Regional Aircraft Certification Engineer

Group & Level: EN-ENG-03, EN-ENG-04
(EN-ENG = Engineering Group)

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 available on the Treasury Board Secretariat web site. For information on all other entitlements, view the Collective Agreement for the EN-ENG group.

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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.

Education:

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in an engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

Experience

• Significant and recent experience in an aeronautical engineering discipline related to the functions of the positions.

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:

Engineers in the Regional Offices provide regulatory oversight of aircraft modification and repair projects undertaken by airlines, maintenance organizations, private engineering consultants and aircraft owners. Aircraft types range from gliders to airline transports.

The technical knowledge required to do this work results in personnel whose engineering expertise lies in areas such as: aircraft structures, materials, mechanical systems, electrical systems, avionics and navigational systems, powerplants, engines and aircraft performance.

Functions include managing certification projects:

• Defining the design's certification requirements
• Providing advice and guidance on methods and procedures to meet these requirements
• Reviewing the analytical test data generated to substantiate a Transport Canada approval of the repair or modification.

Employees also participate in regional and national audits of major airlines and maintenance organizations where aircraft certification activities take place.

Aircraft types range from gliders to airline transports.

About the Organization:

Regional Aircraft Certification Engineers at Transport Canada work within the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Safety and Security Group. The Civil Aviation headquarters directorate determines program contents, policy and standards, while the regions deliver the program. For more information on the directorate, you can visit the Civil Aviation section of the Department's Internet web site.

More information about Aircraft Certification can be obtained from Transport Canada's Internet web site.