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Helicopter Mechanic

Industry: Aviation
Occupational Category: Maintenance
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Salary: USD 90063.99

Description: City of Virginia Beach seeks a Helicopter Mechanic.

The City of Virginia Beach is hiring a Helicopter Mechanic to perform skilled mechanical work on City of Virginia Beach Police helicopters.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Schedule and perform all types of servicing and maintenance on helicopters in accordance with FAA regulations and manufacturers' directives to keep helicopters operational.
• Repair and replace worn or defective engine parts.
• Reassemble and install engine in aircraft.
• Repair and replace defects in airframe, main rotor, transmission, or other parts of the aircraft.
• Adjust and repair electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories and instruments.
• Maintain logbooks in accordance with FAA regulations and parts inventory.
• Run-in rebuilt assemblies, or to troubleshoot special problems.
• Maintain adequate inventory of parts and fuel and maintain accurate records of same.
• Perform pre-flight testing, while helicopter is grounded, in accordance with FAA regulations.
• Efficiently supervise subordinate mechanics, shop and flight operations area.
• Recommendations for aircraft modification are consistently understandable, feasible and viable.

Minimum Requirements: High school or GED plus three (3) years advanced mechanical experience in aircraft maintenance and repair supplemented by FAA Airframe and Power Plant Technician License; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements.

Preferences:

• Possess current Helicopter Private Pilot's License
• Possess current Commercial Pilot License
• Possess a current Inspection Authorization
• 5 years or more advanced mechanical experience in aircraft maintenance
• Rated in MD530F
• Flight Instructor Rated
• Operational experience with MD530F equipped with Flir Downlink data system and police aviation operations
• Skills in diagnosing mechanical malfunctions and determining the appropriate repair or maintenance procedures
• Skills in use of hydraulic test instruments and diagnostic test equipment
• Skills in the interpretation of repair and parts manuals
• Ability to climb ladders and equipment access steps
• Ability to operate equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to respond to emergency calls after normal working hours
• Ability to read and interpret FAA regulations
• Ability to accurately record work performed and time required to perform work

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year, PTO, paid maternity/paternity and parental leave, leave donation program, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and more.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please apply via the link to our website only. We will NOT review information submitted elsewhere.

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• City of Virginia Beach provides top-tier employee compensation benefits and a relaxed, team-oriented work environment, including:

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Date Posted: 2025-5-11

Please Apply by: 2025-5-27