Senior Pilot Career Opportunity: Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited (KPLC)

Applications are invited for the following vacancy with The Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited.

Senior Pilot
(1 Post)
Job Ref:- HR: KPLC1/5CB/3-107

Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Pilot, the Senior Pilot will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

• Operating Company helicopter.
• Participating in the execution of air-mobile work on transmission lines.
• Observing compliance with operating limitations in the helicopter flight manual.
• Ensuring helicopter maintenance is carried out in accordance with the maintenance manual to avoid unnecessary grounding of helicopter.
• Carrying out appropriate flight tests for issuance of certificate of maintenance.
• Ensuring compliance with mandatory modifications as required by the manufacturer.
• Ensuring helicopter availability for transmission network inspections, system breakdowns and other operational requirements.
• Ensuring availability of radio communication at all times between the helicopter, the working tower and ground co-ordinator when on transmission line work.
• Ensuring the safety of the helicopter and personnel at all times the helicopter is in operation.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned.

The successful candidate will also be required to undergo a six month's training in long line referencing to qualify.

Appointment Specification

• KCSE Grade C or its equivalent. Possession of additional educational qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL).
• Helicopter Licence.
• Five years relevant experience with at least 2000 flight hours.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Leadership skills.
• IT User skills.

Interested persons should send their applications, CVs, copies of certificates and relevant testimonials, reliable telephone contact and names of three referees to:

Chief Manager,
Human Resources & Administration
The Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited
P.O Box 30099-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

(Quote job reference on the envelope).

Applicants may also email copies of their applications and scanned copies of their
testimonials to recruitment @ kplc.co.ke so as to reach not later than Thursday, 31st December 2009.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

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