Sheriff's Pilot

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office (RSO) Aviation Unit is seeking to fill a Sheriff's Pilot position.

The primary flight base will be in Thermal, with occasional operations out of Hemet.

This position requires significant schedule flexibility, including availability for weekends, night shifts, and/or holidays as needed, along with occasional out-of-state travel.

As a Sheriff's Pilot, the incumbent will pilot single-engine, fixed wing, turbine or piston powered aircraft, including the Pilatus PC-12 NGX, and perform other related duties as required.

The department is seeking applicants who possess experience operating fixed-wing turboprop aircraft, hold a valid Single Engine Land (SEL) certificate, and hold a valid SEL Commercial certificate with an instrument rating.

Applicants who are single- and/or multi-engine Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) or Certified Flight Instrument Instructors (CFII) are encouraged to apply.

The Sheriff's Pilot classification is a non-sworn classification that typically reports to an appropriate supervisory or management level position within the designated functional unit of RSO.

The Sheriff's Pilot is characterized by its responsibility to operate single-engine fixed wing, turbine or piston powered aircraft in support of law enforcement operations.

It is distinguished from other sworn classifications in that the latter have the full range of duties associated with peace officer status.

Meet the Team!

The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California.

The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

Who May Apply

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Current employees of the County of Riverside and/or the Riverside County Sheriff's Office may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Transport RSO personnel, equipment, inmates, and/or civilians as needed.

• Pilot single-engine fixed wing aircraft in the performance of law-enforcement operations including, but not limited to, search and rescue missions, aerial observation and the transportation of prisoners and cadavers.

• Conduct preflight and inflight assessments to ensure flight safety; prepare and maintain aircraft records and flight log information of assigned aircraft.

• Obtain weather information and interpret data based on flight plan.

• Maintain assigned aircraft in a constant state of readiness for dispatch; monitor aircraft systems including gauges to verify that oil, hydraulic fluid, fuel quantities, and cabin pressure are at prescribed levels; operate aviation accessory equipment; perform daily aircraft inspections.

• Prepare supplemental reports for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), federal guidelines ...