MSP PILOT II MSP Helicopter Pilot

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of the position is to operate a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft as per the requirements of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command.

Position Duties

• Pilot aircraft within the designated airspace of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command.
• Provide support for law enforcement operations as directed.
• Perform routine maintenance checks and ensure aircraft are airworthy.
• Respond to emergencies and assist in rescue operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Two thousand helicopter or fixed wing flight hours as a FAA certificated pilot.
• Candidates may substitute twelve hundred helicopter or fixed wing flight hours and three years of experience piloting Aviation Command’s aircraft for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute fifteen hundred helicopter or fixed wing flight hours, three hundred of which consists of piloting Aviation Command’s aircraft for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Naval Aviation Pilot classifications or Rotary Wing Aviator, Pilot, or Pilots/Naval Flight Officers specialty codes in the Piloting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Selective Qualifications

• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain a FAA Commercial Helicopter or FAA Commercial Airplane multi-engine certification.
• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain FAA 2nd Class Physical certification.
• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain an acceptable Instrument Helicopter or Instrument Airplane Rating as determined by FAA regulations and required by the MSP Aviation Command.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain a FAA Commercial Helicopter or FAA Commercial Airplane multi-engine certification.
• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain FAA 2nd Class Physical certification.
• Employees in this classification must possess and maintain an acceptable Instrument Helicopter or Instrument Airplane Rating as determined by FAA regulations and required by the MSP Aviation Command.
• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in on a 24 hour basis and must provide the employer with a phone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing, in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulation 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
• Employees in this classification are subject to other FAA applicable drug testing requirements.
• Employees in this classification are required to sign an Obligation Service Agreement as a condition of employment.

Special Requirements

• Candidates for positions in this classification will be subject to an initial drug screening and a complete criminal background investigation, to include a polygraph examination, by the Maryland State Police before permanent appointment can be made. A criminal conviction record may be grounds for rejection of the applicant.
• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in on a 24 hour basis and must provide the employer with a phone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing, in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulation 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
• Employees in this classification are subject to other FAA applicable drug testing requirements.
• Employees in this classification are required to sign an Obligation Service Agreement as a condition of employment.

Selection Process

• The examination process includes filling out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application.
• Applicants are encouraged to upload all required and additional documents as one file.
• If unable to apply online, paper applications can be submitted.

Benefits

• Salary range: $112,197.00 - $157,112.00/year.
• Full-time employment.