Aviation Base Manager
Full Time

Why STARS
At STARS, we come to work every day with a purpose…to save lives.  Whether you work in the aircraft or at one of our six bases, everyone at STARS plays a vital role in helping to provide critical care, anywhere. Since flying our first mission in 1985, we have never lost sight of what is most important – our VIPS, or Very Important Patients. Each year, we fly over 3,000 missions, providing worldclass critical medical care whenever and wherever we are needed, and every team member contributes to helping that VIP. We are a lifeline to the community when time and clinical expertise can make all the difference.

We are currently looking for an Aviation Base Manager supporting our Grande Prairie base in the Aviation department. 

Being a member of the STARS Aviation team means being part of an elite group that provides a beacon of hope when the unimaginable happens. Our Aviation teams undergo extensive, ongoing training each year to ensure they are at the top of their game, ready to respond. 

As the Aviation Base Manager, you will be responsible to provide leadership, coordination, and support for the Grande Prairie base Aviation Operations. Each month, your schedule may include a rotation of flight shifts and in-office administrative duties at our Grande Prairie base. While candidates living in or willing to relocate to Grande Prairie are preferred, fit for the role is our top-priority. You must live within 1 hour of any one of our 6 bases, as you may be required to travel to provide pilot coverage across other bases as needed. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, coordination, and support for Grande Prairie base aviation operations. 
• Maintain required pilot line duties and office/remote presence in consultation with the Director, Flight Operations. 
• Support pilot recruitment, scheduling, overtime distribution, and assignment of additional duties in compliance with applicable regulations and policies. 
• Represent aviation, engineering, NVG security, heliport liaison, community education, PR, fundraising, and base events as required.
• Coordinate base flight operations, aircraft maintenance requirements, maintenance test flights, and aircraft movements. 
• Communicate operational directives, PIFs, and leadership meeting updates to pilots and AMEs.
• Manage base aviation administration including WCB coordination, OH&S requirements, employee recognition, QM metrics, and CAMTS accreditation. 
• Oversee fueling systems, fuel caches, hangar equipment safety, airport security pass requirements, and related quality assurance or inspections. 
• Serve as a first point of contact for provincial health aviation inquiries and act as Base Senior Manager or Director, Flight Operations when required. 

Education & Related Credentials:

• Captain - Current ATPL (H) License
• Co-Captain 
  • Current CPL (H) License
  • ATPL exams completed
• Current Group IV Instrument Rating
• Night Rating
• Multi-engine helicopter experience
• Crew experience

Bona Fide Occupational Statement

• All STARS pilot roles are physically demanding and require overall strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular capabilities. 
• All pilot roles have have bona fide occupational requirements, e.g., physical standards, that are integral to fulfilling the role. These are detailed in the Pilot Physical Demands Analysis that is shared during the recruitment selection process. 
• All pilot roles are required to war personal protective equipment. 

Health & Safety Requirements 
This position has been identified as safety sensitive. Employment of the preferred candidate will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment Alcohol and Drug test, Physical Fitness to Work assessment, Audiometric testing, as well as providing proof of immunizations. 

What we offer:
At STARS, every day we come to work with a purpose, to save lives. Maybe that’s your purpose too.

We provide a strong total reward offering inclusive of a salary tailored to your education and experience, comprehensive organization-paid health and dental benefits, free parking and more. But the real reward is joining a legacy – a legacy of lives saved, of hope in the fact of the unimaginable, and of pride in making a difference.

When you join STARS, you become part of a community that knows we’re stronger together. It takes a team to deliver the highest standards of care, and we need you to help us be our best.

Elevate your career. Be part of something bigger. Be part of STARS.

How to Apply/ Deadline to apply:
If you are the person we are looking for and would like to make a difference with your career, please make sure to apply by closing date: August 2, 2026.

Want to learn more?
Want to know what it’s like to fly with STARS? Discover more about our aviation team and the impact you’ll make as a STARS pilot. Learn More About Aviation

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