Engineering Officer, Senior Engineering Officer

Engineering Officer, Senior Engineering Officer

National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard - Fleet (

• Note : Effective 1 September 2025, the Canadian Coast Guard has transferred to DND by Order-in-Council.)

Closing date : March 31, 2026 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Reference number

DND25J-182744-000044 Selection process number

25-DND-EA-CCG-665258 Location

Victoria (British Columbia) Salary

$41.01 to $53.89 per hour ((SO-MAO-03 : $41.01 to $45.96), (SO-MAO-04 : $43.50 to $48.58), (SO-MAO-05 : $46.32 to $51.68), (SO-MAO-06 : $48.64 to $53.89)) Level

SO-MAO-03, SO-MAO-04, SO-MAO-05, SO-MAO-06 Who can apply

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

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Duties

Engineering Officer, SO-MAO-03, SO-MAO-04, SO MAO 05 :

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence (DND). We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters. The Canadian Coast Guard’s Western Region Fleet offers dynamic careers and exciting opportunities to sail over 25,000 km of British Columbia’s coastline, as well as in the Canadian Arctic, the Mackenzie River, and Lake Winnipeg, contributing to the stewardship of Canada’s vast and rugged 243,000 km of coastline. Our fleet consists of 13 vessels and 16 strategically located lifeboat stations. We play a critical role in ensuring the safety of mariners and protecting the marine environment by delivering essential maritime services using ships, hovercraft, and small craft. Our officers and crew support a wide range of Coast Guard programs, including :

The intent of this process is to create an inventory of qualified candidates for staffing casual, term, acting, and indeterminate opportunities within the Canadian Coast Guard. 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.

If you have been found qualified in the recent National Engineering Officer and Senior Engineering process, 24-DFO-NCR-CCG-EA-617253, you do not need to re-apply on this process.Candidates who are hired must be willing and able to travel from their place of residence to designated vessel’s home port at own expense.📢 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 yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

✅ Step 3 : We will carefully review all 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. 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.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.Depending on the position being staffed :

↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and / or conditions of employment may be required

↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential

↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications

↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessedApplicants 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.All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information : ; AND

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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Conditions of Employment

Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.

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You need (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date ❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.Occupational Certification

All Streams :

All streams : Demonstrating Integrity and RespectStream 1 (SO MAO 03, 04) and Stream 2 (SO MAO 05) :

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 ❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.Occupational Certification

Stream 1 (SO MAO 03, 04) and Stream 2 (SO MAO 05) : Valid Transport Canada third-class marine engineering certificate or higher Stream 3 (SO MAO 06) : Valid Transport Canada second-class marine engineering certificate or higherExperience

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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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The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups : Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.