National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard

Richmond (British Columbia)

EG-05

$78,909 to $99,200

Cracking the Code – Navigating the Application Process - Step by step

We are the Canadian Coast Guard

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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Important messages

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.

Assessment accommodation

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.

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

Your résumé.

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

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:

• Possession of a Transport Canada ACV Engineering license Class 1 or 2 and/or T/C

marine engineering certificate of competency, or T/C 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)

English essential

Information on language requirements

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 aircraft maintenance activities and processes.
• Ability to interpret vessel or aircraft specifications, schematics, and component drawings.
• Ability to maintain technical records and logbooks – especially through use of written communications.
• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to communicate in writing

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

❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.

Education:

• A diploma or certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to nautical science, heavy machinery maintenance, electrotechnology,

or aircraft maintenance.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:

• Possession of a Transport Canada third class Marine Engineering Certificate of

Competency or higher;

• Possession of a welding certificate recognized by a Provincial regulatory body
• Possession of Air Brakes endorsement
• Marine Emergency Duties STCW – BasicSafety

**Note: if you are in possession of the formerMED A1 and B2, these will be accepted as theyare considered to be the equivalent of thecourse listed above.

Experience:

• Experience in metal fabrication.

Experience in the maintenance of ship or Aircraft electrical generation and
distribution systems.

• Experience in dynamic balancing of Propellers.
• Experience working on ACV over 10,000 Kgs Maximum all up weight or higher.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• 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.

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.

Information on employment equity

• 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)

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.

Information on the preference to veterans

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