Senior Fire Helicopter Technician

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• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

• Five (5) years of directly related maintenance repair and inspection of Type 1 and Type 2 helicopters.

• Possession of or successful acquisition by time of appointment a valid California Class C driver license to be maintained throughout employment. This classification is subject to enrollment in the California DMV Pull Notice Program which periodically provides Risk Management with the incumbents Driver License record and status.
• Valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant Certification.
• Valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspection Certification.

HIGHLY DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bell 412ep Sikorski S70/H60 experience
• Aviation budgetary experience
• Aviation maintenance program administration experience
• Digital maintenance tracking/software experience
• Supervisory experience
• Fire aviation operations experience

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

• Last Day to Apply: Sunday February 8 at 11:59 PM
• Oral Interview: Week of February 23 2026
• Selection Interview: Week of March 2 2026

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Positions in this class typically require climbing balancing kneeling stooping crouching reaching standing walking driving pushing pulling lifting finger dexterity grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts electrical currents fumes gases oils workplace restrictions intense noises and travel. Required to support helicopters at remote locations during suppression operations.

NOTE: The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

PRE-HIRE REQUIREMENTS

Before an employee is hired he/she must successfully complete pre-employment requirements including but not limited to fingerprinting and background check reference check DMV check licensure/certification check Oath of allegiance to the United States of America and the State of California and proof of eligibility to work in the United States in accordance with Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam including a drug screen through the OCFAs designated physician.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

An applicant must submit during the application filing period an online application and attach any supplemental information as required in the job announcement which may include submitting responses to a supplemental questionnaire. Online resumes and other unsolicited materials may be attached but will not be considered in lieu of the required online application unless otherwise specified in the job announcement. The OCFA reserves the right to limit the number of online applications when necessary. Applicants are responsible for maintaining/updating their contact information through the online application system.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

INITIAL SELECTION REVIEW

Human Resources reviews all initial application materials to identify qualified applicants. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be invited to the first phase of the recruitment process. The OCFA reserves the right to refer only the better qualified applicants if the number of applicants is high. If the number of applicants is high the review process may include a secondary screening (by a panel of job knowledge experts) of the applications and/or supplemental questionnaires in which the better qualified applicants are referred to the next phase of the recruitment process.Interviews will be held at OCFA Headquarters 1 Fire Authority Road. Because recruitment processes vary applicants are advised to thoroughly review the job announcement before submitting their online application materials.

TESTINGTesting for this position or any other position may include but is not limited to the following: written exam practical exam panel interview physical ability test assessment center oral presentation project assignment etc. If a revision is made to a testing component during a recruitment process the assigned recruiter will notify by email all affected applicants.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations for the purposes of employment testing should contact Duke Steppe Human Resources Manager at or at least 72 hours prior to any portion of the examination process.

RECRUITMENT/SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS

All recruitment/selection process and requirements will be held in accordance with the OCFAs Selection Rules which are available for inspection upon request.

ELIGIBLE LIST

The duration of the Eligible List for this recruitment is one year unless abolished by the Human Resources Director prior to the expiration.

WITHDRAWING FROM RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If an applicant chooses to withdraw from this recruitment process he/she is required to submit an email notification to Duke Steppe Human Resources Manager at requesting a withdrawal from the process. The email to the recruiter must include the applicants current phone number.

QUESTIONS

All questions regarding this recruitment should be directed to Duke Steppe Human Resources Manager at or

NOTE

The provisions of this publication do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision in this publication may be modified or revoked without notice.

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