Nova Scotia’s natural landscapes demand a special kind of pilot. The Department of Natural Resources manages the province’s forests, parks, wildlife, and Crown lands—but it’s ourAviation Services teamthat brings these missions to life from the air. With over 70 years of operational excellence,Aviation Servicesprovides helicopter support for wildfire suppression, inland search and rescue, public safety, and natural resource management.

Our pilots are tactical operators, not just transporters—tasked with delivering precision results under pressure in rugged and remote terrain. We are looking for helicopter pilots who want to use their highly skilled utility flying experience for mid-career upgrade. Join the public service and enjoy the perks of a full- time, year round, stable, unionised position with all the benefits in beautiful Nova Scotia.

We’re hiring line pilots to join our small, experienced team operating high-performance aircraft with a primary focus on, wildfire response and emergency response, as well as Natural Resource external load support, remote bush operation and intense unprepared landing areas. You'll be flying for the public good, in well-maintained aircraft, under an organization that values professionalism, precision, and purpose. Fly New H-125’s helicopters on mission-critical provincial operations: wildfire suppression, longline operations, remote landings, public safety, and search and rescue Respond to missing or lost persons requests, rescue injured citizens from remote areas and assist local law enforcement with fulfilling their duties Collaborate with engineers, ground support, public safety officers, and conservation teams Perform pre/post-flight planning, documentation,



and compliance in accordance with CARs You thrive in demanding flight environments, understand the responsibility of external load and Fireline work, and have the composure to operate with limited support in the field.

Recent experience in external load, wildfire suppression, cargo slinging, and remote and unprepared landing operations ~ Valid Category 1 Medical ~ Familiarity with CARs, and secure bush operating practices ~ Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent Strong Assets: Current PPC on AS350B3E CRM / PDM course completions Knowledge of EO/IR camera systems, aerial surveillance, and flight tracking software (ForeFlight, Cirro) Public outreach and community engagement experience Mission-based flying with minimal customer pressure Aircraft based indoors, high dispatch reliability, and safety-first culture Compensation for overtime and, on-call Be home most nights —even during the fire season Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan , Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. This is your chance to take your field-tested skills and apply them in a role where yourprecision, safety, and judgment matter every single day. No chasing customers.

No air travel commuting.

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Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link: Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued. External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan.

If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

📌 Helicopter Pilot - Casual (Shubenacadie)
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