Quantity Surveyor

Update: Please note that the closing date has been extended to April 5, 2019.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples, in the provided area and within the limited characters provided by the system. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Global Affairs Canada. Tenures and official language requirements and profiles may vary according to the positions being staffed.

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 two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management or Construction Technology

Degree equivalency

Registered as a Professional Quantity Surveyor with the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) or the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Holding one of the following certifications: Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) or Gold Seal in estimating by the Canadian Construction Association

Experience in providing cost planning (including the elaboration of indicative to substantive cost estimate) and cost control for a minimum of 2 real property construction projects with a minimum value of $500K each.

Experience in providing cost planning advice to project teams (including project risk assessment) in delivery of real property construction projects to at least 2 projects with a minimum value of $500K each.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Judgement
Ability to prioritize
Engagement - working effectively with people, organizations, partners
Thinking things through - innovating through analysis and ideas
Ability to effectively communicate orally
Ability to effectively communicate in writing

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

Experience in the development of construction projects outside Canada

Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally;
Willingness and ability to travel to construction sites outside Canada occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. 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.)

Various assessment methods may be administered.

Reference checks may be used to confirm that candidates have achieved good results in duties related to the Experience requirements, and may be conducted at any point in the process. Reference check information may also be used in the rating of other Essential or Asset Qualifications.

Volume management strategies such as random selection, application of one (1) or more assets, top-down approach, and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

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

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 will be required to provide original proof of educational credentials (i.e. original diploma or original transcript that denotes graduation date and degree). Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.
Candidates who are unable to provide proof that they meet this essential qualification as requested will be eliminated from the process.

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.