Regional Engineer, Aircraft Certification

Duties

1. Plans, coordinates, manages/leads and/or executes the delivery of civil aviation safety oversight of individuals, enterprises, and organizations, including the oversight of Ministerial delegates related to aeronautical product development, design certification and continuing airworthiness.

2. As a subject matter expert in aeronautical product design and approval / certification, conducts oversight of approved organizations including Airworthiness Engineering Organizations (AEO), Design Approval Organizations (DAO), Design Approval Representatives (DAR), Design Approval Holders (DAH), Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO), manufacturers, operators, certificate holders, and Minister’s delegates and provides this subject matter expertise to other internal and external stakeholders.

3. Exercises Ministerial delegation of authority under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) to execute oversight activities and ensure compliance with regulations.

4. Researches, identifies, assesses and documents risks to safety and determines and implements risk mitigation solutions and approaches.

5. Communicates with individuals and senior managers of organizations, enterprises and other government agencies on all aspects of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program and provides expert advice and guidance to Civil Aviation personnel and Minister’s delegates, including negotiating and building consensus with domestic and foreign stakeholders, including foreign civil aviation authorities, with regard to harmonizing the design approval/certification of aeronautical products.

6. Identifies cross-functional issues of interest to other internal and external stakeholders and engages, or recommends the engagement of, other subject matter experts from a variety of areas both nationally and internationally to deliver the Civil Aviation oversight program.

7. Influences, integrates and promotes governmental and departmental priorities, and Civil Aviation key priorities, commitments and initiatives across technical specialties, including input into the Regulatory Framework.

8. As a multidisciplinary team manager/lead or team member for service, validation, assessment, audit and inspection activities, leads, plans, coordinates and delivers the Civil Aviation safety oversight program within a matrix management model; and manages assigned human, financial and material resources, as well as Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and administrative requirements.

Intent of the process

A qualified pool of candidates will be established, and may be used to staff future vacancies within Transport Canada Civil Aviation.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in an engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position OR eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

Note 1: Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education or eligibility for certification.

Note 2: Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm

Degree equivalency

EX1: Significant* experience in the design, development, testing, in-service support or
certification of aeronautical products.

EX2: Significant* experience in engineering related to the design, development, testing, or certification of Aircraft Structures or Loads and Structural Dynamics of Aircraft Structures (AWM 523/525/527/529).

*Significant experience is defined to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired when performing the duties for approximately five (5) years, whilst progressively acquiring increased responsibilities related to engineering in the aerospace industry.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

AEX1: Experience in auditing organizations.
AEX2: Experience in project management within a technical environment.
AEX3: Experience specifying manufacturing processes related to metallic and/or composite
aircraft structures.
AEX4: Experience with certification protocols related to structural testing.
AEX5: Experience specifying non-destructive inspection techniques and methods.
AEX6: Experience evaluating engineering designs related to aircraft occupant safety.
AEX7: Experience evaluating structural aspects of powerplant installations in aircraft.
AEX8: Experience evaluating structural aspects of avionics installations.
AEX9: Experience in the design approval of aeronautical products.
AEX10:Experience in providing guidance to others on the interpretation or application of
regulations, standards or guidance material related to engineering activities.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

K1: Knowledge of the design and analysis of aircraft structures, including the modification or repair of Principle Structural Elements such as Wings, Pressurized Fuselage and control surfaces. Analysis knowledge should include:
- Static analysis
- Fatigue analysis and/or Damage Tolerance analysis


K2: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and the Airworthiness Standards and the acceptable means used in making a determination of compliance related to the design and certification of aeronautical products.

A1: Ability to analyze and solve problems.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PS1: Values and ethics
PS2: Engagement
PS3: Dependability
PS4: Initiative
PS5: Judgment
PS6: Team player
PS7: Thinking things through

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

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Must hold a valid Canadian driver’s license.
Must be willing and able to travel nationally and internationally as required.
Must be willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required.

Other information

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. 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 modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
• 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. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential education, occupational certification and experience qualifications listed in the Statement of Merit Criteria, as well as the assets (if applicable), by providing concrete and detailed examples in their resumes and responses to the on-line questionnaire. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your candidacy being screened out.

An asset qualification is a qualification that is not essential to perform the work, but is one that, now or in the future, would benefit the organization or would enhance a person's ability to do the job. Please ensure that your resume clearly indicates how you meet each of the asset qualifications (education and experience), if applicable. A candidate may be appointed even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Following the referral of your application, the organization will communicate with you by e-mail for the next steps of your assessment (for example, written exam, interview, reference checks, etc.)

In assessing candidates, assessment boards may use a variety of tools and methods including, but not limited to, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, written tests, interviews, PSC tests and reference checks. In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

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.