
• Participates in preparation and execution of the annual Flight Department operating and capital budgets. Continuous variance analysis and corrections.
• Responsible for appropriate and measurable financial plan(s).
• Provides solid measurement/metrics system(s).
• Responsible for timely variance analysis and corrections.

Systems Structures:
• Effective communication system.
• Excellent quality control and CQI indices/metrics.
• Solid linkages and interconnections with the overall organization.
• Sustainable structures, workflows and outcomes in support of vision and mission.
• Strong customer service standards and outcomes.

Other:
• Represents GMR at public and professional meetings as they relate to Aviation and Maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• Highly knowledgeable of the Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual, Fire Rescue Standardization Manual, Operations Manual, FAR's, Operations Specifications, Flight Manuals, etc., and other instructions pertinent to flight operations.
• Ability to think strategically, while attending to details.
• Skills in observations, assessment and creative problems solving.
• Ability to communicate professionally, effectively and persuasively both orally and in writing at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure, work effectively and accurately with frequent interruptions, and set and reset multiple priorities.
• Strong PC and software skills, including Excel and Word.
• Team building skills

Requirements:
• Excellent public relations, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally, effectively and clearly.
• Maintains ongoing knowledge of and communicates the importance of SOP's.
• Ability to empower, organize and motivate a team.
• Remains aware and understands the political environment both internally and externally.
• Ability to work within a strong team environment.

Credentials/Licenses:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience.
• 2000 hours total flight time
• 1500 hours helicopter time
• Check Airman experience-preferred
• FAR 135 management experience-preferred
• Previous HEMS experience or equivalent - preferred
• Meets FAR 135.337 requirement to serve as a check airman
• Meets FAR 119.71 (b) requirements

Working Conditions and Mental/Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Able to conduct activities requiring a moderate to rigorous amount of sitting, standing, walking, speaking and listening, static pushing, pulling, reaching and lifting (knuckle height and ankle height).
• Capable of lifting 75 lbs. floor to bench height.
• Ability to hear routine aircraft noises.
• Maintains a "duty" weight (body weight + uniform/equipment) of less than 220 lbs.
• Must be able to wear a commercially available respirator mask with proper fit when required.
• Requires close and distant visual capability.
• Frequent hands to key ability to input data and information.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Environmental Conditions:

Entails exposure to the following environmental conditions:
• Constant exposure to routine office noises, such as office machines, conversations, foot traffic; moderate electrical or mechanical hazards.
• Some (less than 1/3rd) exposure to loud aircraft noise, moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic chemicals, airborne particles, risk of electrical shock.
• While performing as RW Pilot, duties are conducted in either indoor or outdoor environments and the RW Pilot must be present at work site to complete the job.

Protective Equipment:
• Nomex full body flight suit
• Leather or Nomex boots
• Aviation helmet - helicopter only
• PPE - latex gloves, goggles and HEPA mask
• Hearing protection (plugs, band or head set)

Guiding Values and behaviors:
• Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. Pilots

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