Project Technician

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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 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.

Work environment

For the fourth year in a row, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

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.

Public Services and Procurement Canada manages one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of real estate in the country and is the Government of Canada's real property expert. Our Pacific Region extends from the Canada/US border to the Arctic, including British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Our real property professionals include office accommodation specialists, architects, engineers, environmental scientists, real estate experts and asset and facility managers. Our work in delivering services is equally diverse; it includes construction and repairs to federal correctional facilities, research laboratories, border crossings, remote harbours as well as office fit-up in owned and leased facilities.

Intent of the process

To create a pool of qualified candidates for appointments of various tenures and to staff positions within Project Management. The pool may also be used to staff similar positions within Real Property – Professional and Technical Services Branch. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

Positions to be filled: 11

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "A covering letter that clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the essential qualifications and any of the asset qualifications that apply. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process."

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

Education:
A secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience supporting real property projects
Experience providing general administrative duties in an office environment
Experience using spreadsheet and word processing software

Competencies:
Values and ethics – Serving through integrity and respect (employee level)
Thinking things through – Innovating through analysis and ideas (employee level)
Engagement – Working effectively with people, organizations, partners (employee level)
Excellence through results – Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities (employee level)
Client Service – level 1: Delivers high-quality client service

Abilities and Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to plan and organize work, to set priorities and to meet deadlines

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Education:
Completion of post-secondary education at a recognized institution in the field of building technology or project management

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in the use of SIGMA/SAP as a financial management tool
Experience assisting in the preparation of documentation for real property projects
Experience assisting on office building fit up projects
Experience in the use of an electronic document filing and management system, such as IRIMS, EDRM, Live link, GCDocs, SharePoint, or Oproma
Experience in the use of engineering and project management software, such as MS Projects or AutoCAD
Experience using the National Project Management System (NPMS)
Experience applying Building Codes, Acts and Regulations covering building construction
Experience assisting in the preparation of construction contract administration documents
Experience working in support of geomatic surveys

Organizational Needs:
· Placement of employees subject to current or future reorganization
· Placement of Public Services and Procurement Canada employees affected by work force adjustment.
· The Public Service of Canada is committed to building and maintaining a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of one or more of Employment Equity groups (Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women) may be considered and/or selected for appointment to fulfill the organizational needs.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness to work overtime.
Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

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.

References checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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.