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Essential Function and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Education and/or Experience
Our Culture
EEO
SAM is the nation’s largest combined geospatial solutions and inspection service provider in the industry. We use the industry’s most advanced software and hardware for collecting and analyzing complex spatial data across a wide range of markets and scientific disciplines. Our national reach, expertise, and applied technologies uniquely equip us to capture physical environments from coast to coast — delivering practical insights and high-quality spatial data with unrivaled speed and accuracy.
Your Impact at SAM: The Chief Pilot is responsible for scheduling aircrews, designating PIC positions for each flight, and maintaining pilot flight records. In addition, the Chief Pilot is responsible for mission focused training and certification of pilots, pilot currency, and qualifications, and maintaining and updating SAM Operations and Training Manuals.
Essential Function and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Demonstrates the Company’s vision and mission, while successfully performing its core values related to employees, ethics, operational excellence, safety, integrity, and corporate social responsibility;
- Under the review and direction of the Geospatial Operations Manager, plan and/or supervise all flights as required;
- As the Chief Pilot; serve as the primary trainer of all new UAS Pilots and UAS sensor operators, teaching them all the required instructions from the aircrew training manual and evaluating their flight performance;
- Maintain a organized and effective record of the list of all UAS Pilots within the organization, their logged hours, office locations, currency of flying and certifications;
- Review and approve risk assessments of flights;
- Prepare and submit deconfliction information to clients that requires it when flying over sensitive locations and projects;
- Effectively report any incidents or close calls to our safety department and effectively communicate those occurrences to our client;
- Perform or schedule preventative and routine maintenance on sensor equipment and unmanned aircraft;
- Maintain organized and effective record of all unmanned assets of the company, its assignments, and locations across all company’s offices;
- Conduct routine inspections on all unmanned aircraft;
- Ensure that all unmanned systems are in accordance with FAA regulations;
- Ensure that all 'active' unmanned system have appropriate insurance coverage; and ‘inactive’ systems are removed fro,m such list;
- Assist flight crews in the field with trouble shooting problems;
- Lead or participate in research, test, and development efforts for new aircraft, payloads, and procedures;
- Safety sensitive positions require Essential Mental Alertness which requires a constant state of alertness and safety; a high level of cognitive function and judgement; not mentally or physically impaired from any cause that can adversely affect ability to safely and competently perform duties of their position; ability to take prompt and appropriate response in operating conditions; ability to work in an unfatigued state; ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance; ability to quickly store and recall instructions in short term memory; ability to concentrate; ability to cope with sudden changes in surroundings and/or emergency situations and demonstrate a caring, committed and concerned attitude about safety;
- Assist or lead proposal preparation and project costing;
- Assist on demonstrations at local conferences or client’s presentation;
- Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- Undergraduate degree in a geospatial/aviation field OR 6 years of progressive experience in an aviation role. Prior aviation related U.S. Military experience is a plus;
- 1,000 hours total time, manned or unmanned;
- 100 hours unmanned flight time;
- Effective communication (oral and written) and organizational skills are essential;
- A passion and ability for successfully troubleshooting problems.
Certifications and/or Licensing Requirements
- FAA issued Part 107 Remote Pilot Airman’s Certificate required;
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate preferred.
Job Competencies
- VFR Flight Planning
- Operating in Special Use and Controlled Airspace
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Computer Literacy
- Continuous Learning
- Decision Making
- Integrity
- Problem Solving
- Safety
- Stress Tolerance
- Teamwork
- Company paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, LTD and life insurance (HSA and FSA plans available)
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays and parental leave) – Accrual starts immediately
- 401(k) program offers 100% employer match up to 5%
- Paid continuing education courses and tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program – Your mental health is our priority
- No glass ceiling! Truly a place to spread your wings (Ask about our Career Pathing!)
- Trainings throughout the year – Specialized in-house trainings programs designed to assist you in advancing in your career
- Office snacks, free food and fun-themed events for employees throughout the year
- Passion for our Community – You have endless opportunities to volunteer alongside your peers with our Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Our Culture
Our entrepreneurial culture is a key factor in SAM being recognized as a Top Workplace for eleven consecutive years, and we make it our mission to ensure every one of our employees learns how to build and manage a business, not just be the subject matter expert on the team. At SAM, our employee’s development is instrumental to our success. Your learning will be supported by specialized in-house training programs and mentoring by the industry’s leading experts, who just happen to be on our staff! We make SAM a GREAT place to work, but it all starts with YOU!
EEO
SAM is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. SAM also participates in the federal E-Verify Program.
