Chief Pilot - Unclassified

Overview

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Chief Pilot in Carson City. Pilots fly missions and aircraft that vary with the department to which the position is assigned. Pilots must maintain current certification to fly agency aircraft, which may include jets, turboprop single- and/or multi-engine airplanes, rotorcraft helicopters, or other equipment owned or leased by the agency. Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors;

develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and 6,000 hours logged pilot‑in‑command flight time in single or multi‑engine land planes, of which 200 hours must have been in actual or simulated instrument conditions, 200 must have been flown the last 12 months, and 2,500 hours must have been as pilot‑in‑command in multi‑engine aircraft. Of those 2,500 hours, 1,000 hours must have been as pilot‑in‑command in fixed‑wing multi‑engine turbojet aircraft, and 500 hours as pilot‑in‑command in fixed‑wing multi‑engine turboprop aircraft is required.

This position is located in Flight Operations, Carson City. Incumbent pilots multi‑engine jet and turboprop aircraft at both high and low altitudes and in congested airspace; performs pre‑flight and post‑flight activities which include scheduling routes, monitoring weather conditions, calculating load and fuel requirements, performing routine pilot inspections to ensure the aircraft is in airworthy condition, fueling and preheating aircraft, and securing aircraft in hangar or covering and tying down aircraft after completion of flight;

maintains operation and component records for agency; conducts or schedules required training of flight personnel; and prepares and monitors air operations budget.