Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations in Winnipeg

Location: Calgary (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Abbotsford (British Columbia), Kelowna (British Columbia), Prince George (British Columbia), Surrey (British Columbia), Vancouver (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), Hamilton (Ontario), Mississauga (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Thunder Bay (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), Whitehorse (Yukon)

Salary: $128,846 to $151,123

Level: AO-CAI-03

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

Duties: Operating at the regional level, a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations is responsible for ensuring the safe and compliant operation of air operators, flight training units, airports, and heliports. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Inspection and surveillance activities to ensure compliance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations
• Review and approval of company manuals
• Oversight of Approved Check Pilots
• Pilot flight testing
• Review and approval of obstacles to air navigation
• Airspace reviews
• Air operator/flight training unit certification

Flight Operations Inspectors work closely with stakeholders to ensure the safety of aviation operations.

Intent of the process: This inventory will be used to establish pools of qualified candidates to meet immediate and future needs in the Ontario, Prairies and Northern Region as well as the Western and Yukon Region at Transport Canada. Pools established may be used to staff other identical or similar positions of various tenures and linguistic profiles within Transport Canada.

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. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to this inventory as soon as possible to be considered.

You must demonstrate your education, experience, and asset qualifications (if applicable) by answering the screening questions in the application and providing supporting details in your résumé. The information and examples you provide must be concrete, including details on when, where, and how you meet the qualifications. It is not sufficient to simply state that you meet a qualification or provide a listing of your current or past responsibilities. Failure to provide the required information may result in your application being screened out.

You may not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to formulate your responses. We may follow up with additional questions regarding your responses. Any violations may be investigated and result in potential consequences, including the rejection of your application.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Willing and able to travel to regional, national (generally annually) and international destinations (rarely). Willing and able to travel via all modes of transportation to remote and/or isolated locations. Willing and able to work in an environment with potential hazards (i.e. noise, fumes, dangerous goods) while equipped with appropriate protective equipment. Willing and able to occasionally work overtime outside core business hours (evenings or weekend), generally planned in advance at mutually acceptable times.

Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver’s license. Must possess a valid passport for international travel. Must hold and maintain a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence that meets all applicable currency requirements to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence or a Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter Category with a Group IV Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence, as applicable.

You need (essential for the job): Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following:

• Education: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
• Occupational Certification: Possession of a valid Restricted Radio‑Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).
• Experience: Recent and significant experience as a pilot with a commercial Air Operator, Canadian Private Operator, Canadian Flight Training Unit or in the Canadian Military.

Competencies:

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Working effectively with others
• Thinking things through
• Digital literacy

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards (such as the Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations)

Language requirements: Applied / assessed at a later date.

Total Flight Time, Total Pilot-in-Command Time, Pilot-in-Command Time in multi-engine aeroplanes, Pilot-in-Command Time in medium or heavy category helicopters, Pilot-in-Command Time in multi-engine helicopters, Pilot-in-Command Time in single engine turbine powered aeroplane, Pilot-in-Command Time in multi-engine turbo-jet transport aeroplanes of a maximum certified take-off gross weight of a minimum of 50,000 pounds.

Experience in flight training, such as holding a class 1 flight instructor rating, experience as a training pilot, experience as a Class 1 aerobatics, experience working at flight training unit or experience conducting training lessons.

Experience in an air operator leadership position (e.g. Chief Pilot, Operations Manager, Standards Manager, Regulatory Affairs Manager).

Holds or has held a Transport Canada, Canadian military, or foreign equivalent, delegation such as Pilot Examiner or Approved Check Pilot.

Experience with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.

Our commitment: We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Equity, diversity and inclusion: The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Transport Canada is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds that represent Canada. If you would like to work in a dynamic team, are forward thinking and action oriented, enthusiastic about creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, then TC is the place for you.

Preference: Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.