Marine/Industrial Electrical Technician

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Work environment

The Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott is the largest public service military industrial complex in Canada. This facility’s primary purpose is to provide in-house expertise in ship repair services which are required to maintain the east coast naval vessels and their marine and combat systems.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff term, acting, and casual positions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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:

Candidates must have a minimum of one of the following certifications:

Inter-provincial Industrial Electrical Red Seal

OR

Military equivalency QL5 ETECH with Applications and Consolidation (Candidates with this equivalency will meet initial screening but will be required to Attain and prove Interprovincial Red Seal Certification in Industrial Electrical before an offer of employment will be made)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience* working as an Industrial /Marine Electrician

OR

Experience* working as an Military QL5 ETECH

*For this selection process, experience is defined as 5 years within the last 7 years working not as a supervisor in the trade but in the position itself.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate orally in English

Ability to communicate in writing in English

Ability to follow directions in English

Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documents for Electrical systems in English

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

Dependability

Initiative

Flexibility

Interpersonal Relationships

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

EXPERIENCE:

Marine experience in maintenance, repair and set to work of Electrical systems and equipment as it pertains to Naval Electrical/Mechanical Systems.

Fibre / Cat5 experience

Motor winding, overhaul / control experience

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requirement to work for prolonged periods in adverse weather and/or climate conditions

Requirement to work at sea

Requirement to work on ships and submarines

Requirement to work in dirty and/or noisy environments

Requirement to work in confined spaces, to climb and to work at heights

Requirement to perform shift work or overtime (Evenings, Weekends, Holidays)

Requirement to wear all appropriate (PPE) protective equipment (fit-tested)

Requirement to travel (Obtain and retain a Canadian Passport)

Requirement to produce objective quality evidence IAW ISO 9001

Requirement to lift, carry and move heavy awkward shaped materials and equipment

Requirement to attend training both locally and away from home

Requirement to maintain computer access, maintain usernames/passwords

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Enhanced security clearance required on initial appointment, with the ability to upgrade to Secret

Other information

Any testing will be done in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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.