Refrigeration Mechanic

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Duties

Provision of Refrigeration Mechanic Services for the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. The successful candidate will provide maintenance and repair of refrigeration systems for the buildings, services, and infrastructure, to meet the research, facility management and regulatory requirements of an Agricultural Research Centre under the direction and in consultation with the Assistant Facilities Manager.

Work environment

As one of the 20 research sites in Canada, this Refrigeration Mechanic position is located within the Lethbridge site. The Lethbridge site is responsible for conducting various agricultural research studies for the Government of Canada. This position will support the delivery of these by helping maintain a healthy work flow for the science community by providing support to our clients in accomplishing assigned tasks.

Intent of the process

Immediate need: 1 full time indeterminate position.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate or specified period employment.

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)

Possession of a valid Interprovincial Journeyman Refrigeration Mechanic Certificate.
Experience in maintaining and repairing various commercial or institutional refrigeration systems such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems.
Experience in monitoring contract cost estimates and making final recommendations on payments upon completion of work.
Experience with planning, organizing, and estimating costs or materials for construction, renovation, or maintenance projects.
Experience using MS Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the principles of refrigeration mechanics.
Knowledge of preventative maintenance duties.

Initiative
Adaptability
Client Focus
Concern for safety
Interactive Communication
Teamwork

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

Valid certificate in 2003 Federal Halocarbon Regulations through Environment Canada.

Experience using a computerized building management system such as Siemens Apogee program.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Possession of a valid Interprovincial Journeyman Refrigeration Mechanic Certificate.
Ability and willingness to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, footwear and clothing.
Ability and willingness to work under variable environmental/weather conditions.
Ability and willingness to work overtime during emergency situations, evenings, and weekends.
Ability and willingness to lift materials up to 20 kg.
Ability and willingness to be and Stand-by on a rotational basis.
Ability and willingness to undertake training related to the duties of the position.

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

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

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

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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.

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.

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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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.

We thank all those who apply.

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.