Calian / Deloitte is a third‑party service provider contracted by the Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting Group (CFRG) to provide information and candidate sourcing support for CAF career opportunities and entry programs.

As an external contractor for the CAF, we are actively looking for students to join the Canadian Armed Forces as a Refrigeration & Mechanical Technician under The Non-Commissioned Member Subsidized Training and Education Plan (NCMSTEP) Program.

The NCMSTEP offers full-time paid training or education at Canadian colleges, universities and other postsecondary establishments for authorized courses of study related to military occupations.

If you qualify, the CAF will pay 100% of your school fees, including your tuition, books and academic equipment. Meanwhile, you’ll earn a competitive annual salary and an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision care and much more.

Overview

As a member of the military, Refrigeration and Mechanical Technicians provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, aircraft-arresting systems and radar systems engineering support to operational units at home and abroad.

The Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician job is one of seven Construction Engineering positions that provide all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, maintain and repair fixed and mobile refrigeration systems and associated control equipment
• Install, operate, maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and associated control equipment
• Install, operate, maintain and repair Aircraft Arresting Systems
• Install, operate, maintain, repair and overhaul mechanical systems associated with Aircraft Radar Systems
• Produce associated designs and specifications
• Produce associated mechanical drawings
• Conduct reconnaissance related to the above

Qualifications & Requirements

To apply, candidates must have either recently accepted an offer, or have at least 1 semester remaining, of a university/college program approved by the Canadian Armed Forces under NCMSTEP.

To confirm whether your program is NCMSTEP-approved, please visit: https://forces.ca/en/paid-education/ncmstep.

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec.

Foreign education may be accepted.

How to Express Interest

Individuals interested in learning more about this CAF occupation are encouraged to click apply to start a conversation.