Airfield Maintenance Specialist

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your emplois.gc.ca applicant account.

When submitting your application, you must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how you meet the education and experiences listed under ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS and the experiences listed under OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. Please describe using concrete examples HOW, WHEN and WHERE you have acquired these qualifications. It is not enough to just say that you have the required qualifications, or to list your current responsibilities. An effective approach would be to write a paragraph or two to show that you have the qualification required by ensuring the clarity and precision of details. Résumé may only be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described. Comments such as 'refer to my attached résumé' will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

If you are being considered for a position, you will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your interest. You will be asked to provide a response within 72 hours.

The inventory will be updated every 90 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 5 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 90 days. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this inventory is to create an pool of qualified candidates that will initially be used to fill temporary needs at the Sept-Îles airport in Sept-Îles, Quebec. Candidates will be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes. The pool may be used to staff similar positions of various tenure (casual employment, indeterminate and term appointments) at Transport Canada in Sept-Îles, Quebec. Random selection of applications will occur based on operational needs.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION :
High school diploma or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE :
Experience as an operator on various maintenance equipment such as: snow blowers, front loaders, farm tractors and dump trucks acquired through paid employment.

KNOWLEDGE :
- Knowledge of operating and basic verification procedures related to various heavy equipment.
- Knowledge of safe working methods.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
- Ability to effectively execute maintenance related tasks in a zone controlled by radio communication.
- Ability to identify a malfunction of heavy equipment.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to communicate orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY :
- Values and Ethics.
- Thinking things through (Judgment).
- Engagement (effective interpersonal relations).
- Excellence through results (Reliability).

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

French essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS :
- Possession of a firearms license.
- Possession of a restricted radio-telephone certificate.
- Possession of an Airside Vehicle Operator’s Permit (AVOP) to access runway areas (tracks, apron, tarmac).

- Work experience in an airport environment.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience using heavy equipment for snow removal.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups : Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Candidates must successfully pass the restricted radio-telephone test.
- Candidates must obtain an Airside Vehicle Operator’s Permit (AVOP) to access runway areas.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Candidates must satisfy to the conditions of a class 3 medical examination.
- Candidates must possess a valid Quebec license, class 1 or class 3.
- Candidates must meet the basic requirements to be eligible to obtain a firearms license.
- Willing and able to perform physically demanding occupations, including heavy manual work, which require bending and lifting heavy loads (up to 30 kg).
- Willing and able to work in variable weather conditions.
- Willing and able to work in difficult environments (outdoors, cold, hot, dusty and noisy).
- Willing and able to work overtime if necessary and work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Other information

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants.

Candidates outside Public Service may have to pay for travel or relocation related to this selection process.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

You will have to provide proof of your education credentials and be avised to submit these documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.