Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness (Inventory)

About the position

Duties
Operating at the regional operational level, the Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI) Airworthiness exercises delegated ministerial authority to deliver regulatory surveillance, certification, and services. The incumbent functions as a technical authority in the airworthiness field, ensuring that regional air operators, Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs), and manufacturers comply with the Aeronautical Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).

Inspectors must be leaders and skilled communicators capable of working effectively with others and adapting to the different needs of our clients. They must sometimes take rapid, decisive action and must be able to influence stakeholders, facilitate behavior change and support the development of new competencies in regulated industries. Inspectors work in an environment of high stress due to the possible impact of error and real or potential conflict. In the course of ensuring that regulations are respected, inspectors carry significant responsibility and accountability, their decisions have a direct impact on the safety of Canadians.

Intent of the process
This inventory will be used to establish pools of qualified candidates to meet immediate and future needs in the Western and Yukon Region as well as the Ontario, Prairies and Northern Region at Transport Canada. Pools may be used to staff other similar positions of various tenures and linguistic profiles at Transport Canada.

❗❗ Please note that the following cities will no longer be staffed through this process: Churchill (Manitoba), Iqaluit (Nunavut) and Sudbury (Ontario).

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.
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📢The first pull of applications is scheduled for September 21, 2026. Applications must be submitted by this date to be considered in the first pull.

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✏️ SCREENING QUESTIONS
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You must demonstrate your education, experience, and asset qualifications (if applicable) by answering the screening questions in the application and providing supporting details in your résumé. The information and examples you provide must be concrete, including details on when, where, and how you meet the qualifications. It is not sufficient to simply 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. 🚫 You may not use generative artificial intelligence tools (e.g., GPT Chat, Gemini [Bard], Copilot [Bing], etc.) when formulating your responses. We may follow up with additional questions regarding your answers and may use various methods to verify whether any Artificial Intelligence-based applications were used in the development of your answers. Failure to follow these guidelines will be suspected of cheating or plagiarism.————————————
🗣 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Candidates are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice (English or French). Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application. ————————————
💻 APPLYING ONLINE
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Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Public Service Resourcing System (their GC Jobs account). If there is something preventing you from doing so, communicate with the contact person(s) at the bottom of this advertisement for assistance. ————————————
💬 COMMUNICATION
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Communication with candidates for this process will be via email/GC Jobs. It is your responsibility to ensure an accurate e-mail address is provided (and updated as required) and accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is your responsibility to check both your GC Jobs account and email account regularly to ensure that you do not miss any opportunities. Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via email and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their email regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver’s license

Must possess a valid Passport for international travel Willing and able to occasionally work overtime outside core business hours (evenings or weekend), generally planned in advance at mutually acceptable times Willing and able to occasionally perform inspection and oversight activities in various aviation environments that may be hazardous Willing and able to travel within the region (quarterly), nationally (usually annually) or internationally (rarely)

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

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🎓 EDUCATION
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ED1 - A secondary school diploma (high school) or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1)

Note 1: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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📜 OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
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OC1 - Valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence.

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💼 EXPERIENCE
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EX1 - Recent* experience working as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) with Certifying Authority in a Canadian Maintenance or Manufacturing Organization, including the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations while demonstrating an increasing level of responsibility.

*Recent: experience acquired within the last 7 years.

Applied / assessed at a later date

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✨ COMPETENCIES
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CO1 - Demonstrating integrity and respect.
CO2 - Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
CO3 - Working effectively with others.
CO4 - Thinking things through.
CO5 - Digital Literacy.

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🎯 ABILITIES
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A1 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3 - Ability to interpret and apply the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Standards that relate to the maintenance and the manufacture of aeronautical products.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

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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. Please indicate if you possess any of the following in your application:
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💼 EXPERIENCE
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AEX1 - Experience in one or more of the following:
- Rotorcraft operations (Airline, Air Taxi or Recreational Aircraft)
- Fixed wing operations (Airline, Air Taxi or Recreational Aircraft)
- Manufacturing
- Avionics Maintenance and Repair
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Repair or modifications of structures (sheet metal, tubular, composite, etc.)

AEX2 - Experience in the supervision or management of quality programs that include quality control and/or quality assurance systems AEX3 - Experience in the supervision or management of Safety Management Systems (SMS)

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 contact the hiring organization 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 self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Diversity and inclusion are foundational values at Transport Canada and are core to who we are. Transport Canada is made up of people from across Canada – people of different genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized groups and the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. As a Department, we strive to become an organization where everyone feels that their voice, views, values and life experiences are heard. Having a department that is both reflective and representative of the demographics we serve enables us to incorporate various perspectives, opinions and experiences to help deliver stronger policies, programs and services to all Canadians.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Hiring organization contact

Name: Jamie Lucas
Email address: [email protected]

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