Regional Land Surveyor

Duties

Under the direction of the Regional Manager or the Manager of Surveys and Land Information, the Regional Land Surveyor manages and prepares survey contracts; oversees the work from consultants; prepares survey estimations and technical specifications. He acts as a professional expert by providing advices and recommendations on legal surveys, land information and geomatics for PSPC and clients.

Work environment

Are you looking for an organization where there is constant action and where challenges abound? An organization where you will be given an opportunity to work on a number of different projects? Are you looking to put your skills to good use and contribute to an attractive, dynamic and high-performing organization?

Then we have a job for you!

A wide range of opportunities exist for individuals seeking new challenges in a highly dynamic work environment. We offer a full spectrum of professional training and job opportunities to promote career progression with meaningful employment at all levels. As a Public Servant, individuals are also offered pension and benefit plans including health, dental, disability and life insurance plans. We are seeking new people who are ready to learn and take on new challenges.

Who are we?

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is the engine that powers the Government of Canada. We support the daily operations of roughly 106 federal departments and agencies. By focusing on what we do best - providing innovative common services to the government - we help departments focus on what they do best: serving Canadians.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one permanent position in the National Capital Region (Ottawa/Gatineau) which linguistic requirement(s) is English essential. Subsequently another position will be staffed in Montréal, Quebec, which linguistic requirement(s) is Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

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)

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice or other related field such as geomatics, geodetic sciences or remote sensing.

Degree equivalency

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Hold a valid provincial or federal license to practice land surveying with a professional land surveying regulatory body in Canada.

Note: Before being appointed, the candidate must be accredited as a Land Surveyor in the province of Quebec (position #1) or in the province of Ontario in the Cadastral discipline (position #2).

EXPERIENCE
Experience, at least four (4) years, in legal surveying including the analysis of legal land surveying data, such as title research and land ownership analysis.

Experience in preparing and delivering briefings and reports to clients and colleagues.

Experience in Geomatics project management.

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

Certified license as Land Surveyor of Canada Lands Surveyor in good standing within this association.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB / English essential / French essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
Strategic Thinking
Engagement (Working effectively with people, organizations and partners)
Management excellence
Values and ethics
Client Service, level 1
Team Work
Oral and written communication

For more information about client service competencies, please refer to the link below: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be considered on an appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) will be considered.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work in and around construction sites, including wearing protective equipment.

Willingness to travel and work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

Candidates may be assessed using a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, an interview, a written examination, a situational exercise, role play, and references.

Proof of your education credentials will be required, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

You will be contacted directly only if you are to be assessed further.

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.