Gulfstream G700 Client Aviation Manager - Oxford, CT

Solairus Aviation•Oxford, CT

7d•$50,000 - $500,000

About The Position

Solairus Aviation is seeking a full-time Client Aviation Manager to lead a flight department at KOXC airport in Oxford, Connecticut, for a Gulfstream G700 account. The role oversees assigned personnel and flight-department operations, ensuring compliance with Solairus policies, manuals, FAA requirements, and applicable regulations. The manager coordinates personnel, training, maintenance-related flights, aircraft scheduling, operational records, and administrative matters while working with the client’s responsible officer and flight coordinator. The position requires a management background and demonstrated leadership, a Gulfstream G700 type rating, a first-class medical, annual ICAO international procedures training, and availability to work on an on-call basis. The manager must live or be willing to relocate within two hours of KOXC. Solairus crewmembers are paid $50,000 to $500,000, with compensation based on factors including geographic area, experience, equipment type or aircraft, job duties, training, and the assigned account.

Requirements

Total flight time: 3,000 hours.
Pilot-in-command flight time: 1,500 hours.
Multi-engine land (MEL) flight time: 1,500 hours.
MEL PIC flight time: 500 hours.
Turbojet flight time: 500 hours.
Instrument flight time: 250 hours.
Management background with a demonstrated track record of exceptional leadership.
Experience in multiple facets of training for flight operations personnel.
Budget development and management experience.
Interpersonal communication skills to coordinate activities, identify problems, answer questions, share information, and promote department goodwill.
A track record of working in and contributing to environments that implement and continually extend industry best practices in flight operations.
Typed on Gulfstream G700.
First-class medical required.
Must be able to work on an on-call basis.
Must complete ICAO International procedures training annually.
Must be located or willing to relocate within two hours of KOXC.

Nice To Haves

NBAA CAM certification or other applicable leadership training.
College degree and/or advanced non-flight training.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned personnel to ensure compliance with Solairus, FAA, and other manuals and applicable regulations.
Monitor assigned personnel’s appearance, dress code, and conduct.
Maintain a current read and file of Solairus Aviation memorandums.
Coordinate, schedule, and review crew and maintenance personnel training with the appropriate training contractor.
Coordinate maintenance test, training, and other flights not initiated through the client’s normal scheduling system.
Develop aircraft-scheduling procedures with clients to promote reliable and efficient scheduling.
Approve and schedule assigned personnel’s paid time off through the flight coordinator.
Keep the assigned flight coordinator informed about aircraft schedule changes and other matters affecting aircraft and crew scheduling.
Conduct personnel meetings to coordinate activities, identify problems, answer questions, share information, and promote employee goodwill.
Approve expense accounts for assigned personnel.
Participate in interviewing personnel to be employed by the operation.
Seek the Client Responsible Officer’s input or approval on substantive operational, personnel, and administrative issues, and notify the officer of anticipated pilot-relief needs.
Submit written reports required by the Operations Manuals, with copies to the Client Responsible Officer.
Revise manuals and publications assigned to aircraft.
Maintain a Training Currency and Monthly Flight Time Record for each assigned crewmember in accordance with the Solairus FOM.
Ensure timely submission of training records, medicals, and other required operations data to flight operations.
Promote customer goodwill and the company’s reputation through high-quality service and professional conduct.
Participate actively in Safety Management System implementation and initiatives, and follow SMS policies and procedures.