Maintenance Specialist

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Duties

Develop requirements and prepare specifications and Statements of Work for maintenance service and site-managed maintenance project contracts; Initiate requisitions and requests for contracts and for the purchase of goods related to facilities maintenance; support tendering processes and bid evaluations; Manage and maintain the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) with administrator privileges for the service cluster; Complete annual reviews and make recommendations for the development and/or assist with the implementation of facility maintenance specific Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) programs for the service cluster, such as fall protection, electrical lock-out/tag-out procedures, confined space, etc. and related training. Service cluster refers to a group of institutions, including Healing Lodges and Community Correctional Centres (CCC).

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: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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

Degree equivalency

Recent and significant* experience providing facility maintenance services in an institutional setting (example: prison, hospital, school, etc).

Experience contributing to maintenance budgets and plans.

Experience providing advice and guidance to management to facilitate planning, managing and leading facilities management projects.

*Recent and significant is defined as 2 years in the last 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations which impact on facilities maintenance, safety and security activities.
Knowledge of project management in the Government of Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/information-technology-project-management/project-management.html).

Ability to analyze and develop recommendations to resolve issues.
Ability to implement and monitor site maintenance programs.
Ability to manage prevention & scheduled maintenance plans.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Tact
Team player
Attention to detail
Dependability
Initiative

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

THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSET MERIT CRITERIA AND NOT REQUIRED TO APPLY ON THE POSITION. ASSET QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE RIGHT FIT AT TIME OF APPOINTMENT BUT WILL NOT BE USED TO SCREEN PEOPLE OUT.

Graduation with a college diploma in engineering technology or another discipline related to the position.
Graduation with a degree in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering.
Applicable Provincial certification required to perform the duties of the position.
A certificate of qualification in a trade associated with facilities maintenance.

Degree equivalency

Experience developing and implementing preventative maintenance programs.
Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System.
Experience developing requests for project proposals.
Experience providing fleet management support services.
Experience interpreting architectural, mechanical and electrical drawings, work orders, specifications and manufacturers data.

Willingness and ability to travel to various locations.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Agreement to undergo and acquire any specific training or certification deemed a bona fide requirement for the position.

Must be able to work and lift tools and equipment at the maximum level prescribed under provincial health and safety regulations.

Must be able to respond to urgencies as required based on environments operating in a 24/7 facility.

Must have a valid driver license.

Willingness to work overtime.

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

The information you will be providing in this application must be true and may be verified.

1. Correctional Service of Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Consideration may be given to qualified candidates who self-declare as members of one of the following employment equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.

2. Various methods of assessment may be used (i.e.: written examination, interview, reference check, etc.). Candidate application and resume may be utilized to assess ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

4. Depending on the number of candidates, various volume management strategies may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates, assessment invitation, pool creation and/or selection decisions such as, but not limited to, invoking one or more of the asset experience, applying a top down selection, cut-off scores.

COMMUNICATION
5. For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.

HOW CAN YOU APPLY?
6. The client organization will accept ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).To submit an application on-line, please click on the button
“Apply Online” below.

Please clearly identify in your application, the locations listed in this advertisement where you are willing to work.

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.