Shift Engineer

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Duties

This position is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and alterations to boilers, including: high pressure steam boilers, heat distributions systems, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, potable water storage and distribution systems, fire protection pump systems, heat pumps, standby diesel generator systems, and sewage lagoon systems of mechanical systems, components and equipment providing environmental services and conditions for the occupants, managers, staff and inmates of an institution of the Correctional Service of Canada.

Work environment

The Technical Services, Prairie Region, of Correctional Service Canada is a stimulating and dynamic environment whose mission is to ensure the operation, compliance and sustainability of a real estate portfolio of more than $8 billion dollars in an operational environment. We are responsible for institutions and penitentiary clusters as well as parole offices and community correctional centers located throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The facilities we manage are diverse such as buildings and structures, building mechanics systems, electrical distribution networks, infrastructures, generators, oil tanks, thermal power stations, water treatment and purification plants, roads, fences and barriers, and automobile fleets to name only those.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education

A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification

Qualified under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel regulations of the Province of employment for the operation of any boilers in the employer’s workplace that this position may be responsible for operating as a shift engineer. Minimum Power Engineer Certification requirement is fourth (4th) class, with a third (3rd) class or better required at some sites.

Experience

Experience in operating high pressure steam or hot water or distribution power plants in a manufacturing, industrial or institutional environment.

Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting a variety of problems with complex mechanical, electrical, control and monitoring systems.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Successful completion of any work related continuing education courses relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Possession of valid Fall Protection Certification.

Possession of a SMT designation from the Building Owners and Managers Institute.

Possession of a valid Certificate in Gas Fitting Class C or better with Electrical Endorsement issued by the Province of employment for the operation of any boilers in the employer’s workplace.

Possession of a Certificate of Academic Training related to Building Automation Systems or Instrumentation.

Experience in the operations of:
-Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment;
-Controls (steam, heat, air handling, computer, pneumatic, etc.);
-Steam Valves, Pressure Reducing Valves, Expansion Valves, etc.; and/or
-Water treatment (boiler and potable water).

Experience working in a correctional facility

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities

Ability to provide instruction on the use of relevant tools.

Ability to analyze and resolve problems.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability

Attention to detail
Initiative
Team Player
Dependability

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Requirement to lift and carry items weighing up to 23 kilograms.

Valid driver’s license.

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

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.