Air Cushion Vehicle; ACV Engineer

Position: Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

Reference number: DND
25J
- Selection process number: 25-DND-EA-CCG-660948

National Defence
- Canadian Coast Guard
Richmond (British Columbia)
EG-05
$78,909 to $99,200

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Closing date: 7 December 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

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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 immediate need is to staff one (1) English essential casual or term EG-05 position. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established and staff the position on a casual, temporary or indeterminate basis in the Canadian Coast Guard Western Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

A covering letter

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

❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

Education
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Occupational Certification
Possession of a Transport Canada ACV Engineering license Class 1 or 2 and/or Transport Canada marine engineering certificate of competency, or Transport Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineer certificate of competency or Diesel engineer certificate recognized by a province, or general engineer certificate recognized by a province.

Experience
Experience interpreting specifications, schematics, and component drawings in order to perform system wide, or equipment specific maintenance. Experience in the trouble-shooting of fire suppression systems.

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

Knowledge
Knowledge of the maintenance procedures and trouble-shooting techniques for mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems aboard vessels, hovercraft, aircraft or helicopters.

Competencies
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Effective Interpersonnel Skills
Dependability
Judgement

Abilities
Ability to perform vessel or…