Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

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Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may 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.

Duties

Duties:

• Plans, coordinates, and performs maintenance on fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, including signing maintenance release on work performed
• Plans the required tasks to be performed on the aircraft at the base and ensures that work is conducted in a safe manner
• Evaluating aircraft, system and component performance according to Transport Canada and manufacturers’ specifications and guidelines,
• Coordinates and performs the administrative aspects of the work, including inventory control, procurement, maintenance of the aircraft maintenance software, and maintaining accurate technical records of aircraft

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an RCMP Top Secret security clearance

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various bilingual linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

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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)

Education:
A secondary school diploma or employer approved alternatives

Degree equivalency

Certifications:
Successful completion of a Transport Canada approved Aircraft Maintenance Program
A valid Category M1 aircraft maintenance engineering license issued by Transport Canada (License/Certification)

Experience:

Extensive* experience as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Significant** experience in servicing, maintaining and inspecting complex rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft

Significant** experience maintaining the airworthiness requirements of aircraft and associated equipment pursuant to the Canadian Aviation and Regulations (CARS)

Significant** experience in scheduling maintenance in an operational ready environment

Significant** experience in providing maintenance advice

Significant** experience in completing all technical records related to the maintenance of aeronautical product , including maintenance releases

Significant** experience evaluating aircraft, systems or component performance, integrity and condition against Transport Canada and manufacturers’ specifications, and develop solutions

*Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of five (5) or more years.

**Significant is defined the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of more than two (2) years.

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

Education:

Line maintenance course for the PC12 aircraft
Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance
Introduction to Safety Management System

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Working experience with WinAir
Experience working in an airborne law enforcement environment.
Experience in maintenance of the Pilatus PC12 aircraft.
Experience in supervising maintenance activities and personnel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of applicable legislation such as: Canadian Aviation Regulations, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and the RCMP Act.
Knowledge of troubleshooting complex aviation products and aircraft systems, components and the ability to understand and apply the related manufacturers’ technical manuals and guidelines.
Knowledge of operation of elaborate test equipment and techniques in the repair and maintenance of aircraft.
Knowledge of Quality Assurance process
Knowledge of office computer software and maintenance tracking software

Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work alone and in a team environment.
Ability to plan and organize work

Personal Suitability:

Effective interpersonal skills
Leadership
Judgment
Thoroughness
Dependability

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include  (but not limited to),  reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Conditions of Employment:

Must travel for work related matters, spending long hours in travel status with disruption to regular time off (RTO)
Must work overtime on short notice to meet operational demand
The candidate must meet the Royal Canadian Mounted Police medical requirements. This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The RCMP is responsible for the medical evaluation process.

Other information

A written exam may be administered.

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

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.