Helicopter Pilot, Agricultural - Chehalis, WA

VetJobs • Full-time • Chehalis, Washington, United States • 3w ago

Job Description

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Description
This helicopter pilot position is based out of Chehalis, Washington providing VFR helicopter services to Weyerhaeuser Timberlands in Oregon and Washington. Some operations require travel away from Chehalis, travel expenses provided. Most operations are conducted locally. Schedule is balanced to meet customer demand and personal needs. We manage our flight hours per year, with safety and work/life balance in mind, to allow for vacation and needed personal time off.

Primary utility job functions are forestry fertilization, application of herbicides, and firefighting conducting water drops. Occasional ferry and reconnaissance flights are also conducted.

Type of aircraft: Bell 212 and Bell 206L-4.

About Timberlands
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.
For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Job Description - Helicopter Pilot, Agricultural (01024791)
Job Description

Helicopter Pilot, Agricultural-01024791
Description
This helicopter pilot position is based out of Chehalis, Washington providing VFR helicopter services to Weyerhaeuser Timberlands in Oregon and Washington. Some operations require travel away from Chehalis, travel expenses provided. Most operations are conducted locally. Schedule is balanced to meet customer demand and personal needs. We manage our flight hours per year, with safety and work/life balance in mind, to allow for vacation and needed personal time off.

Primary utility job functions are forestry fertilization, application of herbicides, and firefighting conducting water drops. Occasional ferry and reconnaissance flights are also conducted.

Type of aircraft: Bell 212 and Bell 206L-4.

About Timberlands
We believe trees are a remarkable resource that can and should be managed responsibly to make a range of products that meet human needs, while also providing recreation, wildlife habitat, and other important ecosystem benefits.
For more than a century, we've been taking care of forests to make life better.

Qualifications
Requirements:

Commercial pilots license
Rotorcraft-helicopter rating
Second class medical certificate
Minimum of 1,000 hours of flight time PIC Rotorcraft
Ability to operate under all FAR Part 133/137 requirements with the ability to function well in a team environment in both flying and non-flying jobs
Applicant must also provide copies of medical and airman certificates
Flight experience conducting spraying as well as granular fertilizer application with under slung spreaders
Experience with longline firefighting in mountainous terrain

Desired Requirements:

1,000 hours helicopter agricultural application
4,000 hours of flight time PIC Rotorcraft
Agricultural Mountain Application experience
Flight experience in Bell helicopters
Experience with Agnav guidance systems for aerial application work
Computer skills, database experience, people management and customer relations will further strengthen the candidate’s position

What We Offer...
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $108,521 - $162,782 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 15% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.