Railway Equipment Inspector

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of essentially qualified candidates of various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, assignment, secondment) within Transport Canada, Quebec Region, Dorval Regional office.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

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

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• *Recent and significant work experience in one of the following fields: Carmen; Machinist or Electrician within a Canadian railway company.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities normally acquired over a period of five (5) years; and the performance of those duties within the last ten (10) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGES
• Knowledge of the Railway Freight and Passenger Train Brake Inspection and Safety Rules
• Knowledge of the role of Transport Canada’s Railway Safety Inspector.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to recognize unsafe railway operating situations and to ensure corrective actions are taken.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION
EDUCATION
• Post-secondary education diploma.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
• **Recent experience as a supervisor in the application of one of the rules pertaining to railway equipment:
I. Railway Freight and Passenger Train Brake Inspection and Safety Rules.
II. Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules.
III. Railway Passenger Car Inspection and Safety Rules.
IV. Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

**Recent work experience is understood to mean the performance of those duties within the past three (3) years.

KNOWLEDGES
• Knowledge of the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules.
• Knowledge of the Railway Passenger Car Inspection and Safety Rules.
• Knowledge of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, including nights, weekends and stand-by (on call).
• Willingness and ability to work in adverse environments and weather conditions.
• Willingness and ability to work alone in isolated areas.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability status security clearance.
• Possession of a valid Provincial Driver’s License.
• Willingness and ability to travel on short notice for extended periods using all modes of transportation.
• Physical environment: This position requires, on occasion, physical effort to climb structures and equipment of facilities on sites where the access is difficult and the terrain rugged.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

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

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed.

• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with a current email address to reach you.

• An exam, an interview and reference check may be used as the assessement methods in this selection process.

• 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.

• Candidates will have to provide proof of education credentials and will be advised to provide the documents later in the process.

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates 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 through its website at: http://www.cicdi.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 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, select the button "Apply Online" below.

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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