Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

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Closing date: 14 October 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Duties

The RCMP Air Services is a national program providing airborne law enforcement consisting of the policy centre (Air Services Branch) in Ottawa at National Headquarters and divisional air sections. Air Services has 30 aircraft (mix of fixed- and rotary-wing) at 19 air sections strategically located across the country. Air Services employs 190 employees including Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Flight Coordinators and Tactical Flight Officers.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Air Services is looking for an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for Iqaluit, Nunavut, to perform maintenance on its fleet of aircraft. The Aircraft Maintenance Engineers report to the local Base Manager and her/his duties include:
- Performing the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspection and repair of the fixed-wing aircraft;
- Scheduling local aircraft maintenance activities around flight operations;

Work environment

In addition to the salary noted above, persons appointed to this position in Iqaluit are entitled to isolated post allowances, vacation travel assistance, and other benefits. Federal government housing may be available. Relocation assistance may also be provided. For more information, please see:

• National Joint Council Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive ()

• Pay, pension and benefits ()

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret security clearance.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Successful completion of a Transport Canada approved Aircraft Maintenance Program.

A valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license, issued by Transport Canada, with M1 rating.

• Extensive
* and recent
*** experience as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

• Significant
** experience maintaining the airworthiness requirements of aircraft and associated equipment pursuant to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS).

• Significant
** experience in scheduling maintenance activities in an operational ready environment.

• Significant
** experience in providing maintenance advice.

• Significant
** experience in completing all technical records related to the maintenance of aeronautical product, including maintenance releases.

• Significant
** experience evaluating aircraft, systems or component performance, integrity and condition against Transport Canada and manufacturers’ specifications, and develop solutions.

* Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of five (5) or more years.

** Significant is defined the depth and…