Technical Team Lead, Airworthiness

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TRANSPORT CANADA ⇄ A SMART CAREER MOVE!
Transport Canada employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific regions, and at our Ottawa headquarters. We develop policies and enforce acts and regulations that support transportation efficiency, safety, security, durability, and align with global standards. Our vision is of a safe, secure, durable, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment and the wellbeing of all Canadians. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system in Canada.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience) for the initial screening through answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

Duties

The Technical Team Lead (Airworthiness), develops, implements, organizes and manages the delivery of certification and safety oversight plans as they relate to aircraft maintenance and manufacturing. This involves developing and implementing business and operational plans, identifying and establishing required resource levels, coordinating the activities of technical and specialized staff and providing them with leadership and guidance. The Technical Team Lead (Airworthiness) exercises a broad set of delegations of authority from the Minister of Transport and manages a team of individuals who also exercise a broad set of delegation of authority over individuals, enterprises and Minister's delegates, and communicates on a regular basis with individuals, including Accountable Executives, senior managers and other representatives of enterprises, organizations, other government agencies and Minister's delegates.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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

QUALIFICATION
• Possession of a valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licence;

OR

• University degree, college certificate or a current membership in the American Society for Quality Control and six (6) or more years of industry experience in the performance or supervision of aeronautical product manufacturing processes.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Extensive experience in the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations in manufacturing or maintenance of aeronautical products.

• Extensive experience in demonstrating an increasing level of responsibility throughout their career in manufacturing or maintenance of aeronautical products.

• Six (6) or more years of Industry experience as a licensed AME or manufacturing of aeronautical products.

• Recent* experience holding Aircraft Certifying Authority (ACA) or Shop Certifying Authority (SCA) in a Canadian approved aircraft maintenance organization (AMO)and/or holding certifying authority within a Canadian approved manufacturing organization,
or
• Recent* experience holding supervisory or maintenance control or quality assurance responsibilities in a Canadian AMO or Canadian approved manufacturer,
or
• Exercising Ministerial delegation as a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness or Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness (Manufacturing).

• Recent* experience in managing or supervising a team or workforce. **

• Recent* experience applying risk management concepts and principles.

Definitions
*Recent, experience acquired within the last three (3) years.

** Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have managed or supervised staff and/or a team by assigning work demonstrating that they have performed the majority of the following: following up on due dates, establishing required resource levels, reviewing work, establishing operational plans, budgets and performance standards.(Please indicate the number of staff and/or team members managed or supervised directly and length of time).

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

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.

COMPETENCIES
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Achieve Results
• Strategic Thinking

ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION(S)
• 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 Avionics maintenance and repair.
• Extensive experience* in respect of the repair or modification of structures (sheet metal, tubular, composite, etc.).
• Extensive experience* in the inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products.
• Extensive experience* in the supervision or management of quality assurance systems.
• Experience in financial and human resources management.
• Experience in managing projects.
• Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with aircraft products.
• Experience in developing or evaluating management systems.
• Experience in conducting assessments or evaluation of compliance.
• Experience in supervising multi-disciplinary teams.

* By extensive experience, we expect the candidate has performed complex activities in a wide variety of situations.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to qualified candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities, and women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to travel via all modes of transportation to remote and/or isolated locations
Willing and able to work in an aviation environment (i.e. noise, fumes, hazards)
Willing and able to work overtime, irregular hours and weekends

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance
Must possess a valid Canadian Driver’s licence.

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.

Communications 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).

As part of this selection process, you must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you 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 at www.cicic.ca.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.