What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pilot Captain or Second in Command position at Union Pacific Railroad?
Reference Number: 4366
Department: Executive
Closing Date: 04/13/2026
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000
Location: Omaha, NE
Description
Join our team based in Omaha and provide company personnel with safe, efficient and satisfying air transportation throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico on our three Falcon 2000 EASyII aircraft. Be challenged daily by providing world class customer service in a fast paced, dynamic environment while being responsible for operating and managing company aircraft within company operational policies and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. As a Captain or Second in Command, you will fly a weekly schedule with 8 days off per month. Three of these days may be designated by the pilot and the reamaining 5 days will be scheduled by the department to best support operational requirements. Pilot prefernces will be takend into consideration.
Union Pacific offers
Work Conditions
For additional information on this position, please contact Andy Weathers, Director Aviation, at andrew.weathers@up.com
Department: Executive
Closing Date: 04/13/2026
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000
Location: Omaha, NE
Description
Join our team based in Omaha and provide company personnel with safe, efficient and satisfying air transportation throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico on our three Falcon 2000 EASyII aircraft. Be challenged daily by providing world class customer service in a fast paced, dynamic environment while being responsible for operating and managing company aircraft within company operational policies and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. As a Captain or Second in Command, you will fly a weekly schedule with 8 days off per month. Three of these days may be designated by the pilot and the reamaining 5 days will be scheduled by the department to best support operational requirements. Pilot prefernces will be takend into consideration.
Union Pacific offers
- A strengths-based, engagement-focused and performance-oriented culture.
- Ongoing learning, development and rotational opportunities and educational assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha)
- 401(k) with 100% match up to 6% plus additional automatic 3% (contribute 6% and UP will contribute 9% [6% 3%])
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 40% match up to 5% (contribute 5% and UP will contribute 2%)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability, life and AD&D insurance
- Health Savings Account (with UP contribution). Dependent Care Savings Account and Transportation Spending Account
- Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
- Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance, paid maternity and paternity leave along with nearby state-of-the-art child development center
- Competitive compensation, including eligibility for annual merit, bonus, and equity programs dependent on your job level and personal and company performance
- Reporting to the Chief Pilot and in accordance with department operating procedures, flight crew perform all tasks for flight and make decisions necessary to start, delay or cancel flights.
- Complete initial and recurrent classroom and simulator training and maintain required professional licenses, physical certificate, and aircraft currency.
- Consider all regulatory requirements by the FAA, other agencies, and OEMs, ensuring full compliance with reporting, documentation, and monitoring requirements.
- Maintain fiscal responsibility for fuel, catering, aircraft service and personal travel expenses.
- Act as liaison between department maintenance staff and contract maintenance personnel to complete repairs necessary while away from Omaha.
- Capable of reporting to Omaha Eppley airport within 90 minutes of notification for duty
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Valid driver's license
- Airline transport pilot certificate
- First class FAA medical certificate
- 1500 hours total flight time
- 500 hours flight time as pilot in command
- 100 hours multi engine flight time
- A bachelor's degree
- A turbojet multi engine type rating
- 2500 hours total flight time
- 1000 hours flight time as pilot in command
- 500 hours multi engine flight time
- 400 flight hours in Falcon 2000 EasyII
Work Conditions
For additional information on this position, please contact Andy Weathers, Director Aviation, at andrew.weathers@up.com
Salary : $150,000 - $200,000