Alpine Helicopters - Full-time Senior Pilot-New Zealand
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Alpine Helicopters – Fulltime Senior Pilot
The Alpine Group Limited is a family-owned business based in Wanaka, operating brands including Alpine Helicopters, Minaret Station, Southern Lakes Heliski.
Alpine Helicopters provides a wide range of aerial services under NZCAA Part 135 certification, in addition to providing intracompany support to our tourism brands. Services include but are not limited to aerial filming, fire suppression, heli-skiing, heli-hunting, lifting, pest control, scenic & charter work. The company also conducts venison recovery operations throughout the year under NZCAA Part 91 privileges.
The company has bases at Wanaka and Queenstown Airports, but also operates remotely throughout the South Island. The current fleet is made up of AS350 B2/B3+ and MD500D models.
Alpine Helicopters currently employs several fulltime pilots and lists the services of contract pilots seasonally throughout the year. The business has full time engineering, administrative, and operational support staff.
The Position
We are seeking an experienced and capable Senior Pilot to join the company in a fulltime capacity to perform as many of the existing operations as possible.
Alongside flying duties, the successful applicant will provide leadership within the pilot team to support operational decision-making and maintain the high safety and professional standards. There is also the opportunity for the right applicant to develop into a CAA-approved Senior Persons role.
The Pilot must have:
NZ CPL-H with relevant experience
AS350 and MD500 ratings
Ability to obtain CAA Senior Persons approval
Strong operational leadership skills with the ability to mentor and support
Mountain flying and external load experience
Sound understanding of Part 135 operations
Commitment to maintaining high safety and compliance standards
Affinity for clean helicopters and tidy hangars
This is both a Wanaka and Queenstown based role with the start date to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applications close 5pm, Friday 14th August 2026, unless filled prior.
Please click apply now. Please note only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
How many years' experience do you have as a pilot?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
How many years' experience do you have in the aviation industry?
How many years' experience do you have as a Commercial Pilot?
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