**ABOUT COULSON AVIATION AUSTRALIA**
Coulson Aviation Australia is a subsidiary of global aerial firefighting company Coulson Aviation and supports Australian States and Emergency Service Organisations with the provision of heavy aircraft and experienced team members.
Coulson Aviation operates across the world with a fleet of large aerial firefighting assets consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. With our fleet of Boeing 737 FIRELINERS, C-130 Hercules fire bombers, CH47D Chinooks, UH60 Blackhawks and Sikorsky helicopters we have the ability to run rapid aerial fire suppression, including initial attack and extended attack protocols.
Coulson Aviation Australia also operate and manage New South Wales Rural Fire Service-owned aircraft in all aspects of maintenance, fleet support systems and management, and operating personnel.
**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**:
We are currently seeking experienced, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Helicopter pilots to join our Bell 412 operations in New South Wales, Australia.
The role requires flexibility and working away from home base at short notice and offers competitive salary and an emphasis on work/ life balance on offer.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Pilot helicopters over all types of terrain during day or night and in varying weather and climatic conditions.
- Conduct both air transport and aerial work operations such as Aerial Fire Suppression, Dispensing operations, External load, winching personnel, Intel, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Search and Rescue and any other task specialist operations in support of Emergency Service Organizations both during day and night as required.
- Reviews and maintains written and computerized flight logs and records.
- Maintain licensing, training, and checking compliance required by the company
- Ensure all flights, operations and other work follow CASA Regulations, Company Manuals, policies and client SOP's and are achieved safely, effectively and efficiently.
- Assists in training crews, aerial work passengers and task specialists to operate safely in and around helicopters as required
- Maintains self and helicopter in a constant state of readiness for dispatch to emergency and non-emergency operations; or to any other assigned locations as required by the company at short notice.
- Responsible for the conduct, standards and activities of the Aircrew Officers and Task Specialist and passengers whilst pilot in command of any operations.
- Assist the chief pilot or any other management in the operation of company business as required.
**Experience Requirements**:
- Australian CPL(H)
- 3000 hrs. Rotary Experience
- Australian Class 1 Medical
- HUET
- CRM
- Dangerous Goods Awareness
- Low Level Firefighting rating
- Low Level Sling Load Rating
- Minimum 3 year and 500 hours experience in remote area and unimproved landing area operations.
- Minimum 3 year and 500 hours background in Part 138 Aerial work operations including firefighting, SAR/ EMS and/ or external load operations
- The right to live and work in Australia
**Desirable Qualifications/Experience**:
- Winch / Personnel hoist operations Rating
- Night VFR Rating
- NVIS Rating
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating
- Instructor / Flight Examiner qualifications