Senior Marine Safety Inspector: Engineer - Inventory

Senior Marine Safety Inspector:
Engineer - Inventory Transport Canada
- Marine Safety and Security Closing date:
February 1, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
26-MOT-EA-HRS-00092

Location
Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)

Employment tenure
Permanent opportunities:
Indeterminate, Temporary opportunities:
Casual or Specified period (Term)

Salary
$112,823 to $131,504-Under Review

Level
TI-07-Marine

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada.

Duties

• Inspection of ships for regulatory compliance, seaworthiness, and protection of the marine environment, and issue inspection certificates.
• Investigates a wide variety of accidents, pollution incidents, and alleged infractions of the Canada Shipping Act and Canada Labour Code.
• Acts as project manager on multi-faceted audits/inspections of vessels covering nautical, marine engineering, and naval architecture.
• Conducts examinations and issue certifications for seafarers in accordance with the Marine Personnel Regulations.
• Audits ship safety systems, ship navigation, cargo handling and stowage procedures.

Work environment
Transport Canada is a government employer with opportunities in multiple regions. We develop policies and enforce Acts and regulations that support transportation safety, security, environmental responsibility, and align with global standards. Our vision includes a safe, secure, green, innovative, and integrated transportation system. We offer a respectful workplace, competitive benefits, and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance. We encourage a representative workforce that reflects the Canadian population and invite self-declaration in the staffing process.

Intent of the process
This is an inventory. As positions become available, hiring managers will extract applications for their needs. For details regarding inventories, refer to the Other Information section of the advertisement. If you have previously participated in the Senior Marine Safety Inspector - Inventory selection process, your results may be applied to the current process. You are required to apply to be considered.

We expect to extract the first pool of applications near the end of February 2026. A pool of partially and/or fully qualified candidates will be established to staff identical or similar positions for various tenures.

Positions to be filled
1

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.

Operational Requirements
✔ Must be willing and able to work overtime on short notice.
✔ Must be willing and able to work in a stressful environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

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.

Note:

See notes for details on acceptable alternatives and Canadian certification requirements. Possession of a valid Canadian Certificate of Competency as a Second-class Engineer (Motor Ship or Steamship) or higher may be required. Candidates will be asked to provide proof of education and/or Canadian certificate of competency. Foreign education credentials must be assessed for Canadian equivalency. References to certification levels and experience follow the Marine Personnel Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

If applicable, provide information on obtaining a Canadian certificate of competency for foreign credentials.

——— EXPERIENCE ——

EX1:
Five years of experience in marine design, construction, repair, operation, inspection, quality assurance or related areas or in technical or operational management of ships, or experience as master or chief mate or second/third-class engineer on ships of 150 gross tonnage or more.

Applied / assessed at a later date

——— KEY COMPETENCIES ——

✔ Client Service
✔ Teamwork
✔ Flexibility
✔ Reliability
✔ Judgment
✔ Analytical…