Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

National Defence

• Canadian Coast Guard

Closing date

December 31, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

DND26J-182748-000265

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-CCG-673046

Location

Richmond (British Columbia)

Salary

$78,909 to $99,200

Level

EG-05

Who can apply

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

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About the position

Conditions of employment

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

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About the position

Duties

Perform daily and periodic inspections, maintenance and certification of air cushion vehicles (ACVs) to maintain certification and validity of flight permits, in accordance with seaworthiness manuals, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, (CSA, 2001) and the high speed code, under the authority delegated to him/her by his/her ACV Maintenance Engineer certificate issued by Transport Canada (TC) in accordance with TC requirements. Perform unscheduled or unexpected maintenance following a systems inspection, a failure, incident or malfunction report by crews or technicians, or a new or revised seaworthiness directive or service bulletin.

Attest to post-maintenance certification for maintenance performed on a component, subassembly and/or ACV in accordance with the delegated authority and in compliance with approved data, TCMS’s TP5579 and applicable seaworthiness standards (CSA, 2001).

Make minor or major modifications to the ACV, its components, equipment, and special parts and tools in accordance with the manufacturer’s technical publications and other applicable approved standards. This includes the shop manufacture of some special parts and tools that are not commercially available.

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We are proud to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation, and offer wide-ranging career opportunities.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create an inventory of qualified candidates for staffing casual, term, acting, and indeterminate opportunities within the Canadian Coast Guard.

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.

This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.

Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.

How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

Depending on the position being staffed

↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required

↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential

↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications

↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence).

Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national- defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies- publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-

sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)

Conditions of employment Reliability Status security clearance

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• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics
• Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest
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• Marine Emergency Duties STCW – Basic Safety
• Valid Health Canada Occupational Health Medical for seagoing personnel and/or a Valid Transport Canada Marine Medical Certificate for the occupation group to which they have applied (Deck, Engine, or Catering)
• No limitations
• For Canadian Citizens, Valid Canadian Passport or for Canadian Permanent Residents, A Valid Passport from a recognized Passport Issuing Authority.
• Must be willing and able to wear a Respiratory Protection device and meet the standard of the CCG Respiratory Protection Program
• RPP
• Willingness to wear and maintain a uniform per Canadian Coast Guard standards, inclusive of CSA approved safety footwear, and maintain job related personal safety equipment
• Must be willing and able to perform overtime work as required, often on short notice;
• Must be willing and able to work shiftwork, rotating hours, and variable hours of work;
• Must be willing and able to travel by air, land and by sea.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Essential qualificatio