Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Important messages

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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.

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.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education, Occupational Certification(s) and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets). 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.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Should your email address change during this process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Transport Canada for indeterminate or temporary vacancies.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Please state the source (e.g. jobs.gc.ca, word of mouth, recruitment event/fair, social media (specify), alternate recruitment site (LinkedIn, Indeed Monster, Workopolis, etc.), email or publication from a trade or professional organization)?

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

EDUCATION

ED1 : Successful completion of a recognized postsecondary school program in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:

OC1: Possession of a valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) category License M1 or M2

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Recent and significant* experience as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, category M1 and/or M2, maintaining fixed or rotary wing aircraft.

*Definition of significant and recent experience:
-Significant experience means at least 3 years of relevant experience.
-Recent is defined as within the last 4 years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Maintenance type training and/or experience maintaining one or more of the following aircraft types:
- King Air Series
- Cessna Citation II
- Bombardier Challenger 600/601/604/RJ
- De Havilland Dash-7/Dash-8 Series

AEX2:Maintenance type training and/or experience maintaining one or more of the following aircraft types:
- Bell 206
- Bell 407
- Bell 412
- Bell 429

AEX 3: Experience maintaining additional aircraft other then the following types:

- King Air Series
- Cessna Citation II
- Bombardier Challenger 600/601/604/RJ
- De Havilland Dash-7/Dash-8 Series

- Bell 206
- Bell 407
- Bell 412
- Bell 429

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual imperative level BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES

C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to interpret technical instructions and drawings.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work in a flexible environment on a variable day work and/or shift work schedule, including weekends and some standby on days of rest.

Willingness and ability to undertake training to maintain or upgrade knowledge, skills, and abilities.

For Canadian Cost Guard AME position only
Willingness and ability to complete mandatory Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET/ dunker training).

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s licence.

Possession of a valid Canadian Passport.

Willingness and ability to work in various positions on aircraft and in the hangar, which may involve standing, kneeling, lying and sitting as well as crawling into confined spaces and climbing elevated maintenance stands.

For Canadian Cost Guard AME positions only:
Willing and ablility to travel for extended periods up to six (6) weeks at a time including aboard DFO Canadian Coast Guard Ships in Coastal Waterways.
Successful completion of medical examinations as prescribed by Health Canada.

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

Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses for various phases of testing/assessment.

Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

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.