Locomotive engineer Jobs in East York, ON

Regional Railway Inspector, Operations

Reference number : MOT23J-062795-000148

Selection process number : 23-MOT-EA-HRS-12166 Transport Canada - Surface

Toronto (Ontario)

TI-06 - Railway Safety

97,453 to $114,404

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Closing date : 30 September 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

Everyone is welcome : Transport Canada (TC) is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that represent Canada.

If you would like to work in a dynamic team, are forward thinking and action-oriented, enthusiastic about creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, then TC is the place for you!

Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Public Service Resourcing System. If there is something preventing you from doing so, please communicate with the contact persons at the bottom of this advertisement for assistance. Your submitted application will be active for 180 days. You will receive a notification in your account 14 days before the end of this period.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific position, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

You can refer to the notes at the bottom of this advertisement for important details regarding your application to this inventory.

Duties

Working in the Rail Safety Directorate at Transport Canada, Regional Railway Inspectors are responsible for monitoring railways to promote compliance with acts and regulations as well as working with railways in identifying and reducing risks.

To learn more about the work of railway inspectors, check out this video :

What you will be doing :

• Conducting inspections and audits of railway facilities and operations within the region, and recommending compliance and / or enforcement actions as required;
• Providing technical advice and guidance to stakeholders in the railway industry;

Applying expertise in investigations of accidents, incidents, injuries and fatalities, complaints and other situations as it relate to acts and regulations; and

Participating in the planning and implementation of the regional inspection and monitoring program.

Work environment

The reporting location for this position is at 4900 Yonge Street, Toronto. This position requires extensive travel locally, regionally, and sometimes nationally to conduct inspections and training. Duties will be performed in an office environment as well as various indoor and outdoor environments such as railway sites or yards.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process. A qualified pool may be established and used to staff this or other similar positions with various tenures or language profiles within Transport Canada.

Candidates will only be assessed once as part of this process if their application is screened in for further consideration.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

You must demonstrate your education, experience, and asset qualifications (if applicable) by answering screening questions within the application and providing supporting information in your résumé. The information and examples you provide must be concrete and with details (e.g. when, where, and how) to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications. It is not sufficient to only state that you meet a qualification or provide a listing of your current or past responsibilities. Failure to provide the required information may result in your application being screened out.

Education :

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable

Experience :

Recent and significant

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

Asset Qualifications :

Successful completion of a post-secondary program from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Experience working as a locomotive engineer at a railway in Canada.

Experience working in an operations supervisory role at a railway in Canada.

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

English essential

Knowledge :

Knowledge in the application of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees, and other rules related to train or yard operations.

Competencies :

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Abilities :

Ability to recognize unsafe railway operating situations and to ensure corrective actions are taken.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Organizational Needs :

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.

Operational Requirements :

Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends, as required.

Ability and willingness to work in adverse environments and weather conditions, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid provincial or territorial driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Ability and willingness to travel and using all modes of transportation, as required.

Ability and willingness to exercise physical effort to climb, embark, and disembark railway equipment, at times on sites where access may be difficult and the terrain is rugged.

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.