Airplane Pilot

Bonneville Power Administration; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 138,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• No specific education requirements for this position.
• Experience as a professional aviator operating multi-engine turbine aircraft.
• Ability to work in a high-safety, public-service environment.

Responsibilities

• Command multi-engine turbine aircraft as PIC/SIC on regional and international routes.
• Transport BPA leadership, engineers, and mission-essential personnel safely.
• Evaluate weather, route efficiency, and aircraft systems for go/no-go decisions.
• Lead in a dual-pilot CRM environment with clear task sharing and communication.
• Provide operational write-ups and coordinate with maintenance for airworthiness.

Skills

Pilot in Command

Second-in-Command

CRM

Tools

Pilatus PC-24

Job description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in the BPA Aircraft Services (TAA) organization of Transmission Chief of Staff (TA), Transmission Services (T). Fly multi-engine turbine aircraft across the Pacific Northwest to support critical power grid missions. Join an elite aviation team where your precision flying powers energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Take Flight on High-Impact Missions: Power the Pacific Northwest from the Flight Deck At the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), our transmission network delivers approximately 80% of the electrical transmission capacity across the Pacific Northwest, spanning over 15,000 circuit miles and more than 150 substations. Keeping this vital energy lifeline operational and resilient requires rapid, precision air support across rugged terrain and demanding environments.

As an Airplane Pilot with BPA Aircraft Services, you will fly multi-engine turbine aircraft (such as Pilatus PC-24), you will serve as a linchpin for regional infrastructure reliability, transporting key agency leaders and technical specialists throughout the Pacific Northwest. If you are an accomplished aviator seeking a dynamic career that pairs exceptional pilot skills with public service impact, this role offers an unmatched flight deck experience.

Here are the key duties and operational highlights where your expertise will make a difference: Command Multi-Engine Turbine Aircraft on Regional and International Routes: Serve as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and Second-in-Command (SIC) operating commuter-category turbine aircraft. You will transport BPA leadership, engineers, and mission-essential personnel safely throughout the Pacific Northwest, other regions of the United States, and across international borders into Canada.

Exercise Flight Authority and Operational Risk Management: Act as the operational authority when acting as pilot-in-command. Evaluate weather, route efficiency, and aircraft systems to determine in-flight route changes or make the critical go/no-go safety call to continue, divert, or terminate a mission in alignment with safety policies.

Advanced Multi-Crew Cockpit Collaboration: Lead and support operations in a professional, dual-pilot crew environment utilizing modern Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles. Maintain open communications, precise task sharing, and mutual cross-checking to uphold the highest levels of safety and flight discipline. Collaborate with Aircraft Maintenance: Leverage your systems knowledge to support fleet reliability and airworthiness.

Work side-by-side with maintenance teams by providing precise operational write-ups, assisting with ground engine run-ups, and conducting functional check flights following aircraft servicing.

Requirements & Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $138206 – $179670/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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