Flight Dispatcher

Location: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Date Posted: Aug 11, 2025
Job ID: R25402
Job Status: Full-Time

Description

As an experienced and Licensed Type A Dispatcher/Flight Dispatcher you would be responsible for overseeing the scheduling and dispatching of Summit aircraft, safety is your top priority.

Summit Air, headquartered in Yellowknife, NWT, operates across Canada, specializing in passenger charters, cargo transport, and customized flight solutions for industry-leading clients with a legacy of excellence in northern and remote aviation. We’re growing our fleet across Canada and are seeking experienced Type A Dispatchers

If you have prior experience in Flight Dispatching, hold valid dispatch licenses or have successfully cleared the required exams, and are dedicated to safety, professionalism, and operational excellence—we’d love to hear from you.

**This position is based out of our Edmonton, AB office.

Click the link below to see what it’s like to work with our team:
Essential Responsibilities:

- Performs the pre-flight duties by reviewing routing, airport suitability, NOTAMs, regulatory restrictions, weather, etc. to ensure the flight may be performed safely and as scheduled
- Reviews the planned flight with the Captain to ensure suitability
- Assesses weather reports and informing the pilot of any hazards
- Makes checks on aircraft maintenance status and issues
- Reviews aircraft weight, fuel loads and cargo loads
- General duties to ensure the aircraft is safe and ready to fly from a flight planning perspective
- Coordinates with OCC regarding client requirements, routing, delays, and any further updates required
- Reports to air traffic control and airport staff about departure times, and after departure, providing reports on aircraft status and predicted arrival times
- Prepares the Operational Flight Plan (OFP) for each leg of the planned flight prior to the flight crews arrival. Once the flight crew arrives the OFP is reviewed with the captain and the dispatcher to ensure all considerations have been addressed, and the flight is good to proceed

Qualifications:

- The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Be decisive as flight dispatchers must make many rapid decisions concerning safety, flight regulations, and the economy of operations
- As day-to-day tasks rely heavily on computer software systems, calculators, weather charts, and loading reports, competence with technology is very important
- Work closely with other flight dispatchers, pilots, OCC staff, so the ability to work well in a team is very important
- This is a high-pressure role which is responsible for the safety of aircraft and passengers so the ability to concentrate for long periods of time is essential
- Excellent communication skills you coordinating with OCC, other dispatchers, and flight crew
- Must have a detailed and in-depth knowledge of Canadian Aviation Regulations, Aviation Weather analysis, aircraft performance, aircraft systems knowledge, and logístical understanding of a day to day flight

Working Conditions:

- This will be an on-site position if based in Edmonton
- Shift times: To be determined but either a 4 days on/4 days off OR 1 week on/1 week off rotation
- Eligible for a relocation bonus if moving from another province or city.

Additional Information

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

500 Donald St East, Thunder Bay, ON