Building Operator / Maintainer **Amendment to closing date**

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

We strongly encourage Aboriginal People to apply to this selection process and complete the self-declaration form. The Self-declaration form is completed as part of the job application under the Employment Equity tab. An Aboriginal Person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians. The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used, where feasible, in support of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Duties

Some of the duties of a Building Operator/Maintainer are:
• Operate and maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems, components and equipment in various kinds of buildings and facilities.
• Perform operational and preventive maintenance tasks on building HVAC systems, including mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, heating, ventilating, plumbing drainage and fire protection equipment.
• Conduct inspections of systems and equipment, performs diagnostic tests to detect operational problems and takes corrective action, including mechanical repairs, alignments and replacement of components.
• Respond to complaints from building occupants related to facilities operational problems or environmental complaints and takes corrective action.
• Arranges for maintenance and repair work to be done on contract and monitor the work for the contractors.
• Operate monitoring and control systems and maintains records and logs of maintenance and repair activities.

Intent of the process

A list of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada. The pool may be used to initiate any appointment process for positions with various tenures, various linguistic requirements and various security requirements. The positions are located in Ottawa, but the pool may be used for positions located in Gatineau.

Positions to be filled: 12

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Completed a post-secondary education program in Building Systems Technology or in a field related to the position from a recognized College or Technical Institute (Attestation, Certificate, Diploma) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCES
Significant (3 years or more) experience in the operation and maintenance of building systems.

Experience dealing with emergencies and emergency response.

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

Various language requirements
English or French essential; Bilingual Imperative --A/--A; Bilingual Imperative --B/--B

Information on language requirements

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KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the operation and practices of performing preventative maintenance work on heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems of buildings.

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COMPETENCY
Client Service Competency
*For more information on the Client Service Competency, please visit the following website: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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ABILITY
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Team Work
Reliability

Conditions of employment

Various Security Requirement: Reliability Status; Confidential; Secret.

Must comply with all safety requirements and regulations re: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety training.

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.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the organization's representative of your need for accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

The Public Service of Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employees' population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We therefore encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above mentioned Employment Equity Designated Groups.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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