Head, Maintenance Craftsperson

Important messages

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Public Service, with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, and Bilingual (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER (max. of 5000 words) how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use the experience factors as a header and describe how they meet each experience required. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED."

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)

Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience

Degree equivalency

Valid Alberta or Interprovincial Journeyman’s Certificate in one of the following trades: Electrical, Refrigeration, Plumbing/Gas Fitting.

Experience in the operation and maintenance of a scientific research facility or other institution with mechanical, electrical, fire protection and energy management systems.

Experience in the maintenance of refrigeration systems and controls, HVAC equipment and standby generators.

Experience making recommendations on budgets, cost estimates and decisions to replace or repair components, and final payments upon completion of work.

Previous supervisory experience.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of safety practices applicable to active laboratory ventilation systems, hot water heating and refrigeration systems.

Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations such as ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standards and Federal Treasury Board guidelines.

Knowledge of the proper maintenance procedures to overhaul and maintain HVAC systems and auxiliary equipment.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to interpret data outputs, graphical displays and printouts.

Ability to perform running maintenance and minor repair tasks.

Effective Interpersonal Relations
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgment
Team Player

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

Valid Interprovincial Fourth (4th) Class Power Engineers Certificate.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to work overtime including weekends on rotation.
Willingness to perform scheduled standby duty.
Willingness to climb ladders to heights up to 12 feet.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the "best fit" for the organization.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.