There was an error. Please try again.
This page is already listed in your guide. Please choose a different page to add.
Captain - Air Transport
Employer
WestJet Encore Ltd.Date Posted
September 18, 2024Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
-
Earnings $112.00 hourly
-
Work Hours 75 to 85 hours per month
-
Position Permanent Full Time
-
Vacancies 15  Vacancies
-
Closing Date Oct 18, 2024
Employer
WestJet Encore Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
Commercial aviation
Work setting
- Various locations
- Outside Canada
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Perform post-flight inspections
- Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
- Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
- Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
- Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
- Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
- Prepare flight evaluation reports
Supervision
3-4 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
- Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing
- Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
- Multi-instrument Flight Rating
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Airport security clearance
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Parking paid by employer
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity
- 20/20 vision
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
5 years or more
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site recreation and activities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
-
Interest in driving - operating fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to provide services such as search-and-rescue operations, aerial surveying and spraying and crop dusting
- INNOVATIVE
-
Interest in analyzing information to test new aircraft to evaluate performance
- DIRECTIVE
-
Interest in speaking with crews to direct their activities during flights as captain or co-pilot and in performing captain's duties as first officer, if required; in training other pilots on new equipment, and in preparing them for examinations to validate and upgrade existing licences
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
Abilities
Compared to my abilities
The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.