Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations (Inventory)

Overview

Position: Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations (Inventory)

Reference number: MOT25J-141000-000074
Selection process number: 25-MOT-EA-HRS-01689

Organization: Transport Canada - Civil Aviation
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick

Employment type: Permanent opportunities (Deployment or Indeterminate); Temporary opportunities (Assignment, Casual, Acting, Secondment or Specified period/Term).
Salary: $126,320 to $148,160 (As of January 2025)

For more information about the organization, please visit Transport Canada.

Closing date: 5 July 2026 - 23:59 Pacific Time

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

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We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, including during the hiring process. If you need accommodations during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact us to request specialized accommodation. All information related to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are applying to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, qualified applicants may be contacted for further assessment.

Instructions

You must provide a complete application file, including a resume and answers to screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications and any applicable asset qualifications.

For each experience criterion, provide concrete examples including the department/organization, title and dates, and specific tasks, projects or achievements that demonstrate how the experience was acquired. Notes at the bottom of this advertisement may provide additional important information about your application.

Transport Canada: A Smart Career Move! We seek dynamic candidates to help shape the future of Transport Canada. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to increase their experience and expertise. We look forward to hearing from you.

Transport Canada employs over 6,000 professionals across regions and at the Ottawa headquarters. We develop policies and enforce acts and regulations to support transportation efficiency, safety, security, durability, and global standards. Our vision is a safe, secure, durable, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment and the well-being of Canadians. Our agenda emphasizes adopting new approaches to service delivery and system oversight.

TC offers:

• Competitive salaries with annual increases
• Continuous learning and career advancement
• Additional duty allowance for Civil Aviation Inspectors in AO-CAI group (where eligible)
• Flexible work arrangements, teleworking and compressed work weeks where applicable
• Advantageous pension and other benefits

Duties

• Develops, implements and manages aviation safety oversight plans (assessments, validations, audits and inspections) for individuals, enterprises, organizations and Minister’s delegates.
• Exercises Ministerial delegation of authority under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and manages oversight of delegations to others.
• Manages risk identification, assessment and documentation, and recommends/implements risk management solutions.
• As a subject matter expert in flight operations, communicates with Accountable Executives, senior managers and enterprise representatives on all aspects of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program.
• Identifies cross-functional issues and engages subject matter experts regionally, nationally and internationally to deliver the oversight program.
• Oversees horizontal integration of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program within a matrix management model.
• Influences and promotes governmental and Civil Aviation priorities across technical specialties.
• Maintains pilot qualifications for operational duties and Professional Aviation Currency through flight or simulator programs.

Work environment

Transport Canada is committed to an inclusive workplace and to supporting employee well-being, with competitive benefits and flexible schedules that promote work-life balance.

Intent of the process

The intent is to establish an inventory to staff current and future needs. As positions become available, qualified applicants may be contacted for assessments. A pool may be established for similar or identical positions across Transport Canada.

Information you must provide

Essential qualifications

• A secondary school diploma (high school) or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
• Possession of a Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).
• One of the following licences: Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (Group 1 Instrument Rating, currency, and medical) or Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter (Group IV Instrument Rating, currency, and medical).
• Recent and significant experience as a pilot with a commercial operator, flight training unit or relevant Canadian Aviation Regulations/certifications. Definition: recent within last 7 years; significant = minimum 3 years of experience.
• Total of 2,500 hours flight time, including 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command, with 500 hours in multi-engine aircraft, or 500 hours in medium/heavy category helicopters.

Other qualifications

Holds or has held a flight instructor class 1 rating (aeroplane or helicopter); PIC experience in multi-engine helicopters; training pilot experience; leadership experience in an air operator environment.

Assessment factors

Integrity and respect; initiative; collaboration; critical thinking; digital literacy; effective oral and written communication; ability to interpret and apply regulations.

Additional qualifications (may be assessed later)

Preference may be given to members of Employment Equity groups; willingness and ability to travel regionally/nationally/internationally; ability to work in diverse and potentially hazardous environments; valid driver’s license; currency for the applicable aviation licences.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans, then Canadian citizens and permanent residents; Nunavut-based roles prioritize Nunavut Inuit.

We thank all applicants. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

For inquiries, please refer to the official job advertisement channel.