Senior Engineering Officer

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

As a Marine Engineering Officer, your role is important for the safety of the vessel and the well-being of the crew. Keeping motors and machinery in good working order and quickly detecting problems is essential to making sure Coast Guard vessels remain operational and can execute their missions.

Under the direction of the Chief Engineering Officer, you are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s propulsion machinery and auxiliary equipment. You must be able to quickly troubleshoot broken equipment and make needed repairs. You also directly supervise and coordinate the work of other engine room personnel.

Your responsibilities as an Engineering Officer may include:
• maintaining various systems on board the ship, including electrical generation systems, pumps and fuel transfer systems, hydraulic and cooling systems, vapour circuits, water treatment systems, and compressed air circuits;
• using the latest automation and control technologies;
• making rounds to check for problems;
• quickly diagnosing equipment problems and executing the necessary repairs.

Work environment

Want a career where you help save lives?

The Canadian Coast Guard offers a sea of careers that few can emulate. We are an organization that offers its employees the chance to save lives; protect Canada’s pristine environment; and travel to areas so remote that your only neighbour is wildlife. In short, we are anything but ordinary!

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.

The Canadian Coast Guard has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2018! Apply now so you don’t miss the boat!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term or acting basis.

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 / update the location he/she is applying for at any time prior to being offered a position resulting from this process.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Occupational Certification:

SO-MAO-06
Transport Canada Certification of Competency, 3rd Class Engineer Motor Ship with valid STCW Continued Proficiency of Endorsement.

SO-MAO-07, SO-MAO-08
Transport Canada Certification of Competency, 2nd Class Engineer Motor Ship with valid STCW Continued Proficiency of Endorsement.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Personal Suitability:

Working effectively with Others
Dependability
Initiative

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

Occupational Certification:

SO-MAO-06
Transport Canada Certification of Competency, 2nd Class Engineer Motor Ship with valid STCW Continued Proficiency of Endorsement.

SO-MAO-07, SO-MAO-08
Transport Canada Certification of Competency, 1st Class Engineer Motor Ship with valid STCW Continued Proficiency of Endorsement.

Experience:

Operational experience as Senior Dayworking Engineer on Coast Guard Class A or higher vessel.

Operational experience as Senior Dayworking Engineer, on a vessel with a minimum of 575 KW propulsion power.

Experience in Marine Engineering Shore based positions.

Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance practises and experience with maintenance management programs.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance
- Valid Health Canada Medical for seagoing personnel.
- Maintain a valid Certificate of Competency.
- Requirement to go to sea for prolonged periods of time and in adverse weather conditions.
- Requirement to wear and maintain a uniform, safety footwear, and personal protective equipment to Canadian Coast Guard standards.
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.
- Willingness to be deployed within the Atlantic Region.
- Compliance with the CCG Safety Management System and Standards Adherence to the Canadian Coast Guard Respiratory Protection Program.
- For vessels assigned primarily to Search and Rescue operations, employees must be within 30 minutes response time to the vessel during assigned work period.
- Valid Canadian Passport (for identified positions).
- Must be willing and able to travel by air, land or by sea.

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

SO-MAO-06: $39.14 - $43.39 per hour
SO-MAO-07: $40.62 - $45.05 per hour
SO-MAO-08: $42.74 - $47.39 per hour

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.

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.

The assessment board reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the public service only), if deemed it necessary to conduct a sufficient assessment of the candidates.

Information may be gathered through Employee Performance Agreements (within the public service).

As an equal opportunity employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to accommodating the needs of persons with disabilities. We therefore encourage persons with disabilities to identify any accommodation needed. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has an Accommodation Policy and will accommodate up to the point of undue hardship for the duration of the selection process, and upon any offer of employment, for the performance of duties in the position.

Organizational Needs:

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

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.