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Location: Abu Dhabi
Job type: Permanent
Aircraft type:
Contact: HR
Sector: Flight Crew
Job Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Chief Pilot to join the Flight Operations team to manage the rapidly growing Offshore RW operations. The role will report directly to the Director of Flight Operations and the right candidate will have excellent knowledge of GCAA / EASA regulatory requirements and Health, Safety, Security, Environmental, Emergency and Evacuation Practices and Procedures as well as having experience in scheduling and rostering, auditing, budgeting, risk analysis and skill gap analysis. The role will maintain a high standard of operational excellence, with a focus on continuous process of improvement.
This is a full time position based in Abu Dhabi and will attract a competitive package.
The right candidate will have:
Essential Criteria
15 years’ experience in aviation flying including 10 years as flight deck crew including offshore experience
2 years’ experience as a LTC / TRI / TRE
Valid EASA / FAA / ICAO or GCAA ATPL License
Valid Type rating on at least one of Falcon’s offshore RW types (Bell 412, AW189, AW169)
Instrument Rating
5000+ hours total time on RW
2500+ hours PIC
1000+ Multi Engine Turbine Time
1000+ hours offshore flying
Valid Class 1 Medical
ICAO English language Proficiency Level 5
Good knowledge in SMS
Desirable Criteria
Bachelor Degree preferably in related subject for example Aviation Management, Engineering / Aerospace, Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology)
Knowledge and/or experience in safety, quality assurance and risk management systems
Preferred Underslung Qualification (Rotary-Wing)
Middle East experience
Glass Cockpit Experience
Personal Attributes
Effective leadership skills with the ability to mentor and drive team performance
Effective communication skills both verbal and written
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Safety conscious
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