Senior Electrical Technician

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*** NOTE: it is not required to submit a cover letter for this selection process. However, applicants must clearly demonstrate in their responses to the screening questions.

Duties

Under the supervision of the electrical engineer, the electrical technician must provide services and advice in building electrical field for construction, alteration and renovation or maintenance projects of federal government buildings.

Main activities :

• Participate in monitoring and quality assurance activities, site supervision of building electrical works (at the office and on the site) as well as technical review of the consultants' work to ensure compliance with the legislative framework of national and provincial codes and standards;
• Carry out surveys and drawings on DWG (Autocad) format of existing installations;
• Evaluate the construction cost budget and produce cost estimates for the work;
• Collaborate on engineering plans, specifications and drawings and in writing technical reports and studies

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one permanent position in Québec city.

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be create to staff similar positions with various tenures (term and/or permanent) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC),Quebec Region.

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)

Diploma of post-secondary studies in building electrical engineering technology, in lectrotechnics or any other field related to the work.

Degree equivalency

- Significant** experience in the preparation of plans and specifications in the building electrical field.
- Significant** experience in the supervision of construction sites in the building electrical field.
- Significant** experience in construction cost estimation in the building electrical field.

“Significant** ” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would be usually acquired in approximately ten (10) years and obtained in the last fifteen (15) years.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

- Knowledge in the field of building electrical engineering’s legislative framework, standards and national codes.

- Knowledge in the field of building electrical engineering’s theory, principles and practices used in designing and construction of systems such as : electrical distribution, lighting, fire alarm, access control and/or intrusion alarm.

ABILITIES / PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Communication
- Client Service : Level 1*
- Analytical thinking
- Integrity
- Teamwork

* http://intranet.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/rh-hr/carriere-career/competences-

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

- Experience in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), particularly with AutoCAD software.
- Knowledge of methods and software for lighting level calculation.
- ASP Construction card holder.

Operational Requirements :
- Be willing and able to work overtime on short notice
- Be willing and able to travel occasionally
- Be willing and able to go to construction sites.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Have a driver’s license valid of the province from Québec.

Other information

You will be contacted directly IF you are to be assessed further. Therefore, make sure that your e-mail address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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

A written exam may be administered.
Interviews will be conducted.
**Reference checks may be conducted.**

Proof of your education credentials may be required.

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.