Senior Shift Operator (Extended Closing Date)

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Work environment

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Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada across Canada. The pool can be used to staff positions with various linguistic requirements and various security requirements.

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)

NOTE: You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Education:

Professional certifications: Possession of a valid third class Ontario provincial or Ontario Standardized Operating engineer certificate issued by the Ontario Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). Candidates with out of province certification must be recognized by TSSA at the Third class level.

Note: Candidates which have successfully completed and obtained all 3rd class exams and only require steam time may apply.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in the operation of large oil and gas fired high pressure boilers and refrigeration units.
Experience in monitoring and adjusting plant equipment to meet operational requirements.
Experience in maintenance in a large central heating and cooling plant.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of large heating and refrigeration equipment and systems.
Knowledge of procedures and methods prescribed for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of large heating and refrigeration equipment and systems.
Knowledge of Standard Plant Safety Procedures.

Abilities:

Ability to monitor operating equipment and systems.
Ability to operate high pressure plant equipment.
Ability to maintain plant equipment.

Personal Suitability:

Initiative
Judgment
Interpersonal Skills
Client Service Competency – level 1

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

Asset Qualifications:

Possession of a higher certification.
Graduation from a post-secondary institution specific to the Operating Engineering program.

Degree equivalency

Operational Requirement:

Willingness and ability to work variable hours, shift work.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - AND Secret security clearance

Proposed appointees must accept assignments within the National Capital area and work on a regular, rotating or irregular hours of work and/or schedule

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 provide proof of your education credentials and proof of citizenship.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel costs associated with this selection process.

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.