Chief Power Engineer

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Assessment accommodation

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Duties

The Chief Engineer is responsible for controlling the operation and running the maintenance of the physical plant containing low and high pressure boilers and a wide range of HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning). Duties include:
• Setting up and monitoring mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment and performing adjustments as necessary.
• Responding to calls, troubleshooting, and carrying out servicing, repairs, and legislated maintenance.
• Directing/supervising shift engineers in all aspects of their duties to properly operate and power/heating plan.

Work environment

As one of the 20 research sites in Canada, the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre is located in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Lethbridge site is responsible for conducting various agricultural research studies for the Government of Canada. This position works in conjunction with a staff of 20 other employees to support the research by ensuring that the facilities and infrastructure are maintained in accordance with regulated maintenance and codes as well by meeting the requirements of the research programs at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position for a two year term.

A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures as well as various linguistic requirements.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

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)

A minimum of a Fourth Class Stationary Engineer certificate issued by the Province of Alberta OR the equivalent, transferable certification from another province.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience in operating and maintaining a low pressure steam plant, auxiliary equipment, and HVAC equipment.

Experience coordinating and scheduling contractors in order to effectively plan maintenance and repair activities.

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

Experience operating Electronic Building Management Systems.

Experience performing Chief Engineer duties of a high pressure steam plant.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of safety codes and practices related to boiler operations.

Knowledge of the operation and repair of boilers.

Knowledge of the operation and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC).

Adaptability
Initiative
Interactive Communication
Team Leadership
Concern for Safety
Teamwork

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Ability and willingness to work in variable weather conditions such as, noisy, humid, hot, cold, and/or wet conditions.
Ability and willingness to work overtime and be on call outside of core work hours.
Ability and willingness to wear designated/certified safety equipment and footwear.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid Class 5 Driver’s license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s licence.

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

ASSESSEMENT INFORMATION

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Various assessment tools may be used, such as, standardized tests, interviews, references, board member knowledge, etc.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

A random or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Asset qualifications may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under “Contact Information”.

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.

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).

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.