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Transnet SOC Ltd; Alicedale; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in South Africa seeks a qualified candidate to plan and conduct daytime flight missions for marine pilot transfers. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with aviation regulations, preparing aircraft resources, and training personnel. Ideal applicants should align with the Employment Equity Plan. This role emphasizes safety and operational efficiency across the port system.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan.

Responsibilities

• Plan daytime flight missions in accordance with marine traffic demands.
• Prepare aircraft resources and loading schedule for marine pilot transfers.
• Ensure transfer of marine pilots safely to vessels.
• Ensure compliance with South African Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Train and develop Day Captains, Co-Pilots, and Cadet Pilots.

Job description

testPosition Outputs Plan daytime 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 preflight 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 24hour 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, CoPilots, Cadet Pilots and related functional personnel.
• Receive daily operational reports from the Night Captain.
• Conduct Line Proficiency Checks on Day Captains, Co-Pilots and CadetPilots.
• Flight planning, preparation of aircraft to conduct day flights for the marine pilot service and Port related functions in accordance with TNPA requirements, standard operating procedures and policies.
• Undertake experiential training to meet the standards set by national and International aviation regulatory authorities (skills development of Cadet Pilots and Co-Pilots).
• Application of the Civil Aviation regulations as well as the National Ports Act No. 12 of 2005.
• Ensure uninterrupted operation of TNPA helicopter service to deliver high quality service and enhance safety and port efficiency.
• Responsible for the safety and management of the crew and passengers on board the aircraft as per SACAA CARs 91.02.7, 91.02.8 Regulations as well as TNPA SOP’s.

Qualifications and Experience

Preference 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.