Corporate Pilot-SOUTHERN COMPANY
 

Corporate Pilot
Requisition Number: SCS2006484

State-Region-City: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Chamblee
Operating Company: Southern Company Services

Pilot - Fixed-Wing Jet Captain or First Officer
When you join Southern Company, you'll be joining the team that is inventing America's energy future through an industry-leading commitment to innovation. We also empower the communities we serve through employee volunteerism, charitable contributions and economic and community development. Our 27,000 employees make a difference — every day — in the lives of our customers. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns regulated energy companies in four states, a growing national competitive generation company and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.

Southern Company pilots are responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of company executives, employees, and business associates conducting business on behalf of Southern Company and its subsidiaries.

Position Location:
Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, Georgia Must currently reside, or being willing to relocate, within 55 miles of PDK.

Specific Job Requirements:
Captain
* Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate, with Multi-Engine and Instrument Ratings.
* Flight Time Requirements:
* 3,000 Hours Total Time
* 1,500 Hours PIC Multi-Engine (Fixed-Wing)
* 1,000 Hours Multi-Engine Turbine Preferred (Fixed-Wing)
* First-Class FAA Medical Certificate (Must be able to acquire)
First Officer
* Commercial Pilot Certificate, with Multi-Engine and Instrument Ratings.
* Flight Time Requirements:
* 1,500 Hours Total Time
* 500 Hours PIC Multi-Engine (Fixed-Wing)
* 500 Hours Multi-Engine Turbine Preferred (Fixed-Wing)
* First-Class FAA Medical Certificate (Must be able to acquire)
Formal Education Requirements
* High School Diploma, or equivalent.
* College Degree desirable
Skills & Abilities:
* Perform PIC and SIC duties, as defined in the Flight Operations Manual (FOM).
* Must be a self-starter, able to work under minimal supervision
* Must be a cooperative team player
* Must accept flexible and dynamic schedules, including early mornings, late nights, weekend flights and overnight travel
* Be willing to accept temporary assignments at other company domiciles, on occasion.
* Must have good communications skills
* Must be able to interact appropriately with executive level customers
* Participate in the Safety Management System (SMS) and ISBAO standards.
* Models all aspects of company culture – Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment.

Benefits:
Southern Company Aviation is a world class business aviation organization, where work-life balance is a top priority. Southern Company Aviation offers tremendous benefits from the day you start work until the day you retire - and beyond, including:
• Competitive salary and annual bonus potential
• High-value and cost-effective medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-matched 401 (k) plan and a fully-funded pension plan
• Education, training, certification and tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity to fly a fleet of state-of-the art, newer business jets
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With 4.5 million customers and more than 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for energy innovation, excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading the nation's nuclear renaissance through the construction of the first new nuclear units to be built in a generation of Americans and are demonstrating their commitment to energy innovation through the development of a state-of-the-art coal gasification plant. Southern Company has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer and listed by DiversityInc as a top company for Blacks. The company received the 2012 Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute for its leadership in new nuclear development, was named Electric Light & Power magazine's Utility of the Year for 2012 and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at Building the future of energy | Home | Southern Company

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Travel (Up to...): Yes, 100 % of the Time
Work Location(s): Peachtree Dekalb Airport - 3188 Corsair Drive 3188 Corsair Drive Chamblee 30341

Great gig for somebody....

What aircraft do they fly?
 

Aircraft type?

They fly Lear 45's

Yeah, if you actually go to the questions it also ask if you have a G280. They might be getting ready to change or adding some Gulfstreams.

I know of another large corporate flight dept. that is making the same move (fleet type) in the next 18 months...

That G280 is a great airplane - I got a close-up look at one recently. Love the ProLine Fusion up front. Very versatile airplane. Was never a big fan of the look of the G200, but the G280 is definitely an improvement in many ways.

Currently operating the 45 & 75. Bases in PDK and BHM, PNS and GPT are no longer. Talks are ongoing on what the next frame will be. Not much of a schedule, pay substandard imho.....but a solid company with strong pilot group.

What's the pay?

I was told anywhere between high 60's/low 70's to start, senior guys making near 6 figures. Current guys hoping with the new frames comes a new pay scale.

I work inside on the generation side of the company. And according to the pay level they have on the inside app its a start pay around 75K, with bonus you are looking around 85K to 90K. Bonus is 10% of your base pay x 100 to 200%. we usually get about 160%. You can look to get a 3% raise every year if they approve it and they approved this year. Pension and 401k contribute up to 6% match. I think if you want to be close to the house and don't want to deal with the airline lifestyle it will be good a fit.

I flight trained out of PDK, would be nice to be back in Decatur. I don't have 500 multi pic. But I do have 900 multi turbine. Fingers crossed

Also is that pay for captains or first officers?

Very similar pay scale to what it was 10 years ago when I interviewed in GPT.

FO's, I think captain pay is 80K to 90K range. If they haven't changed the scale when they posted last.

No intention on flaming away, but why on earth would you move (or live) in a major metropolitan city as a qualified captain for 80-90K? I know other charter outfits paying more than that in the same equipment.....is it the benefits, pension or schedule? I'm honestly trying to comprehend why one would make the move for those wages.

1) You want to live there.

2) Stepping stone to something else.

Just off the top of my head.

Agreed, everyone has differing opinions on what benefits qualify a great gig. It just baffles me that a solid company such as SC would bring qualified people in at those numbers. Different strokes for different folks I suppose. Best of luck to those applying.

That's pretty bad pay. I make $80k flying Navajos and Caravans, working two on / two off.

Well, F it. I applied. Retiring AF, C-130 background with over 3k hours. Eh...who knows.

I can move anywhere I want right now, but no idea what I want to do...no airline calls yet, but apps have only been in for about three weeks.

I'm open to suggestions.

How it works in the real word
 

Breaking down the pilot bubble;
Many (not all) pilots start down a very technical path and may not be exposed to how the rest of the world as it relates to compensation. (career military folks can fall into this category)
Many pilots think about compensation based "scales" that have been long established in the labor union influenced airline industry.
Compensation in a corporate flight department is directly related to the companies pay practices that span the entire organization.(including executives)
There really are no scales, compensation lines up in ranges the typically include a lot of variable compensation based on a variety of factors.
Analyzing base pay at a lager corporation will never paint the full value of a career with a Fortune 500 company....

Anyone hear anything on this yet?

They just took the Job Down Saturday. It usually takes about 1-2 weeks before they start calling folks.

Bumping this thread, been watching SC for awhile hoping they'd post again but haven't seen anything. Any chance they may be looking? I hear buzz they are.

My connection there left several months back for greener pastures. Not sure if they've hired his replacement.

I’d be cautious. They laid off 15-20% of their flight department personnel just a couple of months ago. Their nuclear power plant project is facing a lot of challenges similar to what happened over in South Carolina. Ask those guys how that turned out.

^Had no idea. Sorry to hear that.