About This Role
Zachry Group seeks an experienced First Officer/SIC for its San Antonio-based Aviation Department, operating in a Part 91 corporate flight environment on the Citation Sovereign CE-680. Reporting to the PIC on each assigned flight, the First Officer supports safe and efficient aircraft operation and the safety of crew and passengers, while monitoring airworthiness, weather, regulations, ATC procedures, and navigation aids. The position combines strong aeronautical decision-making and safety leadership with discreet executive passenger service, frequent travel, and teamwork in a small professional department.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The First Officer/SIC supports the Zachry Industrial, Inc.
- Aviation Department's safety culture and efficient procedures for safe, reliable, comfortable air transportation.
- Responsibilities include active participation in SMS implementation and initiatives, familiarity with SMS policies and procedures, and strict adherence to company SOPs and SMS policies.
- The role assists the PIC with decisions to start, delay, or cancel a flight, or to deviate from the planned destination when operating conditions dictate, and contributes to the development and continuous improvement of departmental safety initiatives.
- The First Officer delivers professional and discreet passenger service for executive travel, helps passengers with baggage and other travel needs, maintains all required training, licenses, certifications, and currency in line with regulatory and company requirements, collaborates within the small professional aviation team, and performs additional duties or operational assignments directed by the Chief Pilot or Aviation Manager.
- The posting also describes the First Officer/SIC as responsible for safe and efficient aircraft operation and crew and passenger safety, with attention to airworthiness, weather, flight regulations, air traffic control procedures, and air-navigation aids.
Requirements
- The stated baseline qualifications are a valid FAA First Class Medical Certificate, a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit, a valid U.S. Passport with the ability to travel internationally, a valid driver's license, and English-language proficiency. The section headed “Flight Experience Preferred” lists an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with multi-engine privileges, a Citation Sovereign (CE-680) type rating, a minimum of three years of corporate aviation experience, a bachelor's degree, 2,000 hours of total flight time, 1,000 hours of Pilot in Command (PIC) time, 100 hours of instrument time, 150 hours of night time, and 500 hours of turbine time
- these experience and credential items are presented as preferred. Additional requirements include experience operating multi-crew aircraft
- current or previous qualification in turbojet aircraft
- clean FAA, DOT, and DOJ records with no violations or deviations within the past seven years
- the ability to reside within one hour of San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) or relocate accordingly
- willingness to travel frequently domestically and occasionally internationally
- and availability for weekends and holidays as operational needs require. The work environment includes corporate offices, hangars, and airport facilities, with occasional visits to operational or construction project locations and potentially variable noise levels. Physical requirements are extended sitting during flight operations, working in confined cockpit environments, lifting up to 50 pounds to assist with passenger baggage, and effective communication by radio, telephone, email, and operational software systems.