Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI), Airworthiness - Inventory

Employment and Social Development Canada; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport Canada is seeking a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI), Airworthiness - Inventory. The successful candidate will administer regulatory requirements, assess risks, and support proactive aviation safety oversight to protect Canadians.

Key duties include collaboration with stakeholders, decisive action under regulatory authorities, and ensuring compliance with CARs and standards across various aviation environments. A strong written/oral communication ability is essential.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma (high school) or employer-approved alternatives.
• Recent experience as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with Certifying Authority in a Canadian organization.

Responsibilities

• Administer and enforce regulatory requirements to support aviation safety oversight.
• Assess risks and apply a system-based approach to inspection activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and respond to evolving needs in aviation safety.
• Make decisions with direct impact on safety and well-being of Canadians.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer experience (AME)

Job description

Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (CASI), Airworthiness - Inventory

Selection process number
26-MOT-EA-HRS-05188-1

Salary
$101,373 to $118,477

Level
TI-06

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada .

Duties
As a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, you will contribute to the safety of Canada’s aviation system by administering and enforcing regulatory requirements, assessing risks, and supporting a systems-based approach to aviation safety oversight. The duties and responsibilities of Civil Aviation Safety Inspectors include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collaborates effectively with stakeholders and responds to their evolving needs.
• Exercise sound judgment and take timely, decisive action in complex situations, while leveraging collaboration and facilitation skills to support behavioural change and foster expertise in client-centered service delivery.
• Exercises assigned responsibilities in compliance with departmental delegation authorities, policies, and applicable legislation.
• Work under pressure to identify actual or potential conflicts and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Accountable for making decisions that have a direct impact on the safety and well‑being of Canadians.

Transport Canada employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific regions, and at our Ottawa Headquarters.

We develop policies and enforce Acts and regulations that support transportation efficiency, safety, security, environmental responsibility, and align with global standards.

Our vision is of a safe, secure, green, innovative, and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment, and the well‑being of Canada's middle class.

Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system.

We are an employer that fosters employee well‑being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits and flexible work schedules that promote work‑life balance.

Transport Canada believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* and/or a woman and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self‑declare in this staffing process. This self‑declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups. Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self‑declaration form.

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.

When you apply to this selection process, it is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets). Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process. Please see the following example of a screened out vs. screened in response.

Example: Experience using various computer software from the Microsoft suite (at a minimum: Word, Excel, and Outlook). Screened out: Yes, I have experience using the Microsoft Suite. See my resume. Screened in: I have over 14 years of experience working with MS Office Suite software: Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. During my college education as a Legal Administrative Assistant, it was imperative that I maintain over an 80% average in all MS Office programs, and I maintained over a 95% average in all programs. During my work experience as a Position A, Position B, and Position C, I used MS Word daily to draft various documents, letters, and memos to staff members and clientele. I used MS Excel daily to update all product orders to clients within the industry and maintained an accurate parts inventory. In Position C at Company X, I used Excel create a budget spreadsheet, track expenses, and create monthly summary reports and graphs. In all the previously listed positions, I used MS Outlook daily to write emails, and send documents to staff members, clientele, and taxpayers in addition to the calendar function to schedule internal and external meetings, organizing my tasks, etc. As a Position D with Company Y, I use MS word to create posters, flyers, questionnaires, and invitations to clientele and team members. I use MS Excel to create and maintain an accurate accounting system for accounts payables, receivables, incomes, and expenses.

Screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process. The resume may be used to substantiate the information provided. The board members cannot make any assumptions about the candidate's experience and will not contact candidates for additional, or potentially missing information. Please note your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed via the application. For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by email for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates must include a valid e‑mail address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some e‑mail systems block these types of e‑mails). It is recommended to include an alternate e‑mail address in your profile. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required. Your application and your answers to the screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application. Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact person responsible for this process prior to the closing date.

Other conditions of employment

• 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

• ED1: A secondary school diploma (high school) or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1). ANDA successful completion of post-secondary education with a diploma/degree in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to aircraft maintenance and/or manufacturing. 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.
• 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

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• 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

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset experience:

• 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, and/or.
• Repair or modifications of structures (sheet metal, tubular, composite, etc.).
• Experience in the supervision or management of quality programs that include quality control and/or quality assurance systems.
• Experience in the supervision or management of Safety Management Systems (SMS).

Organizational needs

Transport Canada is committed to employment equity. In order to ensure representation, selection may be based on qualified candidates who self‑declare as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities and/or women may be selected for appointment first, to fulfill organizational needs. In addition, this organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the selection process.

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.

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.

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.

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