Title: Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic DSP01569
State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Tech II
Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of State Police
Location: Chesterfield, VA
Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type:
Job Duties
About the Position:
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic in our Aviation Division located in Chesterfield, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:
• Perform necessary repairs and maintenance on Department aircraft, including but not limited to periodic inspections, annual inspections, 50-hour, 100-hour and 150-hour services.
• Perform inspections and trouble shooting.
• Collaborate and communicate with the Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor to maintain high standards of maintenance and safety.
• Maintains aircraft records and instructions for continued airworthiness manuals.
• Maintains the aircraft work stations, including all tools, equipment and spare parts, to assure proper supplies are available.
About the Agency:
We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitors of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!
VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge:
• Of aircraft systems and relevant equipment and procedures.
Skills:
• In use of aircraft mechanic tools.
Abilities:
• To diagnose maintenance problems.
• To assist in performance of inspections as prescribed by FAA and manufacturer.
• To maintain records and logs.
• To interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• To perform maintenance and repair in a professional manner.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate required.
• No FAA license suspensions in the past five years.
• Rotorcraft experience required.
• Training in aircraft repair and moderate experience in maintenance of airplanes and helicopters.
• Successful applicant may be required to execute up to a 60-month written agreement should additional factory schools need to be completed.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Additional Considerations
N/A
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.
Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on September 9, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.
PageUp provides confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.
This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.