03 August 2025

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) | Captain

United States

Aviation Captain

Location: West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Primary Base: Pittsburgh, PA)

Job ID: R196189

Position Overview

At PNC, individuals are recognized as the paramount differentiator and competitive advantage within the markets served. The organization is united in its commitment to delivering an exceptional experience for customers, fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are respected, valued, and empowered to contribute to the company's success. As a Captain within PNC's distinguished aviation organization, the incumbent will be primarily based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Captain serves as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) of company aircraft, assuming final authority for all operational decisions to ensure the highest standards of safety and compliance with aviation regulations and company directives. This role encompasses a broad range of critical duties, including:

  • Operating company aircraft as Pilot-in-Command, maintaining full responsibility for the safety and legality of all flight operations.
  • Preparing comprehensive flight plans, meticulously adhering to schedules, and complying with all directives governing aircraft operation.
  • Exercising sound judgment to make critical, real-time decisions necessary to initiate, delay, or cancel flights, or to deviate from planned routes or destinations, as dictated by prevailing operating conditions.
  • Maintaining accurate and thorough flight records for the aircraft.
  • Conducting detailed pre-flight logistics analysis, which includes precise calculations and studies of aircraft weight and balance, fuel requirements, performance charts, and comprehensive assessments of weather conditions at departure points, en route, at destinations, and at alternate airports.
  • Supervising and coordinating effectively with the First Officer and all aircrew members to ensure seamless and efficient team operations.
  • Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Pilot.

PNC expects its employees to uphold the organization's reputation by demonstrating key attributes:

  • Customer Focus: Possessing comprehensive knowledge of values and practices that prioritize customer needs and satisfaction in all business decisions, and leveraging this understanding to create tailored customer solutions.
  • Managing Risk: Effectively assessing and managing all risks associated with business objectives and activities to ensure adherence to and support of PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates are required to demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for this critical role. The following outlines the essential qualifications:

Preferred Skills

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Airworthiness
  • Astronautics
  • Astrophysics
  • Composite Materials
  • Directives Adherence
  • Occupational Safety and Health

Essential Competencies

  • Accuracy and Attention to Detail
  • Continuous Learning
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communications
  • Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Policy Compliance
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Standard Operating Procedures Adherence

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university or college degree. Higher-level education, such as a Master's degree, PhD, or relevant certifications, is highly desirable. Candidates should possess a minimum of eight (8) years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are frequently required for this position. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and extensive experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree

Required Certifications

  • Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP) - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Licenses

  • No additional specific licenses are required for this role.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support employee needs both now and in the future. Depending on eligibility, options for full-time employees typically include medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options, employee and spouse/child life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, a 401(k) plan with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement accounts, back-up child/elder care, adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement, and educational assistance (including select fully paid programs). A robust wellness program with financial incentives is also provided.

Additionally, PNC generally provides paid time off, depending on eligibility, which may include maternity and/or parental leave, up to 11 paid holidays annually, 8 occasional absence days each year (unless otherwise mandated by law), and between 15 to 25 vacation days annually, varying by career level and years of service. For more detailed information on these and other programs, including benefits for part-time employees, interested candidates are encouraged to review Your PNC Total Rewards program details.

Disability Accommodations Statement

Should an accommodation be required to participate in the application process, candidates are encouraged to contact PNC for assistance. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line and ensure the email body contains the applicant's name, the job ID, and preferred method of contact. Emails unrelated to accommodation requests will not receive responses. All information provided will be kept strictly confidential and used solely to the extent necessary to provide reasonable accommodations.

PNC fosters an inclusive and accessible workplace, committed to providing reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, providing qualified persons equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

California Residents

California residents are advised to refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice details to understand how PNC may use or disclose personal information within its hiring practices.

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