*SALARY UPDATE*
Effective December 22, 2025, the updated salary range for this position is $2,122.21 to $2,617.47 per week.Join the Front Lines of Forest Fire Protection – Make a Meaningful ImpactAre you a skilled pilot looking for more than just a job? Join the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) team, and play a critical role in protecting Ontario's forests and communities from wildfires. Enjoy a stable schedule, a chance to make a real difference.
Our schedules reflect the workload, the Pilot Float Agreement MOU (see note below) has provisions for additional time off, as well as a normal work schedule of 10 days on / 4 days off. If you're passionate about flying and want to be part of a team that values purpose, safety, and balance, we invite you to apply.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
We offer:
• a defined benefit pension plan
• maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• comprehensive health plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible work arrangements
• collegial and professional work culture
• career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• on-the-job training to support your success in the role
During the application process, please select ALL of the locations that you'd like to be considered for.
About the job
You will:
• act as Pilot-in-Command on AS 350 B2 and/or EC 130 B4 single-engine rotary winged aircrafts
• ensure the safe and efficient operation of the aircraft during all phases of flight
• be required to travel away from base, sometimes for extended periods
• be required to work overtime and to work in adverse conditions
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements:
• You have a valid Canadian commercial rotary wing pilot licence.
• You have a valid Canadian restricted radio telephone operator's certificate.
• You have the ability to pass Canadian and U.S. Transport Agency Security Screening.
• You are in possession of a valid passport or have the ability to acquire.
• You have a minimum 2000 hours experience as pilot-in-command on single-engine rotary winged aircraft.
• You must have the ability to travel out of province.
Technical knowledge and skills:
• You have knowledge of the Canadian Air Regulations (CAR's).
• You are proficient in flying AS 350 B2, and/or EC 130 B4, and other single-engine helicopters.
• You are able to become proficient in executive transport, fish planting, vertical reference long line and external load operations, and animal capture.
• You have knowledge of weather, fire behaviour, suppression strategies and methods.
• You have an understanding of work responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
General skills:
• You have sound judgment and decisiveness in emergency situations.
• You have well developed communication, public relations and report writing skills.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
Pilot Float Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)Normal work schedule is based on 10 days on / 4 days off. However, actual pilot duty assignments can vary dramatically over the course of a calendar year. Additionally, the Pilot Float Agreement provides for 5 days off on top of standard vacation allotments.