[Hiring] First Officer DHC-8 @Metrea

Role Description

As a First Officer on our Dash8 fleet, you will be assisting the Captain in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our aircraft and leading the crew. As a frontline employee, you will represent Metrea to our customers and local partners.

We fly missions beyond passenger or cargo transport from A to B. This will require flexibility, excellent communication within the crew, towards customer representatives, and with our Operational Control Center. From our First Officers, we require comprehensive, adaptive decision-making skills and the ability to contribute to optimum teamwork in a multicultural and highly dynamic environment.

Metrea is expanding into Aerial Firefighting Operations using our own platform based on the DHC-8 300, which may present future opportunities for successful candidates.

What You’ll Do

• Operate the DHC-8-200 in accordance with EASA regulations, company Operations Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and customer requirements.
• Conduct passenger, cargo, and special mission transport flights as Second-in-Command, ensuring safe and efficient mission delivery.
• Perform flight planning, performance calculations, fuel planning, weight and balance assessments, and route analysis to support operational requirements.
• Monitor weather, airspace constraints, aircraft systems, and operational risks to maintain the highest standards of flight safety and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with Air Traffic Control (ATC), ground handling agents, maintenance personnel, operational control, and customer representatives to ensure seamless mission execution.
• Complete all flight, operational, and safety documentation in accordance with EASA, company, and customer requirements.
• Maintain aircraft proficiency, operational currency, and professional standards through recurrent training and checking programmes.
• Support operations into diverse operating environments, including regional airports, remote locations, and occasionally austere airfields where operationally approved.
• Contribute to the company's Safety Management System (SMS) through hazard identification, occurrence reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Actively support crew resource management (CRM), operational excellence, and a strong safety culture across the organisation.
• Participate in deployments and rotational assignments as required to support customer commitments and operational objectives.
• Support the continued development of the company's aviation capabilities, including opportunities to contribute to future Aerial Fire Fighting (AFF) operations, training, and capability growth.
• During your time as First Officer, there may be opportunities to grow into the responsibilities of the Captain.

Qualifications

• Hold an EASA ATPL(A) or CPL(A) with ATPL theory credit and MCC (frozen ATPL).
• Hold or have held a valid Type Rating on DHC8.
• Hold a valid EASA Medical class 1.
• Have flown a minimum of 700 hours, of which 350 hours must have been on DHC8.
• Able to present a negative criminal record.
• Pass a screening for drugs and psychoactive substances.
• Be a citizen of the European Union (or have the unrestricted right to live and work within the EU).
• Hold an unrestricted passport and be willing to travel.
• Hold a valid driver’s license (regular cars).
• Be willing to operate into high-risk areas.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Experience in special operations.
• Route and area experience in Africa, Middle East, and Asia.
• Experience in discrete air transport.
• Experience in ISR / SAR.
• Have flown DHC8 classic variant (100, 200, or 300).
• UK/EU/NATO Security clearance.
• Experience of Aerial Firefighting Operations.