Regional Railway Inspector, Equipment / Inspecteur/inspectrice ferroviaire régional(e), Équipement

Reference number: MOT24J-062795-000321
Selection process number: 24-MOT-EA-HRS-15670

Transport Canada - Surface
Toronto (Ontario)
TI-06 - Railway Safety
$97,453 to $114,404

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

Closing date: 28 February 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

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Selections from this inventory can be made at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for consideration.

Everyone is welcome: Transport Canada (TC) is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that represent Canada. If you would like to work in a dynamic team, are forward-thinking and action-oriented, enthusiastic about creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, then TC is the place for you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Public Service Resourcing System. If there is something preventing you from doing so, please communicate with the contact persons at the bottom of this advertisement. Your submitted application will be active for 180 days, and you will receive a notification in your account 14 days before it expires.

Duties

Working in the Rail Safety Directorate at Transport Canada, Regional Railway Inspectors are responsible for monitoring railways to promote compliance with acts and regulations as well as working with railways in identifying and reducing risks.

What you will be doing:

1. Conducting inspections and audits of railway equipment within the region, and recommending compliance and/or enforcement actions as required;
2. Providing technical advice and guidance to internal partners and stakeholders in the railway industry;
3. Applying expertise in the investigations of accidents, incidents, injuries and fatalities, complaints and other situations as they relate to acts and regulations;
4. Participating in the planning and implementation of the regional inspection and monitoring program.

Work environment

The reporting location for this position is 4900 Yonge Street in Toronto. The successful candidate will follow Transport Canada's hybrid work guidance for inspectors working in the field to ensure compliance with the work arrangement agreement and minimum 3 days on-site days per week, as required by the Treasury Board Secretariat for federal employees.

Extensive travel, both locally and regionally, and occasionally nationally, is required for inspection and training activities. Duties will be performed in an office environment as well as various indoor and outdoor environments such as railway sites or yards and under varying weather conditions.

Intent of the process

As positions become available, applications may be selected from this inventory for assessment on an as-needed basis. A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions with various linguistic profiles, tenures, and locations within Transport Canada.

Candidates will only be assessed once as part of this process if their application is screened in for further consideration.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

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.

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

*Acceptable combination is defined as completion of two (2) years of secondary school and at least five (5) years of experience working in the railway industry performing duties related to this position.

Recent and significant experience working in the mechanical department of a railway in Canada, including at least two (2) of the following:

• Passenger rail car inspection and maintenance
• Freight rail car inspection and maintenance
• Air brake inspection, maintenance, and testing

*Recent and significant experience is defined as having performed a broad range of various and complex activities normally acquired over a period of at least three (3) years, and the performance of these duties within the last five (5) years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

• Experience working in a supervisory role within a mechanical department at a railway in Canada.
• Experience as a Certified Car Inspector, Heavy Duty Mechanic (Locomotive), or Electrician (Locomotive) working in the North American railway industry.
• Experience in risk evaluation and trend analysis.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

• Knowledge of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.
• Knowledge of the Railway Passenger Car Inspection and Safety Rules.
• Knowledge of the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules.
• Knowledge of the Railway Freight and Passenger Train Brake Inspection and Safety Rules.

Ability to recognize unsafe railway operating situations and to ensure corrective actions are taken.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Conditions of employment

• Reliability status security clearance.
• Possession of a valid provincial or territorial driver’s licence to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability and willingness to travel and use all modes of transportation, as required.
• Ability and willingness to exercise physical effort to climb, embark and disembark railway structures or equipment, at times on sites where access may be difficult, and the terrain is rugged.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

We are 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 use the contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be provided to applicants.

A variety of assessment tools and methods may be used as part of this process. All information obtained throughout the selection process from the time of application to close of process may be used to evaluate candidates.

Communications for this process will be sent via email. It will be your responsibility to provide accurate and updated contact information in case of changes. Failure to respond to time-sensitive correspondence may result in elimination from this process.

Candidates are entitled to participate in this process in the official language of their choice.

Original proof of education will need to be provided as part of this process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials will be required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for more information.

Candidates applying from outside the public service will not be reimbursed for travel expenses associated with this assessment process. However, reasonable efforts will be made to minimize travel costs for candidates undergoing assessment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

Kelly Tsang, Human Resources Generalist Advisor