HELICOPTER PILOT 3560 REV 10/05/26

City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Los Angeles seeks a Helicopter Pilot to operate department-owned turbine helicopters for utility, security and transportation missions both day and night.

The role requires extensive PIC hours (3,000 total; 1,500 turbine PIC) with at least 50 turbine PIC hours in the last year and readiness for potentially long travel or out-of-town assignments.

Qualifications

• Completion of 3,000 hours of pilot-in-command flying time as a licensed commercial or military helicopter pilot.
• 1,500 flight hours as pilot-in-command in a turbine class helicopter, including at least 50 PIC hours in turbine in last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate department-owned turbine helicopters for utility, security and transportation duties during day or night
• Transport external loads and perform roof-top landings and take-offs
• Fly in low or high altitude environments including remote mountains, deserts, power lines; may require travel out of town

Skills

Pilot-in-command hours

Education

Commercial helicopter pilot license

Military helicopter pilot experience

Job description

ANNUAL SALARY

$152,444 to $189,402

NOTES

1. Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
2. For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to: https://personnel.lacity.gov/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf.

A Helicopter Pilot operates Department-owned turbine helicopters to complete various utility, security, and transportation requirements during daylight or nighttime hours; transports external loads; makes roof-top landings and take-offs; will fly in low or high altitude environments that include remote mountain, desert, wire environment, and power line patrol locations, all in a variety of weather conditions. A Helicopter Pilot may be required to work out of town for varying lengths of time.

1. Completion of 3,000 hours of pilot-in-command flying time as a licensed commercial or military helicopter pilot, of which includes the following:
2. 1. 1,500 flight hours as pilot-in-command in a turbine class helicopter (with minimum of fifty (50) flight hours as a pilot-in-command in a turbine helicopter in the last twelve (