Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Operational Airworthiness

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified and/or partially assessed candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, or acting opportunities)and various language requirements(English, Bilingual CCC/CCC,CBC/CBC,BBB/BBB within Transport Canada (TC).

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
A secondary school diploma, and

Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma/degree in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to aircraft maintenance.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
A valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence.

Experience

Recent experience*:
• Holding Aircraft Certifying Authority (ACA) or Shop Certifying Authority (SCA) in a Canadian approved maintenance organization (AMO) and/or holding certifying authority within a Canadian approved manufacturing organization, or
• Holding supervisory or quality assurance responsibilities in a Canadian AMO or Canadian approved manufacturing organization.

*Recent experience is considered to be experience obtained from the last six years.

Extensive experience
The performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations and has six (6) or more years of Industry experience as a licensed AME.

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

• Experience using software applications other than word processing and spreadsheet software such as: PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project, etc.;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Rotor Craft operations;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Airline operations;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Air Taxi operations;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Recreational or general aviation aircraft;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Manufacturing processes (welding, plating, etc.);

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Avionics maintenance and repair;

• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Non-destructive testing methods;

• Extensive experience* in the inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products;

• Experience in writing documents;

• Extensive experience* in the supervision or management of quality programs.**

*By extensive experience, we expect the candidate has performed complex activities in a wide variety of situations.
**Quality programs include quality control and/or quality assurance systems

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
• Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and/or manufacturing of aeronautical products.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance and/or manufacturing programs.

Personal Suitability
• Values and Ethics
• Self-management
• Business partnering skills
• Leadership
• Engagement
• Management Excellence

Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to occasionally work outside core business hours and on weekends.

Willing and able to occasionally perform inspection and oversight activities in various aviation environments that may be hazardous.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Must be willing and able to travel frequently.
Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license.

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

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.