Job Description

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada . The employer will not respond to your application.

• Location:
• Operations Centre: 4275 Hangar Road, Prince George, BC Remote base: Stewart, BC
• Workplace information: On the road
• Salary: approximately 57.69 hourly / 40+ hours per week
• (This is shift work, 2 weeks on + 2 weeks off. Wages will vary with amount of flight hours on the job)
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, full time
• Overtime, On Call, Flexible Hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy Source: Job Bank #3298541

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more as CPL-H

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Search and rescue
• Aerial surveys
• Non-smoking
• Aircraft testing
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly helicopters
• Test new aircraft to evaluate performance
• Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
• Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights
• Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
• Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
• Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Commercial Pilot Licence – rotors CPL-H

Experience and specialization

Flight instructor ratings

• Helicopter

Physiographic environment experience

• Mountains (mountain course required)

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Remote job, Outdoor, Work visa, Gangs, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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