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Pilot (General Application)

  • Lincoln, NB
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 24, 2026
  • 1 position

$56–$81 / hour

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Employment type
Contract, Temporary
Experience level
Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education
Professional degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

Pilots will operate specialized aircraft for wildfire suppression and forest management across Canada. They are expected to work in a team environment involving daily fire standby and potential deployments.

Job details

Pilots will operate specialized aircraft for wildfire suppression and forest management across Canada. They are expected to work in a team environment involving daily fire standby and potential deployments. Candidates must hold a valid Commercial Pilot License and meet specific flight hour requirements for the assigned aircraft type. Legal entitlement to work in Canada and a valid passport are mandatory.

What you’ll do

Pilots will operate specialized aircraft for wildfire suppression and forest management across Canada. They are expected to work in a team environment involving daily fire standby and potential deployments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Commercial Pilot License and meet specific flight hour requirements for the assigned aircraft type. Legal entitlement to work in Canada and a valid passport are mandatory.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flight pay
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Robust initial training program
  • In-season weekly practice and training missions

Listed skills

  • Organization · Preferred
  • Training · Preferred
  • Attention to detail · Preferred
  • management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Aviation
  • Wildfire suppression
  • Aerial operations
  • Fixed-wing piloting
  • Turbine aircraft operation
  • Tailwheel operation
  • Float experience
  • Amphibious aircraft operation
  • Avionics
  • Garmin G1000 NXi
  • Forest management
  • Aerial application

Job areas

  • Transportation
  • Environmental & Sustainability
  • Security & Safety