Senior Marine Safety Inspector : Engineer - Inventory

Senior Marine Safety Inspector : Engineer - Inventory

Transport Canada - Marine Safety and Security

Closing date : February 1, 2027 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Reference number

MOT26J-121796-000002 Selection process number

26-MOT-EA-HRS-00092 Location

Dartmouth (Nova Scotia) Employment tenure

Permanent opportunities : Indeterminate, Temporary opportunities : Casual or Specified period (Term) Salary

$112,823 to $131,504 - Under Review Level

TI-07 - Marine Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Organization information

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About the position

Duties

The Senior Marine Inspector’s duties and responsibilities include the following : 👉 Inspection of ships for regulatory compliance, seaworthiness, and protection of the marine environment, and issue inspection certificates.

👉 Investigates a wide variety of accidents, pollution incidents, and alleged infractions of the Canada Shipping Act and Canada Labour Code.

👉 Acts as project manager on multi-faceted audits / inspections of vessels covering nautical, marine engineering, and naval architecture.

👉 Conducts examinations and issue certifications for seafarers in accordance with the Marine Personnel Regulations.

👉 Audits ship safety systems, ship navigation, cargo handling and stowage procedures. Work environment

📢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗔 : 𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘! Apply today for an opportunity to join Transport Canada. We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the Transport Canada of tomorrow. The persons selected will have the opportunity to increase their experience and expertise. We look forward to hearing from you! 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, environmental responsibility, and align with global standards. Our vision is of a safe, secure, green, innovative, and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment, and the well-being of Canada's middle class. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system. We are an employer that fosters employee well-being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance. Transport Canada believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group

• and / or a woman and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.
• Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form. Intent of the process

This is an inventory. As positions become available, hiring managers will extract applications for their respective need(s). For further details regarding inventories, please refer to the "𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" section of this advertisement : ;toggleLanguage=en .Please note that if you have previously participated to the Senior Marine Safety Inspector - Inventory 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 : 𝟮𝟮-𝗠𝗢𝗧-𝗘𝗔-𝗛𝗥𝗦-𝟮𝟱𝟭𝟯𝟭-𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮, your results may be applied to the current selection process. This will be confirmed during the assessment stage of the selection process. You are required to apply to this selection process to be considered.We expect to extract our first pull of applications near the end of February 2026. To not miss an opportunity to be pulled from the system, we encourage you to complete and submit your application.For each extraction of applications, a pool of partially and / or fully qualified candidates will also be established to staff identical or similar positions for various tenures. Positions to be filled

1 Important messages

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.

❗❗𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 : It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 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 see the following example of a screened out vs. screened in response.

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𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 : Experience using various computer software from the Microsoft suite (at a minimum : Word, Excel, AND Outlook).❌ 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 : Yes, I have experience using the Microsoft Suite. See my resume.✅ 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 : I have over 14 years of experience working with MS Office Suite software : Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. During my college education as a Legal Administrative Assistant, it was imperative that I maintain over an 80% average in all MS Office programs, and I maintained over a 95% average in all programs.During my work experience as a Position A, Position B, and Position C, I used MS Word daily to draft various documents, letters, and memos to staff members and clientele. I used MS Excel daily to update all product orders to clients within the industry and maintained an accurate parts inventory. In Position C at Company X, I used Excel create a budget spreadsheet, track expenses, and create monthly summary reports and graphs. In all the previously listed positions, I used MS Outlook daily to write emails, and send documents to staff members, clientele, and taxpayers in addition to the calendar function to schedule internal and external meetings, organizing my tasks, etc.As a Position D with Company Y, I use MS word to create posters, flyers, questionnaires, and invitations to clientele and team members. I use MS Excel to create and maintain an accurate accounting system for accounts payables, receivables, incomes, and expenses.

______________________________________________________________________________⇒ The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process. The resume may be used to substantiate the information provided. The board members cannot make any assumptions about the candidate's experience and will not contact candidates for additional, or potentially missing information. Please note your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed via the application. ⇒ For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by 𝗘-𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 for screening / assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is recommended to include an alternate e-mail address in your profile. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. ⇒ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

⇒ Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact person responsible for this process prior to the closing date.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

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Operational Requirements

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𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

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You need (essential for the job)

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𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

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A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝟭 :

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are :

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𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

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EX1 : [Five] years of experience in marine design, construction, repair, operation, inspection, quality assurance or other marine related areas or in technical or operational management of ships or marine related electrical engineering / technology or as master or chief mate or second or third-class engineer on ships of 150 gross tonnage or more. Applied / assessed at a later date —————————

𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦

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𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦

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Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date DEPENDING ON THE POSITION BEING STAFFED, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY ALSO BE DEEMED AS AN ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND ONLY CANDIDATES AND PERSONS WITH A PRIORITY ENTITLEMENT WHO POSSESS THOSE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THAT SPECIFIC VACANCY.

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𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘

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AEX1 : Experience as a chief engineer on vessels.AEX2 : Experience as an employer representative or health and safety committee member / representative with respect to the Canada Labour Code Part II or the equivalent provincial health and safety legislation.AEX3 : Experience in the development or implementation of safety management systems.AEX4 : Experience in the development or implementation of quality assurance programs or systems.AEX5 : Experience as a port captain or as an independent surveyor or as a surveyor for classification societies, Protection and Indemnity Clubs (P&I Clubs).AEX6 : Experience in design, construction or repair of commercial vessels or serially produced small vessels.AEX7 : Experience in managing large technical projects.AEX8 : Experience as a marine superintendent of a vessel.—————————————

𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦

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Transport Canada is committed to employment equity. In order to ensure representation, selection may be based on qualified candidates who self-declare as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities and / or women may be selected for appointment first, to fulfill organizational needs. In addition, this organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the selection process.

Our commitment

We're 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 below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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