Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Posting Date: September 15, 2025
Closing Date: October 12, 2025
Requisition ID: 1692
Title: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Branch: Support
Service: Support Services
Bureau: Field Support
Salary: $123,381 – $129,204 per annum
Status: Regular, Full-Time
Openings: One (1) permanent position
Vacancy Type: This job has been posted to fill a future vacancy
Location: York Regional Police Headquarters

Position Purpose
The purpose of the position is to work in conjunction with the Lead Aircraft Engineer and the Lead Pilots
to maintain YRP’s aircraft, both rotary and fixed. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the position is
responsible for maintaining records, forecasting maintenance needs and ensuring all YRP’s aircraft is
sound, reliable and airworthy.

Major Duties & Responsibilities
Maintain YRP’s aircraft in conjunction with the maintenance program.
Conduct and coordinate all maintenance needs required for the airworthiness of all YRP aircraft.
Manage risk involving flight operations and maintenance.
Assist the Lead Aircraft Engineer in maintaining and implementing the maintenance control
system and manuals and standard operating procedures.
Maintain and implement the maintenance control system and standard operating procedure
manuals.
Forecast the maintenance needs of the aircraft and anticipate prolonged maintenance grounding.
Log maintenance on the provided maintenance tracking software.
Comply with Canadian Aviation Regulations CAR’s relating to aircraft maintenance.
Repair/resolve any unexpected maintenance issue in a timely fashion.
Coordinate with vendors on items requiring repair.
Issue directives and notices to the flight crews as required relating to maintenance.
Maintain a safe hangar environment by keeping hangar organized and clean.
Assist the pilots and TFO with taking the aircraft out from the hangar and then returning it to the
hangar.
Ensure aircraft is not returned to service unless it is airworthy.
Assist the Lead Aircraft Engineer to forecast what parts are likely to defect and locate and stock
spare aircraft parts.
Assume any responsibility delegated by the operations manager.
In conjunction with the Lead Aircraft Engineer, provide assistance to the operations manager with
all aspects of flight operations including forecasting budget costs.
Accurately record all maintenance activity in a timely and specified manner and input into the
system prior to the aircraft being permitted to fly.
Maintain confidentiality of information.
This position description is intended to describe the general level and nature of the position, and is not
intended to represent an exhaustive list of all tasks assigned in the performance of this position.

Education, Licensing & Certifications
Successful completion of a college diploma in a Transport Canada approved AME program of
study, or the equivalent training and experience.
Certified Transport Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineer license with an M1 and/or M2
endorsement.

Mandatory Experience
Greater than 5 years of previous experience as an aircraft maintenance engineer.
Candidate must have completed a Transport Canada approved course on type AS350.
Hold or able to hold an (ACA) aircraft certification authority on the AS350 B3.

Preferred Qualifications
Greater than 5 years experience maintaining turbine helicopters.
Greater than 5 years experience maintaining an AS350.
Previous experience maintaining fixed wing piston aircrafts.

Skills
Able to act as the Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) as required by Transport Canada
for fixed wing and helicopter 604 operations.
Able to qualify to be the person responsible for maintenance in accordance to CAR’s 573
(preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge of risk management involving flight operations and maintenance.
Demonstrated decision-making abilities and good judgement.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.
Ability to focus on the primary task and change focus when required.
Communication and interpersonal skills to interact and coordinate solutions with the Operations
Manager, Lead Pilot, Unit Supervisor, TFO, external vendors, police aviation units and Transport
Canada.

Additional Comments
Ability to report to other locations in the GTA.
Ability to work both day and night shifts.
Ability to be on stand by and return to duty when called.
Incumbent may be required to travel outside of Canada.

How To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume through https://jobs.yrp.ca/
Only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
All correspondence will be via the e-mail provided on your resume.
Please contact talent@yrp.ca if you have any questions regarding this recruitment process.

Please note this posting has been posted internally as well as externally at this time. In accordance with
Article 35 of the Civilian Working Agreement, all internal candidates shall be considered prior to moving to
the external pool. All resumes must be received by the closing date.

York Regional Police is committed to fairness and equity in our recruitment and selection process, and in
building and retaining a talented and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. All
York Regional Police employment policies and procedures are intended to be non-discriminatory and
barrier-free, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request during recruitment processes
and throughout employment. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment and selection
process, including accessible formats and communication supports, please contact talent@yrp.ca.

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