Facilities/Capital Manager/Specialist (Sr. Mechanical Specialist)

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 complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Duties

Under the direction of the Manager of Technical Services, supports the facility HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems.

Responsible for the completion of unscheduled maintenance, client requests, projects and preventative maintenance tasks, thereby ensuring the continuous service of the building HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems as they pertain to the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health complex (CSCHAH).

Installs, retrofits, programs and alters new and restored building HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems components.

Enters data in the maintenance management system pertaining to the building HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems.

Creates, maintains, and updates drawings and schematics pertaining to the building HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems.

Ensures that all building HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and related building systems equipment meets CSCHAH specifications.

Provides assistance to the other members of the maintenance and operations team.

Work environment

The Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) provides scientific expertise and laboratory capacity for infectious disease monitoring, detection, investigation and outbreak response to support national and international public health action. NML strives to be the employer of choice for Canadian and international scientific and non-scientific staff. Our employees contribute leadership, ingenuity, expertise and innovation to safeguard the health of Canadians and the global community.

Intent of the process

The process will initially be used to staff one indeterminate position.

The result of this selection process will also be to create a pool of qualified candidates from which future permanent and/or temporary vacancies may be filled for positions within the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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)

Education

Post-secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited university, OR a post-secondary diploma from an accredited technical college in Mechanical Engineering Technology OR an equivalent combination of occupational certification (Red Seal Plumber, Millwright or second-class Power Engineer), training and experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience managing mechanical system installations, repairs, alterations, or retrofits in an industrial or commercial environment;
Experience developing statements of work and specifications for mechanical equipment and installations;
Experience in leading multidisciplinary staff and contractors in the delivery of significant projects related to mechanical systems >$50k.

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

Experience in operation and maintenance of mechanical systems including but not limited to plumbing, HVAC/R, hydronic and steam systems.
Experience in cost estimating mechanical projects/repairs.
Experience in the development of equipment/systems preventive maintenance systems.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of codes and regulations, as they apply to mechanical systems.

Competencies
Communication (oral and written)
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Thinking things through
Dependability

Ability
Ability to manage projects in terms of reports, planning, scheduling and budgeting

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

Knowledge in the use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Knowledge of the maintenance requirements for laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, or health care facilities.

Willingness to work under the rigours of high security bio-containment.
Willing and able to work overtime as required.
Willing and able to obtain Staffing and Financial Delegation Signing Authority within 6 months.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Medical clearance

Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition(s)of employment throughout their employment.

Note: Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many candidates who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs.

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

ASSESSMENT

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference or a combination of these methods.

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.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Proof of valid wallet certificate for occupational certification will also be required.

COMMUNICATION

Candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Are you ready to apply?

To apply for any position, you need to first create a profile in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS), which should only take about 10 minutes. Then, after ensuring you meet the position requirements, scroll to the bottom of the poster and click on "Apply online."

Work your way through the list of requirements, completing each section and saving as you go. Before submitting your application, please ensure that there are green check marks on every single category before submitting your application.

If there are any red Xs on the categories, please click into that category and ensure that everything has been filled out. Screening questions have been built into the application process and occasionally an applicant may miss a field on the Screening Questions page. Please thoroughly review to ensure that you have responded to each question, including all the "Yes / No " questions.

PSRS will automatically disconnect candidates without warning after 60 minutes if there is no activity. You need to save or move to a new screen to maintain your connection. Typing information without saving does not prevent you from being disconnected. Applicants may find it helpful to first use a word processing software to complete their responses using concrete and detailed examples, then copy and paste the responses into PSRS afterwards.

If you have further questions on how to apply or experience technical difficulties with your application, please visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/contact-us.html.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

OTHER INFORMATION

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may be required before an offer can be made.

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

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.