Engineer: Regional Manager, Facilities Planning

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

When submitting your application, you will have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements. You must clearly demonstrate with specific examples how you meet these requirements to allow the selection committee to assess the depth and breadth of experience in terms of qualifications sought. Information provided throughout your application must be supported in your resume. You do not need to provide a covering letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected.

Duties

As the Regional Manager, Facilities Planning, you will have the responsibility, at the regional level, to manage the planning, budgeting and prioritization of CSC's multidisciplinary infrastructure and buildings programs for capital and investment projects, buildings or infrastructure improvements and maintenance projects.

Work environment

The work is normally performed in an office environment at the CSC’s Regional Headquarters located in Abbotsford, BC. Additionally, the incumbent will be required to visit various federal correctional facilities in the region to:
• gather engineering data for project proposals,
• investigate technical issues,
• attend meetings with stakeholders and staff, and
• monitor ongoing projects.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process

One position to be filled immediately. A qualified pool of candidates may be created. This pool may be used to staff similar positions of permanent or temporary tenures within the Correctional Service of Canada in the Pacific Region.

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
Graduation with a degree from a recognized* post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

*Degree from a recognized post secondary education means a degree program that is accredited by Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (https://engineerscanada.ca/accreditation/accredited-programs)

*Degrees obtained outside Canada, have to be assessed as equivalent to a Canadian degree by a recognised credential assessment service. (https://www.cicic.ca/927/identify_the_organization_responsible_for_recognition.canada)

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position. Proof of eligibility** shall be submitted if the candidate is selected for next stage of selection.

**Letter or document from a Professional Engineering licensing body, of any Canadian province or territory, to the effect that the applicant is eligible for registration as a full member or an EIT (Engineer-in-Training)

EXPERIENCE:
Experience* managing infrastructure investment programs** or projects in the construction industry or the municipal sector, or any other sector relevant to the duties of the position.

Significant experience*** managing human**** and financial***** resources.

*Minimum 3 years of experience in the last 5 years.

**Infrastructure investment program is defined as a diversified portfolio in real property services including many activities like acquisition, engineering and architecture services, project management or real property management, maintenance management, procurement of goods, contracts management, disposal, etc.

***"Significant experience" refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of the duties for a period of approximately one (1) year during the last three years.

**** "Human resources management" means that candidates had the responsibility of direct supervision of a team of employees, mainly in the activities in the indicated field (project management or infrastructure). Examples of human resources management responsibilities include: task allocation, performance management, developing resourcing plans, determining needs and training approval, etc.

***** "Financial resources management" means that candidates have assumed management and responsibility for a budget, mainly in the activities in the indicated field (project management or infrastructure). Examples of financial resources management responsibilities include: delegating full budget authority, forecasting, planning, budget allocation, reporting, etc.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of project management

ABILITIES
Ability to provide advice and recommendations to management on technical facilities planning and engineering issues.
Ability to review, assess and analyze engineering design and data
Ability to conduct feasibility studies and option analyses
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Values and ethics - Serving through integrity and respect.
Strategic thinking - Innovating through analysis and ideas.
Engagement - Mobilizing people, organizations, partners.
Management excellence - Delivering through action management, people management, financial management.

Definitions (Manager): https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/model-definitions.html

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a Master's degree in mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, construction management or engineering management.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Registered as a professional engineer in Canada.
Certified as a Project Management Professional

EXPERIENCE
Experience working in a correctional facility.
Experience working on infrastructure projects in a Federal Government Department.
Experience developing project proposals.
Experience managing a budget.

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
Willingness to travel
Willingness to complete site visits in correctional institutions.
Willingness to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver's license
Willingness to travel
Willingness to complete site visits to correctional facilities

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

EDUCATION/OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must be able to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca

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

COMMUNICATION
Candidates must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users; some email systems block these types of email. Ensure to check/view your spam folder regularly. Should your email address change during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

HOW CAN YOU APPLY?
Only on-line applications will be accepted in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Please communicate with the contact person to discuss alternative methods if online application is impossible. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online”.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Please visit
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gcjobs/
information-candidates/accommodations.html for additional information on accommodation in a selection process. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.
For general information when applying on a selection process, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gcjobs/information-candidates.html .

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.