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Senior Engineer - Delegations and Quality

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.

Work Locations: Click here to view a map of Canada.

Atlantic Region:

 

 Goose Bay, Halifax, Moncton, St. John's

Quebec Region:

 

 Dorval, Québec, Rimouski, Sept-Iles, St. Hubert, Val D'Or

Ontario Region:

 

 Buttonville, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Ottawa, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto

Prairie and Northern Region:

 

 Calgary, Edmonton, Iqaluit, Saskatoon, Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Yellowknife,

Pacific Region:

 

 Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Richmond, Sidney, Vancouver
National Capital Region: Ottawa/ Gatineau

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

Experience:

Significant and recent experience in one or more of the following aeronautical engineering discipline related to the functions of the positions:

  • Project Management
  • Continuing Airworthiness
  • Delegations and Quality
  • Aircraft Structures
  • Avionics and Electrical Systems
  • Electronic Equipment Design Assurance
  • Fuel and Hydromechanical Systems
  • Occupant Safety and Environmental Systems
  • Powerplants and Emissions
  • Regulatory Standards

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.

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.

Job Functions:

Key activities are:

  • Implementing a National Audit Plan
  • Participating in audits of delegated organizations and individuals
  • Conducting national audits of air operators; and, Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR)
  • Providing specialist advice on delegation matters to other parts of the Government, the aviation industry, international agencies and the general public

The management and administration of the Ministerial Delegations of Authority Program and Quality Assurance Review Program of organizations and individuals in the aerospace industry that are involved in the design, manufacture, modification, operation and repair approval of aeronautical products for Transport Canada.

For more information on this section, visit the Delegations and Quality website.

About the Organization:

Senior Engineers (Delegation and Quality) 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.

Within the Aircraft Certification Branch of the Civil Aviation Directorate, the Delegations and Quality Division manages and administers the Ministerial Delegation of Authority Program and Quality Assurance Review Program of organizations and individuals in the aerospace industry that are involved in the design, manufacture, modification, operation and repair approval of aeronautical products for Transport Canada.

For more information on the Aircraft Certification Branch and the Delegations and Quality Division, you can visit the Aircraft Certification section of Transport Canada's Internet web site.
Last updated: 2006-04-24 Top of Page Important Notices