Water, Fuel, and Environment (WFE) Technician

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers. DNDs role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an important part of the Defence Team.

8 Wing Trenton is located in the Quinte West region of Ontario and is situated on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. Trenton is home to the National Air Force Museum of Canada and the surrounding area offers conservation areas, campsites, picnic grounds and marinas. Located south of Trenton is Prince Edward County which boasts many vineyards, camping, beaches and boating.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate or term basis.

Positions to be filled: 2

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 Drinking Water Operator Certificate- Class 1 Water Treatment Subsystem
Possession of a valid Wastewater Operator Licence - Class 1 Wastewater Treatment Facility

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Working Effectively with Others
Reliability
Adaptability
Thinking Things Through

Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Possession of a CAF WFE Tech QL5 Certification
Possession of a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification
Possession of a certification in First Aid, CPR, WHMIS, Confined Space Entry
Possession of a Petroleum Mechanic 3 (PM3) Certification

Experience operating and maintaining water distribution systems
Experience operating and maintaining waste water collection systems
Experience in the handling of Chemicals and HAZMAT Clean ups

Willing and able to work overtime, as required.
Willing and able to work on standby, as required
Willing and able to travel to remote sites, such as CFB Alert and Eureka, for extended periods of time, as required.
Possess and maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class “G” Driver’s license. Able to obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 driver's license.
Willing and able to work on an operational airfield.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possess and maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class “G” Driver’s license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 driver's license.
Possess and maintain an Unrestricted Class 1 Water Certification and Class 1 Wastewater certification.
Candidate/employee must meet and maintain the above conditions throughout their employment

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

A written exam may be administered.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

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

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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