New Posting - Ledcor (Aviation Division)

The Resources & Transportation Division of the Ledcor Group encompasses a number of Ledcor businesses including: Summit Air Charters, Summit Helicopters, Aurora Jet Partners, the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (VHFC), and an integrated forest products division which procures, processes, stores, and delivers wood fibre (using its own fleet of highway tractors/trailers and tugs/barges) for the power generation, wood pellet, and pulp & paper industries in BC. The division also produces solid wood products, squares and boards, for both domestic and export markets.

 

Summit Air is seeking an experienced Dispatcher to support our flight operations based in Yellowknife, NT. The Dispatcher is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of Summit flights are in accordance with company procedures, including planning and monitoring of both pre- and post-flight phases. This role oversees the scheduling and dispatching of all Summit aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and dispatch all aircraft on a daily basis
• Ensure compliance with company and Transport Canada regulations
• Check flight plans for completeness and accuracy
• Review and maintain flight logs and other reports
• Brief flight crews prior to departure and provide pilots with information essential to aviation safety
• Contact crew prior to flights to ensure awareness of upcoming flight schedule      
• Delay or cancel flights as warranted
• Manage and update charter logs, flight and flight duty times, pilot availability reports, and inspection schedules

Requirements

• Previous experience in a dispatching role or similar position required
• Valid Air Operator Radio License considered an asset
• Transport Canada Flight Dispatch Generic Exams an asset
• Analytical and organized, with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Northern experience an asset
• Must be willing to relocate to Yellowknife, NT

Work Conditions

We offer an exceptional work environment. Management is approachable, ethical and accountable. Innovation is respected, effort is rewarded and job safety is a primary focus for absolutely everyone : zero incidents is the goal. Hours are reasonable, home life is encouraged and remuneration is competitive.

• Ability to work shifts is required