Last day for applications is tomorrow! (Sept 2, 2025)
Current FAA Licensure and class of Medical Certification as a Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot with ratings, including operating under instrument flight rules, appropriate to the category, class, and type of aircraft flown and directed by the position;
AND
Applicable hours as PIC of appropriate category and class of aircraft predominantly flown and directed by the position that includes 100 minimum hours of flight time in Alaska within the previous 18 months.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for an Aircraft Pilot 2 located in Kodiak & Chignik!
This is a multi-location position. Filled in Kodiak during the off season and filled in Chignik/Alaska Peninsula May through September during the busy season.
Kodiak Pay = $54.76/Hourly
Chignik Pay = $74.00/Hourly
What you will be doing:
Pilot state owned multi-engine and single-engine fixed wing aircraft on wheels and floats transporting departmental staff and supplies to support programmatic operations and/or enforcement missions. Duties include safe transportation of departmental staff to and from field camps and low altitude flights in support of stream enumeration, fish surveys, and oversight of fishing fleet activities. This position requires highly specialized flying; frequently operating out of unimproved landing strips, beaches, lakes and lagoons in unpredictable weather and over hazardous terrain. This position serves as the lead pilot for regional operations, establishing task priorities and assigning work. The off season is in Kodiak from approximately September through April and in Chignik for the summer field season approximately May through August and possibly through September. Off-season duties include maintenance, repair, alteration, and annual inspections of five Commercial Fisheries aircraft based in Kodiak. Maintains aviation maintenance and service records for each aircraft according to FAA and department standards. Serves as custodian for regional aircraft and maintenance/hangar facility and maintains a comprehensive inventory of aircraft parts, support and service equipment. Assists in the management of aircraft operational and maintenance budgets.
Our organization, mission and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's mission is to manage, protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of Alaska. The primary goals are to ensure that Alaska's renewable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats are conserved and managed on the sustained yield principle, and the use and development of these resources are in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state. The aircraft section’s primary responsibilities are ensuring that returning salmon are provided sufficient opportunity to migrate to their spawning streams. The information that is gathered from these aerial surveys is essential to the management and sustainable harvest of commercial, sport, and subsistence salmon fisheries. This position directly contributes to the successful management of commercial fisheries.
The benefits of joining our team:
This position enables the incumbent to gain valuable experience working for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) observing the prosecution of commercial salmon fisheries in Alaska. The aircraft program operates in some of the most remote and interesting locations in Alaska. This position also provides access to a wide array of recreational opportunities in a pristine environment and some of the best wildlife viewing Alaska has to offer. The aircraft program is a dedicated program that is unique to the department commercial fisheries division. As such and because of the importance to Westward Region Salmon and herring management, the aircraft program is secure and priority program.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is in Kodiak from approximately September through April and on the Alaska Peninsula from May through August and sometimes September. Pilot housing is provided at Sand Point, Chignik and Cold Bay at no cost. This position will initially be based in Chignik with opportunities to relocate to Sand Point or Cold Bay as the mission need arises.
Who we are looking for:
Highly desired due to remote operations and available aircraft: multi-engine commercial pilot certificate, instrument pilot rating, single engine sea rating, airframe and power plant mechanics license (FAA), and Inspection Authorization License (FAA). Flight Instructor Certificate is highly preferred, as this position conducts check-rides and training for subordinate pilot(s). Must be self-motivating, capable of working both independently and cooperatively with area management biologists and other regional biologists when establishing and scheduling flight priorities.
To view the general description and example of duties for an Aircraft Pilot 2 please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
Special Note:
A valid driver's license is required.
Ability to carry and operate firearms. Firearms are required as standard aircraft emergency survival gear primarily for bear encounters/safety.
Single-engine commercial pilot certificate, instrument pilot rating, single-engine sea rating. A total of 1,500 hours flying aircraft, including 500 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) fixed-wing aircraft and 250 hours of tailwheel experience. Of this required flight time, 250 hours as PIC must be Alaska time (100 hours of which were logged within the 18 months prior to employment).
Highly desired due to remote operations and available aircraft: Multi-engine pilot certificate, Airframe and power plant mechanics license (FAA), and Inspection Authorization License (FAA). It is important to note that regional operations base this pilot in remote locations during field season where emergency repairs may be necessary and where no licensed aircraft mechanic is available. Flight Instructor Certificate is highly preferred, as this position conducts check-rides and training for subordinate pilot(s).
CPR/First Aid Training, and a Medical Certificate will be required as a condition of employment.
Current FAA Licensure and class of Medical Certification as a Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot with ratings, including operating under instrument flight rules, appropriate to the category, class, and type of aircraft flown and directed by the position;
AND
Applicable hours as PIC of appropriate category and class of aircraft predominantly flown and directed by the position that includes 100 minimum hours of flight time in Alaska within the previous 18 months.
Special Note:
As part of the examination process, the employing department will require successful completion of a flight check and approval from a certified flight instructor in the make and model of craft to be flown.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please provide at time of application submission:
Current second-class medical certificate
Current pilot flight hours per aircraft flown
If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:
Provide three professional references with current contact information
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application, including supplemental questions, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
FIREARMS
This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.
A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.
If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
The location of this position is currently in Kodiak during the off season. The position is filled in Kodiak during the off season and Chignik/Alaska Peninsula during the on season.