Helicopter Night Captain

ENTER JOB DESCRIPTION HEREPosition Outputs1. Plan daytime and night-time flight missions in accordance marine traffic demands and Port Control directives.

• Prepare aircraft resources and loading schedule for marine pilot transfer and Port related functions.
• Responsible for pre-flight checks and safety briefings to ensure compliance with stringent safety requirements.
• Ensure transfer of marine pilots safely to vessels as they call and depart from the shores of the South African Port system.
• Ensure compliance with South African Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Ensure compliance with SAMSA and the National Ports Act No. 12 of 2005.
• Evacuation of accident victims and persons in distress.
• Conduct port related flights in accordance with TNPA and customer requirements.
• Determination of flight routes (flight planning) in accordance with approved aeronautical requirements and charts.
• Liaison with Port Control and Air Traffic Navigation Services.
• Recording of take-off and landing times to fulfil scheduling requirements
• Ensure customer satisfaction and performance.
• Logging of operational flight times and determination of mission efficiencies.
• Assisting in delivering a 24-hour seamless operation to enhance port productivity in line with TNPA business objectives and customer demands.
• Contribution to business reputational enhancement by minimising incident and accident occurrences within the Port system, by adherence to the strictest safety requirements
• Ensure prompt responses to Port control directives to enhance ship turn-around times.
• Training and development of Day Captains, Co-Pilots, Cadet Pilots and related functional personnel.
• Receive daily operational reports from the Day Captain.
• Conduct Operator Proficiency Checks on Day Captains, Co-Pilots and Cadet Pilots.

Qualifications and ExperienceHold a current ATPL-H (equivalent to Diploma /degree). Night Rating. Instrument Rating. Winch Rating. Sling Rating. 2200 hours total flight time 1200 hours on turbine helicopters 700 hours on multi-engine helicopters 250 hours on A109 helicopter Minimum of 5 years experience. Operational knowledge of the functions of TNPA marine pilot services.CompetenciesDecision making. Multi-tasking. Communication. Team work. Knowledge required: -Aviation rules and safety guidelines, -Helicopter operation procedures & systems. -Public safety & security. -Transportations systems & procedures. -Port rules. -Customer & personal service. -English language proficiency. -Radio telephony proficiency. -Mathematical applications. -Computers & electronics. -Navigation data processing. -Flight planning & execution. Skills Required: Good communication. Time management. Judgement & decision making. Operational control. Crew resource management (CRM). Active listening. Assertiveness. Accuracy. Social perceptiveness/diversity management.Equity StatementPreference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.