Labourer / Operator

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Operates a variety of motorized equipment including heavy equipment mobile cranes, crane trucks, scissor lift trucks, bucket trucks, front-end loaders, excavators, backhoes, volumetric concrete trucks, highway tractor-trailers, overhead cranes, forklifts; various CCG small vessels including RHIs and Seatrucks; transportation vehicles including ATVSs; and snow removal equipment including snow blowers, small trucks with plows, or salt/sand spreaders involved in maintenance at the Base or at field sites, in the delivery of life cycle maintenance to the civil assets of Marine and Civil Infrastructure.

Operates the high pressure washing, sandblasting and specialized painting equipment to refurbish steel aids to navigation (buoys) and other assets.

Assists in hoisting operations; secures loads and provides signals to the heavy equipment (crane) operator or helicopter pilot.

Carries out new construction or repair maintenance of civil asset infrastructure including but not limited to lightstations, storage or equipment buildings, landings, wharves, hoists, domestic potable water/sanitary systems and other structures. Assists in the construction and erection of aluminum, wooden or galvanized steel towers or other structures at the Base and remote field sites.

Participates in the maintenance of mechanical or electrical equipment at the Base or on remotely located aids to navigation, MCTS sites, lightstations and domestic facilities by assisting individuals from different trades in conducting general inspections, reporting on equipment malfunctions, performing emergency repair and provides support of handling of contaminated/hazardous materials.

Operates a variety of hand tools and power tools, including specialized equipment used for hoisting or moving assets, rock drilling, concrete mixing, excavation, or carpentry. Measures chain and selects anchors to be deployed with floating aids.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates could be created as a result of this process to staff similar positions of different tenures in Sorel and Quebec City.

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)

Successful completion of post-secondary education. A combination of education, training and experience in the field could be an alternative.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience of National Safety Code Standard 10 Cargo Securement.
Significant* experience in driving heavy truck with trailer.
Significant *** experience in driving a forklift.
Significant* experience in driving machinery such as wheel loaders and snow removal equipment.
Significant* experience as operator of a hydraulic mobile crane of more than 25 tonnes.

* By «significant experience», we mean an experience acquired over a period of approximatively one (1) year or more.
*** By «significant experience», we mean an experience acquired over a period of approximatively two (2) years or more.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of heavy vehicle regulations.
Knowledge of lifting signals.

Ability to read and understand different crane lift charts.

Reliability
Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Judgement

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

Training on regulation for the transport of dangerous goods (TDG).

Degree equivalency

Experience in Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG).
Experience as a mobile crane operator pick and carry mode.

Ability to set up a maintenance program for motorized equipment (vehicles, crane, loader, lift, etc.).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Have a valid class 1 driver’s licence (recognized in Quebec).
Willing and be able to do hard work in the field.
Willing and be able to travel by various modes of transportation including helicopter and ship for periods of up to 6 weeks.
Medical examination required.
To be willing and able to work overtime (evenings and weekends).
Ability and willingness to climb and work on structures (towers) up to 35 meters high.

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

A written examination may be administered

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

If applicable, you will have to provide proof of your original education credentials when requested.

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

Candidates from outside the federal Public Service may be required to pay for their own travel expenses for assessment.

Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.