Surveillance Pilot Inventory

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.

Fueled by a dedicated workforce, Transport Canada’s Aircraft Services Directorate is seeking Surveillance Pilots who are dedicated, growth-oriented and enjoy working as part of a team.

This position is located at our headquarters, in the Aircraft Services' hangar at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Apply today!


IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

*Only applications submitted online through the jobs.gc.ca website will be considered.

WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK!

Intent of the process

Anticipatory Selection Process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established within Transport Canada and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including indeterminate / term).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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
ED1: A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification
OC1: Possession of a valid Canadian Airline Transportation Pilot License Aeroplane Category with a Group 1 Instrument Rating

OC1: Possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed aeronautical).

Experience
EX1: A minimum of 3,000 hours of flight time on multi-engine turbine powered airplanes?

EX2: A minimum of 500 hours as a pilot in command of multi-engine turbine powered airplanes.

EX3: A minimum of 300 hours instrument flight time (150 hours must be actual).

EX4: Recent* experience as flight crew in operations in the Canadian Arctic.

EX5: Experience with deployments and remote operations away from a main base for extended periods of at least one week.

*Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

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

Asset Experience:
AEX1: Recent* experience flying aircraft on low-level surveillance/patrol operations in North America.

AEX2: Experience as an approved check pilot (ACP), a company training pilot or military equivalent whose duties include the evaluation of pilot competencies.

AEX3: Experience as pilot in command of a Dash 7 aircraft.

*Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
K1: Knowledge of aircraft systems, performance and limitations.
K2: Knowledge of the purpose and legislative framework for the conduct of Transport Canada National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) reconnaissance flights.
K3:Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards governing the operation of Fixed Wing Aircraft under subpart 702 – Aerial Work.

ABILITIES
AB1: Ability to plan, organize and conduct surveillance flight operations in remote locations.
AB2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
AB3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability
PS1: Effective Interpersonal relationships
PS2: Team player
PS3: Dependability
PS4: Judgment
PS5: Stress management
PS6: Flexibility

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Willing and able to undertake Underwater Emergency Egress Training.

Successful completion of requirements associated with the issuance of a Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC) in order to obtain and maintain it.

Candidates must be willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

Candidates must be willing and able to travel by various modes to remote locations, domestically and abroad with typical crew assignments lasting three weeks.

Candidates must be willing and able to work in an aviation environment (i.e., noise, fumes, and hazards).

Possess and maintain a valid Canadian passport.

Other information

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.