Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) Engineer

National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard

Closing date:
December 31, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND
26J
- 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

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
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