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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The pilot is responsible for operating helicopters according to company and safety standards. They must perform flight duties, including VFR and potential IFR operations, while maintaining operational excellence across various Canadian sites.
Job details
Company Description Canadian Helicopters is a helicopter transportation service, maintenance support and flight training company. In business since 1947, Canadian Helicopters is Canada's largest helicopter operator with over 20 locations across the country and a fleet of over 100 single and multi-engine aircrafts. Job Description Helicopter Pilot: Act as a pilot as per operation standard; Any other responsibility related to the position. First Officer - B212: Act as a First Officer as per Company operation standards; Act as a VFR Pilot when required; Any other responsibility related to the position. We are looking for helicopter pilots for multiple sites in Canada: Sept-Îles (QC) Fort St. John (BC) Inuvik (NT) Iqaluit (NU) Smithers (BC) Passadena (NF) Grand Prairie (AB) Fredericton (NB) Norman Wells (NT) Radisson (QC) Bishop's Fall (NL) Fort McMurray (AB) Goose Bay (NL) Terrace (BC) Pool across Canada North Warning System Zones in Canada Qualifications Helicopter Pilot Must hold a valid Transport Canada Commercial Rotary-wing Licence; Canadian Pilot Licence - Helicopter (CPL-H) required; Must hold the authorization to work in Canada, this position is not available for sponsorship; Minimum of 1000 to 2000 hours of Rotary-wing experience, depending on the location. Multi-engine time is an asset; Depending on the location, endorsement on one or many of the following are required or an asset: AS350 AS355 B206 B212 B412 BH06 EC35 Experience on Bell medium (204, 205, 212 or 412) Depending on the location, one or many of the following are required or an asset: Must be willing to long line Power Line Patrol (Bipshop's Fall NL) HAC approved Mountain Course and mountain experience Mountain experience (Smithers BC, Terrace BC, Pool pilots) Vertical reference (general / precision) (Smithers BC, Terrace BC, Goose Bay NF, Fort McMurray AB, Pool pilots) Drill move experience (Fort McMurray AB, Smithers BC, Terrace BC, Pool pilot) Forest Fire experience Group 4 IFR Rating - considered an asset Good communication skills (English); French is an asset Must live in the assigned area or be willing to relocate to the assigned area. First Officer - B212: A Valid Transport Canada CPL(H) License; Must have successfully written ATPL(H) exams; Have a valid authorization to work in Canada, this position is not available for sponsorship Transport Canada Group IV Instrument rating; Minimum 500 hours rotary wing flight time ; Night rating is a mandatory requirement; NVG training/experience will be considered an asset; Arctic experience - would be considered an asset; An endorsement on the Bell 212 considered an asset. Additional Information Status: Full time/Contractual Remuneration: Competitive salary according to experience. Working for Canadian Helicopters is: A unique occasion to grow professionally in a dynamic environment full of opportunities. Working with passionate, committed people who enjoy surpassing themselves. Being part of an organizational culture based on fundamental principles. Having an employer of choice offering competitive working conditions. We offer a flexible benefits program including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance and a pension plan, depending on employment status. Canadian Helicopters Limited is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous people and visible minorities. For more information we invite you to visit our website: www.canadianhelicopters.com Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-helicopters-limited Base Location: Other
What you’ll do
The pilot is responsible for operating helicopters according to company and safety standards. They must perform flight duties, including VFR and potential IFR operations, while maintaining operational excellence across various Canadian sites.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Transport Canada Commercial Rotary-wing Licence and have between 500 and 2000 hours of flight experience depending on the specific role. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada as sponsorship is not provided.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Life insurance
- Short term disability insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Pension plan
Listed skills
- Operational Excellence · Preferred
- safety · Preferred
- Time · Preferred
- responsibility · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Bilingual communication · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Communication Skills · Preferred
- English · Preferred
- Fleet · Preferred
- Flexible · Preferred
- French · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Helicopter piloting
- VFR flight
- Long lining
- Power line patrol
- Mountain flying
- Vertical reference
- Drill move
- Forest fire suppression
- IFR rating
- Communication skills
- NVG operations
- Arctic flight experience
- Bell medium aircraft operation
- Transport Canada CPL-H
- ATPL-H exams
- Employment Equity
- Airline Transport Pilot Licence
- Flight Training
- Communication
- English Language
- French Language
- FAA Instrument Rating
Job areas
- Transportation
- Energy
- Engineering
- Helicopter Pilot
- Pilot
- Aircraft Pilots and Related Associate Professionals
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
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