Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

About the role

**Royal Canadian Mounted Police \- Technical Operations**

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### **Closing date: June 30, 2026 \- 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Reference number**

RCM26J\-060295\-000397

**Selection process number**

26\-RCM\-EA\-X\-B\-NCR\-TO\-147381

**Location**

Happy Valley\-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)

**Salary**

$86,801 to $109,119

**Level**

EG\-06 \- TC\-06

**Who can**

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. **Organization information**

For further information on the organization, please visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

**On this page**

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About the position Conditions of employment You need (essential for the job) Language requirements (essential for the job) You may need (asset qualifications) Our commitment Equity, diversity and inclusion Preference How to Additional links Hiring organization contact **About the position**

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**Duties**

The RCMP Air Services is a national program providing airborne law enforcement consisting of the policy centre (Air Services Branch) in Ottawa at National Headquarters and divisional air sections. Air Services has 35 aircraft (mix of fixed\- and rotary\-wing) at 19 air sections strategically located across the country. Air Services employs 190 employees including Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Flight Coordinators and Tactical Flight Officers. Air Services is looking for an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for Happy Valley\-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, to perform maintenance on its fleet of aircraft. The Aircraft Maintenance Engineers report to the local Base Manager and her/his duties include: \- Performing the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspection and repair of the fixed\- and/or rotary\-wing aircraft;

* Scheduling local aircraft maintenance activities around flight operations; * Completing all aircraft technical records and maintenance releases; * Other duties related to the position.

**Intent of the process**

The intent of the process is to fill temporary positions on a casual basis (up to 90 days). You will be contacted should the manager wish to consider you further. A casual worker is a person appointed for a period not exceeding 90 working days in one calendar year in any department or agency to which the Public Service Commission has exclusive authority to make appointments.

https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/workforce/staffing/mobility/casual\-worker.html **Positions to be filled**

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**Important messages**

Persons who cannot online or persons with disabilities preventing them from ing online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1\-800\-645\-5605\. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1\-800\-532\-9397\. Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top\-down approach, cut\-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted. Our means of communication with applicants is via e\-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e\-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e\-mail systems block these types of e\-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier\-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. HOW TO : You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences). When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification. For each experience criteria, please provide the following information: 1\- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;

2\- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M\-Y to M\-Y);

3\- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result). Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information. **Conditions of employment**

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Enhanced Reliability Status with Top Secret Security Clearance.

A valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license, issued by Transport Canada, with M1 rating.

A valid driver’s license.

Willingness and ability to spend long hours on travel status with disruption of regular time\-off.

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice to meet operational demand.

Meet and maintain the medical profile\* standards established for the position, and (if applicable) any additional medical requirements for isolated posts, in accordance with the National Joint Council Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive.* As part of the medical profile standard, pre\-placement and periodic occupational health evaluations for Public Service Employees will be administered by Health Canada or designate, in accordance with the Occupational Health Evaluation Guide (OHEG), and for Civilian Members will be administered by RCMP Health Services or designate, in accordance with RCMP Policy.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on\-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use. In accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Directive on Security Screening, effective January 6, 2025, Canadian citizenship is a requirement for a Top Secret clearance. Please note that while a Top Secret clearance is not required at the time of application, all conditions of employment, including security clearance, must be met prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of employment in the position. Please refer to the TBS Directive on Security Screening for more information:

https://www.tbs\-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc\-eng.aspx?id\=32805\#annA1 **You need (essential for the job)**

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**Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following**

A secondary school diploma or employer\-approved alternatives.

Successful completion of a Transport Canada approved Aircraft Maintenance Program.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

A valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license, issued by Transport Canada, with M1 rating.

Significant\* and recent\*\* experience as an M1 licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

Significant\* experience in scheduling maintenance activities in an operational ready environment.

Significant\* experience in providing maintenance advice.

Significant\* experience in completing all technical records related to the maintenance of aeronautical product, including maintenance releases.

Significant\* experience evaluating aircraft, systems or component performance, integrity and condition against Transport Canada and manufacturers’ specifications, and develop solutions.* Significant is defined the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities acquired over a period of approximately two (2\) years.

\*\*Recent is defined as within the past three (3\) years.**Applied / assessed at a later date**

Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

Knowledge of the Aviation Quality Assurance program.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to work alone and in a team environment.

Ability to plan and organize work.

Ability to troubleshoot aviation products and aircrafts systems.

Ability to use an elaborate test equipment to troubleshoot.

Effective interpersonal skills

Judgment

Thoroughness

Dependability

**Language requirements (essential for the job)**

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**Applied / assessed at a later date**

English essential

Learn more about language requirements.

**You may need (asset qualifications)**

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**May be applied / assessed at a later date**

Line maintenance course for the DHC\-6 Twin Otter aircraft.

Line maintenance course for PT6 engine.

Human Factors in aircraft maintenance training.

Introduction to Safety Management System training.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

Experience in servicing, maintaining and inspecting complex fixed wing aircraft.

Experience working with WinAir or another maintenance tracking software.

Experience working in an airborne law enforcement environment.

Experience in the maintenance of the DHC\-6 Twin Otter aircraft.

**Our commitment**

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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.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

**Equity, diversity and inclusion**

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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 .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

**Preference**

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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.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

**How to**

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**Information you must provide** * Your résumé * Contact information for 2 references

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

**Additional links**

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**Hiring organization contact**

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**Name:** ExternalStaffingTO\-DotationExterneOT

**Email address:** ExternalStaffingTO\-DotationExterneOT@rcmp\-grc.gc.ca