Building Services Technician

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

Please note: An annual terminable allowance of eight thousand ($8,000) will be given to GL-MAM refrigeration HVAC technicians who have refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic certification and perform the duties of a GL-MAM refrigeration HVAC technician.

Work environment

Correctional Service of Canada's Technical Services, Atlantic Region, is a challenging and dynamic environment whose mission is to provide the operation, compliance and sustainability of a real estate portfolio in an operational environment. We are responsible for penitentiary, institutions and complexes as well as parole offices and community correctional centers throughout the Maritimes. The facilities we manage are very diverse, such as buildings and structures, building mechanical systems, electrical distribution systems, infrastructure, generators, oil tanks, thermal power plants, water treatment and purification plants, roads, fences and gates, and vehicle fleets to name a few.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates may be created following this process, and may be used to staff similar equivalent or lower level positions for indeterminate appointments, term appointments, acting appointments, casual, deployments, assignments, and secondments.

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 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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Completion of a Certificate or Diploma program, or apprenticeship accreditation program leading to qualification as a:

• Building Services Technician, or
• Building Systems Technician, or
• Facilities Technician, or
• Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technician, or
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technician, or
• An acceptable equivalent combination of relevant Building Trade, Technician, Technologist, and/or stationary engineer qualifications.

Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of Commercial and/or Institutional building systems such as:

• Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems;
• Boilers;
• Compressors; and/or Walk-in coolers and freezers,

Experience in the use of various computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (email).

Experience operating a variety of specialized maintenance tools, and equipment, including test equipment required for the operation, maintenance, and repair of building systems and equipment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of workplace health and safety.
Knowledge of the applicable codes and regulations relevant to the maintenance and operations of building mechanical systems.
Knowledge of the principles and practices required for maintenance of acceptable indoor air quality and optimization of building energy efficiency.
Knowledge of best practices for the preventive and corrective maintenance of building systems, machinery and equipment.

ABILITIES:
Ability to troubleshoot system failures and malfunctions and propose solutions.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

Judgement
Team Player
Dependability
Initiative

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of any work related continuing education courses related to relevant facility maintenance or workplace safety.

Degree equivalency

Qualified under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel regulations of the Province of employment to operate all the employer’s hot water and/or low pressure steam boilers.
Possession of a Provincial Fourth Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency.
Possession of a Provincial or the Inter-provincial Standard (Red Seal) Endorsement for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning or Millwrights or College Graduate in the field of HVAC systems or Mechanical systems.
Qualification to inspect, maintain, repair, and test building fire safety systems as fire alarm and/or sprinkler systems, firefighting equipment, fire separation doors and dampers.
Possession of a provincially designated Trades Licence or Certification, such as: G2 (or higher) Gas Technician License or Facilities Mechanic.
Other certifications such as journeyman accreditation or diploma relevant to facility maintenance.

Experience working with Computer Maintenance Management Systems, Building Automation or Management Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).

Experience performing any of the following relevant functions to the duties of the position:

• Simple metal work and metal fabrication, such as basic welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, grinding and bending.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
CSC is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requirement to occasionally work on evenings, week-ends, and/or holidays – overtime, call back, shift work, standby. (applies only to some regions).

Requirement to comply with applicable provisions of CSA Standard Z94.4-02 – Selection, Use and Care of Respirators, when duties require use of a respirator.

Willingness to work with and/or instruct inmates where applicable

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Valid Drivers Licence.
Reliability and Security: Reliability
Requirement to lift and carry items weighing up to 23 kg.

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

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

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.