Senior building mechanical technician

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Assessment accommodation

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Duties

Under the supervision of the electrical engineer, the mechanical technician must provide services and advice in building mechanical field for construction, alteration and renovation or maintenance projects of federal government buildings.

Main activities :

• Participate in monitoring and quality assurance activities, site supervision of building mechanical works (at the office and on the site) as well as technical review of the consultants' work to ensure compliance with the legislative framework of national and provincial codes and standards;
• Carry out surveys and drawings on DWG (Autocad) format of existing installations;
• Evaluate the construction cost budget and produce cost estimates for the work;
• Collaborate on engineering plans, specifications and drawings and in writing technical reports and studies

Work environment

PSPC helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

Intent of the process

This selection process is to staff a position for a technician in Quebec City.

It will also be used to stablish a pool of qualified candidates to staff positions with permanent or temporary tenures and various security profiles for our offices in Quebec city and Montreal.

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

Diploma of post-secondary Studies in building mechanical engineering technology or any other field related to the work.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EXP-1 : Significant** experience* in the design and preparation of plans and specifications in the building mechanical field.
EXP-2 : Significant** experience* in the supervision of construction sites in the building mechanical field.
EXP-3 : Significant** experience* in construction cost estimation in the building mechanical field.

Notes :
(*) Experience is defined as work-related experience acquired in the identified field following graduation from a post-secondary Studies speciality relevant to the position.

(**) Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would be usually acquired in approximately seven (7) years and obtained in the last ten (10) years.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K-1 : Knowledge in the field of building mechanical engineering’s legislative framework, standards and national codes.
K-2 : Knowledge in theory, principles and practices used in designing and construction of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and regulation systems.
K-3 : Knowledge in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), particularly with AutoCAD software.

ABILITIES, COMPETENCIES OR PERSONAL SUITABILITY

COM-1 Work as part of a team
CAP-1 Communicating effectively (writing and orally)
QUA-1 Values and ethics – Serving through integrity and respect
QUA-2 Autonomy and initiative
QUA-3 Client Service : Level 1

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

•ASP Construction card holder.
•Knowledge of methods and software for HVAC systems.
•Knowledge in design in a BIM environment, particularly with Revit software.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT

• Ability and willingness to work occasional overtime on short notice.
• Ability and willingness to go to construction sites
• Ability and willingness to travel within Canada from time to time.

Conditions of employment

• Security Classification : Reliability Status
• Have a driver’s license valid in Québec.

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.