Marine Safety Inspector – Nautical

Group & Level: TI-06 Marine Safety Inspector
TI-07 Senior Marine Safety Inspector (TI = Technical Inspector)

Salary: Information about salaries and pay entitlements for this position is available on the Treasury Board Secretariat web site.

Benefits and Entitlements: Information about pensions and benefits is also available on the Treasury Board Secretariat web site. For information on all other entitlements, view the Collective Agreement for the TI group.

Work Locations: The work locations for the Marine Safety Inspector – Nautical position are listed below . Please note that when submitting your application, the form may contain other work location selections across Canada.Therefore, when you register to this position, please ensure that you select one or more of the work locations as listed below. Click here to view a map of Canada.

Language requirements: Various

Useful information about the various language requirements and language testing can be obtained from the Public Service Commission of Canada.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must fully demonstrate in their application that they meet all of the minimum qualifications.

Certification requirements for the TI-06 – Marine Safety Inspector:

Certification requirements for the TI-07 – Senior Marine Safety Inspector

Experience requirements for both TI-06 Marine Safety Inspector and TI-07 Senior Marine Safety Inspector

Candidates are required to possess one or more of the following:

Other requirements:

Citizenship:

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit. More useful information about Citizenship requirements can be obtained on the Public Service Commission web site.

Functions of the job:

Marine Safety fulfills its mandate through the provision of the following services:

In addition to providing the above, Marine Safety Inspectors also performs a number of activities in support of these services , including:

Marine Safety provides direct services to all segments of both the domestic and foreign marine industries, including:

In addition, to the direct services provided to the marine industry, Marine Safety collaborates with a variety of organizations in the provision of services. These groups, referred to as " partners " of Marine Safety, include:

Work Conditions:

Frequent travel and overtime may be required.

About the Organization:

The mandate of Marine Safety encompasses the full spectrum of responsibilities related to the safety of vessels and environmental protection. . It also provides marine expertise for general and policy matters; and, developing, administering, and enforcing of national and international laws designed to ensure the safe operation, navigation, design and maintenance of ships, protection of life and property and prevention of ship source pollution.

The authorities exercised by Marine Safety are derived from and span the Canada Shipping Act , Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act , Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act , Safe Containers Convention Act , Pilotage Act , Canada Labour Code , Coasting Trade Act and the Canada Marine Act . These and a variety of international conventions provide Marine Safety with powers and responsibilities as they relate to the marine transportation system in Canada, including foreign and domestic shipping

From these authorities, the role of Marine Safety can be summarized as ensuring the development, application and enforcement of legislation, regulations and safety standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of commercial ships, mobile offshore drilling units, air cushion vehicles, and other special purpose vessels. Marine Safety is also responsible for the qualification, training and examination of officers and crews of commercial vessels; prevention of ship source pollution; marine occupational health and safety issues pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act and Canada Labour Code ; maintenance of a registry of Canadian ships, licensing of small commercial vessels; and, overseeing pilotage matters.

For more information on Marine Transportation, you can visit the Marine section of Transport Canada's Internet web site or the Marine Safety section.