Calling all Tradespeople!! **Amendment to closing date**

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Please clearly identify in your application, the locations listed in this advertisement where you are willing to work.

The positions we are looking to fill are:
- Carpenters (GL-WOW-10)
- Electricians/Lamp Technicians/Mechanics (GL-EIM-11)
- Riggers (GL-PRW-10)
- Welder/Fabricator (GL-MAN-10)
- Painters (GL-PCF-08) - Victoria location only
- General Labourer/Operators (GL-MAN-08)

Intent of the process

This is an inventory process, and will be used to staff positions within the Canadian Coast Guard in various locations throughout British Columbia, Selkirk (Manitoba) and Hay River (Northwest Territories). A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions, on a temporary or permanent basis.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

This is what you need to have to be considered for possible job opportunities:

STREAM 1
For Rigger positions (GL PWR 10) you need to have:
• Current and valid Rope Access or Fall Arrest Certification
• SPRAT or IRATA Level 1,
• Minimum 1 years’ experience working on guyed or self-supporting communication towers and other antenna supporting structures.
• Experience in the installation, removal, and maintenance of antennas and transmission line systems respective to land based communications infrastructure.

STREAM 2
For General Labourer/Operator positions including crane, boat drivers and truck driver positons (GL-MAN-08) you need to have:
• Certification in one of the following: Class Three with Air Endorsement, Mobile Crane Certification or successful completion of the Canadian Coast Guard Ridged Hull Inflatable Operators Training (RHIOT)
• Experience in general/semi-skilled construction and maintenance of equipment

STREAM 3
For Welder/Fabricator Positions (GL-MAN-10) you need to have:
• Possession of a valid Inter-Provincial journeyman trade certification in Welding (or must hold or have held certifications 47.1 and or 47.2 within the last 3 years)
• Experience in welding with the following processes;
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Steel
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Steel
- Gas metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Steel and Aluminium
- Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Steel and Aluminium
- Oxy-acetylene burning equipment.

STREAM 4
For Electricians Positions (GL-EIM-11) you need to have:
• Possession of a Valid Inter-Provincial Journeyman Electrical Trades Certification

For Mechanics Positions (GL-EIM-11) you need to have:
• Possession of a Valid Inter-Provincial Journeyman Trades Certification in one of the following: Heavy Duty Mechanic, Automotive Mechanic, Pipe Fitter, Millwright or Machinist.

For Lamp Technician Positions (GL-EIM-11) you need to have:
• Possession of Red Seal Certification in electrical or experience maintaining, repairing and installing low voltage lighting systems.
• Experience in various electrical trade activities required for the installation, maintenance, or repair of electrical equipment and systems.
• Experience working at heights

STREAM 5
For Carpenter positions (GL-WOW-10) you need to have:
• Possession of a valid Inter-Provincial journeyman trade certification in carpentry
• Experience with working at height
• Experience in refurbishment and construction of buildings and structures.
• Experience in building concrete forms, and placing and finishing concrete.
• Experience in the installation of building exterior protective materials.

STREAM 6
For Painter Positions (GL-PCF-08) you need to have:
• Possession of a valid Inter-Provincial journeyman trade certification in Painting/Sandblasting
• Experience in grit blasting and coating application equipment while using air supply apparatus.
• Experience in the use of conventional and airless paint application equipment, rollers and brushes, to achieve specific wet and dry film thickness of various coatings.

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

If you have this, let us know as it may be required for specific job opportunities.

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the asset qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy. Please indicate if you possess any of the asset qualification in your application.

For all positions:
Forklift Operator’s Certification
Experience in field or remote site operations.
Experience in the construction, modification, maintenance, repair, or life cycle management of CCG Aids to Navigation, associated facilities or assets.
Experience in working with helicopters.
Experience with working at height
Experience working in the Pacific marine environment and basic seamanship

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

All streams

Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing

Initiative
Judgement
Dependability

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

Organizational Needs:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard is committed to achieving a diversified workforce and to meeting our employment equity goals. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women.

Operational Requirements:

Domestic travel using various means of transportation such as ships, boats, planes, and helicopters, often on short notice
Ability and willingness to conduct site visits, involving walking over rough terrain and/or climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolding, or other structures
Work overtime as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Valid Health Canada Medical
• Willing and able to travel for up to 3 week periods of time to remote sites via trucks, boats and aircraft
• Willing and able to work weekends, overtime and travel on short notice
• Willing and able to access remote sites over rugged terrain and work outdoors in extremes of environmental conditions on land and at sea
• Valid driver’s licence
• Ability to climb towers and work at heights in excess of 2.4m

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All job applications must be submitted using the www.canada.ca/government-jobs website. No application will be accepted by email.

Candidates will be communicated with via e-mail. In your application, please include the e-mail address that you wish to use for communication purposes throughout this recruitment initiative. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mail account on a regular basis.

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.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of all education and occupational certifications.

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/.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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.