Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

Overview

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Important messages

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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 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.

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Duties

Perform daily and periodic inspections, maintenance and certification of air cushion vehicles (ACVs) to maintain certification and validity of flight permits, in accordance with seaworthiness manuals, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA, 2001) and the high speed code, under the authority delegated to him / her by his / her ACV Maintenance Engineer certificate issued by Transport Canada (TC) in accordance with TC requirements. Perform unscheduled or unexpected maintenance following a systems inspection, a failure, incident or malfunction report by crews or technicians, or a new or revised seaworthiness directive or service bulletin.

Attest to post-maintenance certification for maintenance performed on a component, subassembly and / or ACV in accordance with the delegated authority and in compliance with approved data, TCMS’s TP5579 and applicable seaworthiness standards (CSA, 2001).

Make minor or major modifications to the ACV, its components, equipment, and special parts and tools in accordance with the manufacturer’s technical publications and other applicable approved standards. This includes the shop manufacture of some special parts and tools that are not commercially available.

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We are proud to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation, and offer wide-ranging career opportunities.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) English essential casual or term EG-05 position. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established and staff the position on a casual, temporary or indeterminate basis in the Canadian Coast Guard Western Region.

Positions to be filled : 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

Essential qualifications : These are qualifications you must meet to be considered. Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

Education

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification

Experience

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

Knowledge

Competencies

Abilities

Asset qualifications (may be applied / assessed at a later date)

Asset qualifications may be required for the position. Demonstrate how you meet these qualifications in your application.

Education

Occupational Certification

Experience

Conditions of employment

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure it is functional at all times. All information obtained throughout the selection process may be used to evaluate applicants. Integrity of the selection process is required; discuss and share assessment content only with authorized personnel.

Preference will be given to veterans and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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