Project Architect / Senior Architect - AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE

Important messages

Are you an experienced, competent Architect looking for a change? Do you value work life balance, a supportive and engaging workplace, plus industry leading benefits that include leave for family related responsibilities? Are you up to the challenge of managing high profile projects while meeting tight timelines and budget objectives? If so, read on….

Work environment

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) 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, PSPC 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 PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-PSPC.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff two AR-04 term positions each for a two year period. The primary location of these positions is Halifax, NS and the intent is to staff these positions in Halifax, NS. However, if there are no qualified candidates in Halifax, NS or if the selected candidate is in Moncton, NB, Charlottetown, PEI, or St. John’s, NL, the positions could be staffed in these secondary locations. A period of training in Halifax, NS may be required if a candidate is appointed in one of the secondary locations.

This process may be used to establish a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various linguistic requirements and various security profiles within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

STREAM 1: AR-04 Project Architect
STREAM 2: AR-05 Senior Architect


OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

ALL STREAMS:
Licensed to practice Architecture by a recognized Provincial Association in Canada.

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS:
Experience providing professional advice and recommendations to project teams and clients.
Experience providing advice regarding the development of project definition documentation including developing terms of reference and requests for proposal.
Experience planning, coordinating and delivering various studies, investigations, evaluations, design services and/or deliverables including options and proposals.
Experience in the preparation of construction documents and the administration of contracts for consultant service acquisition, including supply arrangements and open agreements.

STREAM 1:
Experience as a team leader in the delivery of services in support of multi-disciplinary projects.

STREAM 2:
Experience as a team leader in the delivery of services in support of *large or **complex projects.
*large is defined as $10 million or greater
**complex is defined as projects with high performance or innovative design/building science/systems solutions, evidence based design, life cycle modeling, multiple stakeholders, high target sustainable design practices/targets or elements, non- traditional procurement methods (fast tracking/construction management, design build, public, private and partnership {P3})
Experience providing feedback on the effectiveness of policies, standards, guidelines and/or directives.
Experience identifying, monitoring and assessing opportunities as it relates to the application of new technologies and trends.

KNOWLEDGE

ALL STREAMS:
Knowledge of trends and developments in architecture, building technology, project delivery methods, innovation and/or constructions techniques.
Knowledge of techniques and practices for the review of construction documents, budgets and schedules.

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

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS:
Experience researching and supporting studies including condition assessments and investigations into technical issues.

STREAM 2:
Experience supervising employees who deliver professional and technical services.

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

Various language requirements
English essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

COMPETENCIES

ALL STREAMS:
Client Service Level 1 (The client service competency is a defined in the Competencies Profile available at: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html)
Values and Ethics - serving through integrity and respect
Thinking things through - innovating through Analysis and Ideas
Engagement - Working effectively with people, organizations, partners
Excellence through results - Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities

ABILITIES

ALL STREAMS:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to lead, facilitate and coordinate in-house/consultant project teams effectively.

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

Organizational Needs:

Public Service and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need qualification may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such instances, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and women would be considered.

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion on short notice including weekends.
May be required to enter confined spaces or areas where fall arrest is necessary.
Willingness to travel by car, boat or airplane within Canada.
Willing to work in the environment of correctional facilities and penitentiaries.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance or Secret security clearance, depending on the position being staffed.
Must maintain registration with the applicable provincial architectural association(s) in Canada where project(s) are performed for the duration of his/her employment.
Willing and able to work on and around construction sites, wearing protective equipment.
Possession of a valid provincial driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's license, within the limits of Treasury Board policy.
Adherence to the Public Service and Procurement Canada code of conduct
Willingness to apply for various security clearances at other government departments and agencies.

Other information

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.