Colorado DNR pilot careers
United StatesState / Government Agency
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
Colorado DNR is recruiting Captain pilots for the C185, based in Grand Junction. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at Colorado DNR, from 1,000 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.
Open pilot vacancies at Colorado DNR 1
What Colorado DNR asks for
- Ranks
- Captain
- Aircraft
- C185
- Bases
- Grand Junction
- Minimum total time
- 1,000 hours
- Type rating
- Not required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
Colorado DNR fleet
Aircraft types in service:
About Colorado DNR
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is the principal department of the Colorado state government responsible for the development, protection, and enhancement Colorado natural resources for the use and enjoyment of the state's present and future residents, as well as for visitors to the state.
The Department of Natural Resources comprises the following 8 divisions:
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Colorado Division of Forestry
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
Colorado Division of Water Resources
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado State Land Board
Colorado Water Conservation Board
It formerly included the Colorado Geological Survey which was spun off and subsequently incorporated into the Colorado School of Mines in 2014.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on Colorado DNR, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colorado DNR at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado
- Business model
- State / Government Agency
- Website
- dnr.colorado.gov
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- October 2026
- Vacancies listed since October 2026
- 1
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about Colorado DNR
Is Colorado DNR hiring pilots?
Yes. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open Colorado DNR pilot vacancy: Captain on the C185 in Grand Junction.
What does Colorado DNR require from pilot applicants?
Current Colorado DNR pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 1,000 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does Colorado DNR fly?
Colorado DNR operates a fleet, including the Cessna 185 and Pilatus PC-12. Current pilot vacancies are on the C185.
Where is Colorado DNR based?
Colorado DNR lists its headquarters as Denver, Colorado, United States. Current pilot vacancies are based in Grand Junction.