Helicopter Pilot Job at Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, San Benito County, CA

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  • Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
  • San Benito County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please see the attached duty statement for details on this position.

Contact Battalion Chief Matt Lane at (831) 330-2542 or by email at Matt.Lane@fire.ca.gov for questions related to the duties of the position.

Candidate may be selected by resume review.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Commercial Airman Certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter rating or a valid FAA Airline Transport Pilot's Certificate with a rotorcraft- helicopter rating.

Possession of a valid and current Class II Airman's Medical Certificate issued by an FAA authorized medical examiner.

Valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Benefits

Forestry Fire Pilot (1046)

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$7,948 - $10,488 Base Salary (paid every month)

$2,701 - $3,564 Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks)

$130,489 – $172,188 Annual Compensation

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials.


Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. 

Required Documentation

You must submit a completed State Application (STD. 678) [please include WORKING TITLE and POS#], Resume, Copy of a valid Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Commercial Airman Certificate with rotocraft-helicopter rating or a valid FAA Airline Transport Pilot's Certificate with a rotorcraft-helicopter rating, Copy of a valid and current Class II Airman's Medical Certificate, Official Flight Record indicating at least 50 hours as Pilot in Command in Helicopters in the past year  and Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299).


Submit the required documents to the following address:

CAL FIRE Southern Region Hiring
POS#: 542-419-1046-506
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710

Applications/Resumes postmarked after the final filing date may not be considered.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete an OPTIONAL Recruitment Questionnaire , located at:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is required and must be included.
  • Other - Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299):
  • Other - Class II Airman's Medical Certificate 
  • Other - Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Commercial Airman Certificate with rotocraft-helicopter rating or a valid FAA Airline Transport Pilot's Certifficate with a rotocraft-helicopter rating.
  • Other - Official Flight Record indicating at least 50 hours as a Pilot in Command in Helicopters in the past year.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time

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