Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Update: UPDATE: Positions are English Essential

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

📢 How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.” 👍

Step 2: Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience;
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history. You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided;
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong to. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Duties

↪ Certifying airworthiness of airframe, piston engines, electrical systems and propellers.
↪ Troubleshooting aircraft structural, mechanical and electrical systems to identify problems.
↪ Adjusting and repairing systems according to specifications, technical drawings, manuals, and established procedures.
↪ Repairing aircraft structural, mechanical and electrical systems.
↪ Installing and repairing glider fuselage and flight control fabric coverings.
↪ Installing or modifying aircraft engines, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, flight control, and fuel systems.
↪ Dismantling airframes, aircraft engines or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul, inspection and reassembly.
↪ Supervising, performing and documenting all aircraft maintenance.
↪ Weighing aircraft and calculating weight and balance data which is used by pilots for safe loading of aircraft before flight.

Work environment

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

The initial intent of this process is to offer two indeterminate, English essential positions located in Comox, BC.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 or employer-approved alternatives (See Note).

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma;
or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Possession of a valid and current Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License M1 category issued by Transport Canada.

EXPERIENCE:

EX1. Experience in compiling and maintaining aircraft logbooks and technical records.

EX2. Experience in the repair and maintenance of fixed wing aircraft.

EX3. Experience in the repair and maintenance of aircraft piston engines.

EX4. Experience in analyzing, evaluation, and presenting solutions to aircraft technical issues.

EX5. Experience* in mentoring, coaching, or supervising a team.

*Both formal and informal experience will be considered. Informal experience may include roles, responsibilities, or activities where an individual is providing guidance, expertise, or training to staff in an organization, without necessarily being in a position of formal authority.

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

Various language requirements
UPDATE: Positions are English Essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

C1. Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C2. Thinking things through.
C3. Working effectively with others.
C4. Showing initiative and being action oriented.
C5. Communication.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Certification as a technologist in a province or territory of Canada.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1. Experience in participating in multi-disciplinary technical teams or working group.

AEX2. Experience in Project Management.

AEX3.Experience in aircraft sheet metal and structural repairs.

AEX4. Experience in the application and repair of aircraft fabric coverings.

AEX5. Experience with aircraft maintenance tracking software.

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

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above-mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 – AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
May be required to obtain a passport.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

COE1. Vulnerable Sector Check.
COE2. Possession of a valid and unrestricted Provincial/Territorial Driver’s Licence.
COE3. Must be able to obtain and maintain a DND 404 driving permit.
COE4. Must be willing to travel, on short notice, to various locations throughout Canada.
COE5. Must be able and willing to work in extreme weather conditions.
COE6. Must be able and willing to work overtime on evenings or weekends.
COE7. Must be willing and able to lift heavy objects up to 45 kg (99 lbs).

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

▶ If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

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

▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.

▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required;
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.