Rigger (ANTICIPATORY)

Duties

The Canadian Coast Guards Communications Riggers provide construction, erection, and maintenance services to towers, antennae, cabling and microwave systems and site works in support of the Marine Communications & Traffic Services programs provided for the safety of mariners and the protection of the environment.

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) owns and operates the federal government's civilian fleet, and provides key maritime services to Canadians. As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the CCG helps DFO meet its responsibility to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians.

A key part of this service is a series of mountaintop towers connected to one another by microwave systems. These towers, high above sea-level, are perched precariously on some of the highest, most rugged peaks of B.C.'s coastal mountains. Coast Guard remote radio peripheral sites house radio communication equipment that transmit and receive radio transmissions broadcast from the various MCTS radio centres. Many of these sites, due to their location, are powered by local diesel generator systems which require annual refueling when conditions allow. The continual maintenance and update of these systems ensures that effective communication between boaters and the Canadian Coast Guard is available even in the worst weather off the Pacific Coast.

Intent of the process

The results of the process may also be used to create a pool of qualified candidates that may be used to staff similar positions of various tenures on an indeterminate, term, acting, assignment or secondment basis in various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

. Current and valid fall protection or rope access certification.

. Minimum 1 years’ experience working on guyed or self-supporting communication towers and other antenna supporting structures.
. Experience in the installation, removal, and maintenance of antennas and transmission line systems respective to land based communications infrastructure.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

. Current, valid first aid certificate

. Experience with the installation, maintenance and repairs of microwave and VHF tower and antenna systems
. Experience working around and traveling in helicopters, during the maintenance and construction of communication towers
. Experience in civil construction such as concrete foundation work or structural steel work
. Experience with low and high voltage electrical systems pertaining to obstruction lighting systems
. Experience in field/remote site operations
. Experience supervising on-site construction crews performing work on communication towers and related infrastructure
. Experience in planning, organizing, and scheduling resources
. Experience in working with minimum supervision
. Experience in operating a computer using MS office software at a Novice level (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer)
. Experience in the testing of radio frequency cables and antennas using spectrum analyzers

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

. Knowledge of antenna and transmission lines systems used on land based communications infrastructure.
. Knowledge of tower obstruction marking systems
. Knowledge of rigging techniques
. Knowledge of safety procedures and equipment that apply at a work site.

. Ability to carry out Rigger tasks respective to the lifecycle maintenance of communications systems
. Ability to safely operate and maintain industry specific tools used in construction and maintenance of communications towers.
. Ability to effectively communicate

. Interpersonal Relationships Skills.
. Initiative
. Judgement
. Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

. Valid Health Canada Medical
. Valid Class 5 Driver's License.
. Willing and able to climb towers and work at heights in excess of 2.4m.
. Willing and able to travel for up to 3 week periods of time to remote sites via; trucks, boats and aircraft.
. Willing and able to work weekends/overtime and travel on short notice.
. Willing and able to access remote sites over rugged terrain and work outdoors in extremes of environmental conditions

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.