Building Operator/Maintainer

Important messages

Candidates MUST answer all pre-selection questions with concrete and detailed examples clearly demonstrating how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset 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. The curriculum vitae may be a secondary source to confirm the experience described.
APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Work environment

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, auditing and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

As an organization, PWGSC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PWGSC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html

Intent of the process

To staff 1 one year term position, with the possibly of an extension. A pool may be created to staff similar positions of various tenures within the Western Region.

Employment tenure: Term

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)

Education
• Valid 5th class Power Engineer or certified Journeyman status in a mechanical or electrical trade.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience in the operation, maintenance, and/or repair of HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), plumbing, electrical, life safety systems and other building control systems in large buildings.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of:
• Preventative maintenance activities and their impact
• Relevant acts, regulations, codes or practices related to the operation and maintenance of real property assets
• Workplace Health and Safety regulations
• Energy conservation principles

Abilities:
• Communicate effectively orally
• Communicate effectively in writing

Competencies
• Thinking things through
• Client Service competency: level 1
• Values and Ethics
• Excellence through results
• Engagement

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

Experience
Ÿ• Experience in using computer systems and applications for conducting the daily business of maintaining facilities

Knowledge
Ÿ• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, heating, plumbing or structural components of buildingsŸ.

Operational Requirements
• Overtime and on-call requirement
• On-site inspections - Willing and able to work in and around construction sites, including wearing protective clothing
• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions such as extreme cold or hot conditions
• Willingness to drive snow removal equipment and grass maintenance equipment.
• Ability to lift or move heavy objects up to 25 kg while practicing proper safety procedures.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Conditions of Employment
• Willingness and ability to work in and around construction sites, including confined spaces, must wear protective clothing.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and to accept an on-call 24/7 schedule

Other information

All job applications must be submitted through jobs-emplois.gc.ca. Do not fax, email or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the button "apply now".

A written exam may be administered.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

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/

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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 from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel and relocation expenses.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

*Key Competencies:
Client Service Level 1: Delivers high-quality client service
• Behaviours required to effectively respond to diverse client needs and maintain positive relationships with clients.
• Listens actively to clients, demonstrates an understanding of diverse client needs and fosters effective two-way communication.
• Communicates with clients in a timely manner to provide necessary information and services and to identify potential issues.
• Gathers information and consults appropriate parties, when needed, to follow up on client requests.
• Resolves client service issues, including urgent ones, in a timely manner.
• Follows applicable government policies, regulations and procedures impacting client service.
• Demonstrates an understanding of own roles and responsibilities, and those of other parties involved in providing client services.
• Prioritizes own work to meet client needs within agreed and sometimes tight timelines.

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.