Chief Engineer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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.

Duties

Supervises, plans and directs the operation, maintenance and repair of the main propulsion plant, electrical plant, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, hotel equipment and miscellaneous systems.

Supervises and manages engine room personnel, financial resources and materiel.

Provides all support necessary to ensure CCG meets its mandate.

Work environment

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As an organization, we oversee ships of all types; cutting-edge helicopters; and employ about 4,500 people, who work tirelessly to protect and secure 243,000 kilometers of Canada’s vast and rugged coastline.

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Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to be used to staff these or similar positions on a casual, acting, term and indeterminate basis within the Canadian Coast Guard across Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Occupational Certification:
Stream 1: Valid Transport Canada STCW Certificate of Competency, 2nd Class Engineering Motor Ship
Stream 2: Valid Transport Canada STCW Certificate of Competency, 1st Class Engineering Motor Ship

Experience:

Stream 1: Experience as *Senior Engineer and/or Chief Engineer on a vessel with minimum 2000-3000 kW.
Stream 2: Experience as Chief Engineer on a vessel with minimum 3000+ kW.

*Senior Engineer is the Engineer next to the Chief Engineer in the line of authority. Sometimes referred to as 2nd Engineer.

Abilities:
Both Streams
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to manage a Safety Management System
• Ability to manage shipboard personnel, operations and refit

Personal Suitability:
Both Streams
• Judgement
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership

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

Asset Qualifications:

Occupational Certification:
Stream 1
• Valid Transport Canada STCW Certificate of Competency, 1st Class Engineering Motor

Experience:

Stream 1
• Experience as Senior Engineer on a Canadian Coast Guard Class F (1100 class) vessel or higher.
• Experience as Chief Engineer on a Canadian Coast Guard Class C (Hero Class) or higher.
Stream 2
• Experience as Chief Engineer on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels Class F (1100 class) or higher.
Both Streams
• Experience in managing a Preventative Maintenance System.
• Experience in planning, developing and implementing specifications for vessel modifications, emergency repairs or refit/drydockings.
• *Experience working in a shore position relating to Coast Guard Operations.

*CGOO 516 requirements to be fully met before hiring indeterminately into a Senior Officer at Sea position

Organizational Needs:
• Membership in one of the designated Employee Equity Groups

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness to work overtime when required

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Valid Health Canada Medical for seagoing personnel
• Valid Certificate of Competency
• Willingness to go to sea for prolonged periods of time (including Arctic Waters) and in adverse weather conditions
• Willingness to be deployed within the Atlantic Region
• Willingness to properly wear and maintain a uniform
• Willingness to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Coast Guard standards
• Willingness to travel by air, land and sea
• Compliance with the CCG Safety Management System and Standards
• Adherence to Canadian Coast Guard Respiratory Protection Program
• Valid Canadian Passport (for identified positions)

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

The retest period for re-assessment within the context of this selection process is 6 months from the date of elimination at either the interview or reference stage of the process. If you submit an application to this selection process before the retest period has elapsed your application will not be considered. If you are eliminated at the screening stage, you are encouraged to resubmit your application once you meet the essential qualifications identified for screening.

Candidates must clearly identify which location(s) (Dartmouth, NS, St. John’s, NL or both) they are interested in. If appointed to a position, the location associated with the position will become the employee’s homeport and travel to and from the homeport will be the employee’s responsibility. A candidate may change the location he/she is applying for at any time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The shore experience stated in CCG Fleet Order 516 applies to indeterminate appointments at the SO-MAO-09, 10, 11 and 12 levels only.

Please provide a valid e-mail address as correspondence will be sent via e-mail whenever possible.

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

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.

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

Reference checks may be sought prior to appointment

An interview may be administered

You must provide proof of your occupational certification before being found qualified and placed in a pool of candidates

As an equal opportunity employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. If you have any health or physical limitations, which may adversely affect your performance during any phase of the appointment process, please identify any accommodation needed.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the candidate to advise the Regional staffing representative of any requirement for accommodation. Should you decide to proceed with the assessment without due accommodation, there will not be an opportunity to request accommodation after the fact and you must accept the assessment results.

Salary for SO-MAO-08 - $42.74 - $47.39 per hour.
Salary for SO-MAO-09 - $46.01 - $51.02 per hour.
Salary for SO-MAO-10 - $50.16 - $55.60 per hour.
Salary for SO-MAO-11 - $55.23 - $61.24 per hour.
Salary for SO-MAO-12 - $60.20 - $66.75 per hour.

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.

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.