Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations

Transport Canada - Civil Aviation
Mississauga (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario)
AO-CAI-03
$113,880 to $133,570 (salary under review)
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada

**Closing date: 23 June 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

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

**Important messages**:
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Assessment accommodation

** INSTRUCTIONS **

For each experience criterion, please provide concrete examples, including the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was obtained;
2. Title of position held and length of time (including dates) during which you performed the duties;
3. Specific details relating to tasks, projects or achievements demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

TRANSPORT CANADA: A SMART CAREER MOVE

Transport Canada employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific regions, and at our Ottawa headquarters. We develop policies and enforce acts and regulations that support transportation efficiency, safety, security, durability, and align with global standards. Our vision is of a safe, secure, durable, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment and the wellbeing of all Canadians. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system in Canada.

TC has a lot to offer:
Competitive salaries with annual increases;
Continuous learning and career advancement;
Civil Aviation Inspectors in the AO-CAI group are eligible to receive an extra duty allowance of $8427.00 per year (under review). Subject to eligibility requirements.
Flexible work arrangements - possibility of teleworking and compressed work weeks to help you balance your personal and work life; and
Advantageous pension regime and other benefits

**Duties**:

- Develops, implements and manages aviation safety oversight plans (including assessments, validations, audits and inspections) for individuals, enterprises, organizations and Minister’s delegates.
- Exercises Ministerial delegation of authority under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR’s), and manages the oversight of Ministerial delegation to others.
- Manages the research, identification, assessment and documentation of risks to safety, and recommends and implements potential risk management solutions and approaches.
- Oversees the horizontal integration of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program, managed holistically through multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix management model.
- Influences, integrates and promotes governmental, departmental and Civil Aviation key priorities, commitments and initiatives across technical specialties.
- Maintains pilot qualifications for operational duties; and maintains Professional Aviation Currency by flying Transport Canada and industry aircraft and/or through simulator programs.

**Intent of the process**:
**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

EDUCATION:

- A secondary school diploma (high school) OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

- Possession of a Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).

Possession of at least one of the following:

- Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane Category with a Group 1 Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements, including a valid category 1 medical, to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence.
- Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter Category with a Group IV Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements, including a valid category 1 medical, to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence.

EXPERIENCE:

- Recent* and significant** experience as a pilot with a commercial Air Operator (Canadian Aviation Regulations Part 7 Operator or foreign equivalent), Canadian Private Operator (Canadian Aviation Regulations 604), Canadian Flight Training Unit or in the Canadian Military.
- Total of 2,500 hours flight time, which includes 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command of which 500 hours is in multi-engine aeroplanes OR Total of 2,500 hours flight time, which includes 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command of which 500 hours is in medium or heavy category helicopters.
- Recent is defined as within the last 7 years.

**Significant is defined as a minimum of three