Plumber

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Duties

Operates commercial building plumbing systems/equipment within office and special purpose facilities (Laboratories, Greenhouses, and Husbandry Bldgs.)
Performs preventive maintenance such as inspecting, replacing components on schedule, testing and adjusting a variety of commercial building plumbing systems and equipment.
Responds to breakdowns, diagnoses and repairs, adjusts and calibrates a variety of complex plumbing systems and equipment in in both office and special purpose facilities.
Overhauls (dismantles completely) and replaces defective parts, and cleans, reassembles, tests and adjusts a variety of commercial building plumbing systems and equipment.
Removes and/or installs major components of commercial building plumbing systems and equipment.
Reports to supervisor as required on plumbing system repair/replacement requirements and obtains/prepares estimates of cost to be reviewed by supervisor for processing of orders for parts and materials.
Corresponds with clients in order to carry out design and implementation of standard and specialized plumbing installations in commercial buildings.

Work environment

Agriculture Agri-Food Canada maintains the 427 Hectares of property and (70) research and administration buildings on the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa at which maintenance and operations of the commercial plumbing systems and equipment are carried out by in house licensed journeymen plumbers in the Province of Ontario. These buildings and supporting infrastructure make up the National Historic site of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa located within the City of Ottawa core. This site is also home to the Dominion Arboretum, Ornamental Gardens, Ottawa Research and Development Centre as well as the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum.
The site is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year and is also used as a learning location for many local students.
As an active research Centre, the CEF also draws the interest of scientists and students from all over the world for learning and collaborations.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: To staff a full-time permanent Plumber

Anticipatory: A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a permanent full-time or part-time basis or on a temporary full-time or part-time basis for the locations indicated for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Occupational Certification:
Possession of a valid Ontario or inter-provincial Certificate of plumbing (Journeyman Level)

Degree equivalency

Experience in operations, maintenance, repair and new installation of plumbing system components and equipment in a large commercial building and/or research laboratory.

Experience performing scheduled preventative maintenance and diagnostic testing on commercial building and/or research laboratory plumbing systems and equipment.

Experience in providing in-house maintenance and emergency repairs to commercial building and/or research laboratory systems and equipment.

Ability to operate & maintain building plumbing systems.

Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and specifications, and to estimate cost of material and time.

Ability to maintain, modify and install reverse osmosis/distill water and heating systems, as well as automatic watering equipment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Knowledge of codes relative to the duties of the position.

Knowledge of the principles governing the repair and installation of water and sewage systems.

Knowledge of repair techniques related to research equipment, commercial installations and building systems

Initiative
Interactive Communication
Teamwork
Adaptability

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

Gas Fitter (Technician) Certification in the Province of Ontario or Interprovincial

Pipe Fitter (Technician) Certification in the Province of Ontario or Interprovincial.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Driver’s Licence

Physically fit to perform the duties of the position including lifting moderate to heavy weight items, 25kg and frequent bending

Willingness and ability to climb ladders or scaffolding

Willingness and ability to work overtime

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

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.

Assessments of all merit criteria may be conducted throughout each phase of the process. For example, communications could be assessed with the application, email correspondence, and all other means of communication throughout the process.

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions. Candidates may request to informally discuss their elimination at any point during the process. To do so, please contact the department at the coordinate(s) indicated on this poster.

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.