Flight Operations - Rotary Wing

Group & Level: AO-HPS-01 & AO -HPS-02
(AO-HPS = Aircraft Operations, Helicopter Pilots)

Salary: Information about salaries and pay entitlements for this position is available on the Treasury Board Secretariat web site.

Benefits and Entitlements: Information about pensions and benefits is available on the Treasury Board Secretariat web site. For information on all other entitlements, view the Collective Agreement for the AO group.

Work Locations: The work locations for the Flight Operations Pilot (Rotary Wing) position are listed below . Please note that when submitting your application, the form may contain other work location selections across Canada. Therefore, when you register to this position, please ensure that you select one or more of the work locations as listed below. Click here to view a map of Canada.

Language requirements: Various

Useful information about the various language requirements and language testing can be obtained from the Public Service Commission of Canada.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must fully demonstrate in their application that they meet all of the minimum qualifications.

Occupational Certification:

• Possession of a valid Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter OR Possession of a valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence – Helicopter
  
  
• Possession of a valid and unrestricted LVC - licence validation certificate (medical)
  
  
• Valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate-endorsed aeronautical
  
  
• Possession of or previously held Helicopter Instrument Rating

Experience:

At a minimum, your must possess the following experience:

• Experience on one or more of the following helicopter types: BH06, BH12, BO105, S61
  
  
• A minimum of 2000 hours as a PIC (pilot-in-command) on helicopters

Depending on the position, you may also be requested to possess one or more of the following experience:

• Shipboard operations
• Vertical reference slinging operations
• Hoisting operations
• Sling/external load operations
• Arctic flying
• Coastal Canada
• Flight operations
• Approved company check pilot
• Operations managers, chief pilot or training pilot
• 500 hours as Multi Engine Pilot in Command
• 300 hours of instrument flight time of which 100 hours must be actual instrument flight time

Citizenship:

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit. More useful information about Citizenship requirements can be obtained on the Public Service Commission web site.

Functions:

A Helicopter Pilot is responsible for the following:

• Pre-planning flight operations through verifications of information relating to weather, aircraft condition, load and balance, external load assignments;
  
  
• Briefing flight crew and ground personnel on proposed exercises;
  
  
• Briefing passengers on emergency equipment and responses to in-flight emergencies;
  
  
• Reviewing flight manifests on passengers and cargo;
  
  
• Preparing and –filing flight plans, notifications or itineraries;
  
  
• Carrying out helicopter flight operations;
  
  
• Assuming command over all personnel on board the helicopter;
  
  
• Carrying out the duties of Pollution Prevention Officer under the Canada Shipping and Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Acts;
  
  
• Completing daily reports, journey logs and other returns

About the Organization:

Flight Operations Pilots (Rotary Wing) at Transport Canada work within the Aircraft Services Directorate of the Safety and Security Group. The Civil Aviation headquarters directorate determines program content, policy and standards, while the regions deliver the program.

The Aircraft Services Directorate is responsible for the provision of aircraft and services in support of Transport Canada operations, as well as selected programs of other federal government departments and agencies.

We operate and maintain a fleet of 38 fixed and 37 rotary wing aircraft to support Transport Canada and Coast Guard operations, the operations of other federal government and agencies, and external clients. The aircraft are located at seven fixed wing and eleven rotary wing aircraft bases across Canada, with major overhaul work conducted at the main base located in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Aircraft Services Directorate is responsible for the management and operation of the Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter fleet. This consists of 27 helicopters, which are located at 11 bases across Canada.

Within the Aircraft Service Directorate, the Flight Operations Branch is responsible for all Transport Canada flight operations and the development of policies and operating directives governing this activity to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all fixed and rotary wing aircraft.