Facilities Worker, Intermediate Level

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

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html
We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to fill one position on an permanent basis.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada (with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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 an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience. “If the applicant has not completed secondary school, he or she must have completed a minimum of three (3) years of secondary school, have taken vocational training courses, and have experience in building maintenance.”

Degree equivalency

• Two years of experience in building maintenance.
• Experience as a journeyperson painter or an apprentice painter for a painting contractor, or as a painter for a real estate organization or a provincial organization.
• Experience in carrying out preventive maintenance, diagnosis, and repairs/adjustments to mechanical appliances and building systems (for example, windows, doors, fans, etc.).
• Experience in operating and maintaining of various mechanical systems in a building (for example, taps, magic eye, windows, etc.).
• Experience in using mechanical devices and hand tools.

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

• Diploma from a post-secondary technical program in a job-related field.
• Painter’s qualification certificate.
• Certification or related training in carpentry, plumbing, electricity, monitoring, HVAC, welding, or another field related to the job.

Degree equivalency

• Experience as a drywall finisher, ability to patch holes and carry out Gyproc (gypsum board) repairs.
• Diverse experience in various types of repairs and works such as welding, locksmithing, roof caulking, and furniture moving and assembly.
• Experience in the use of computer programs for emails and information retrieval.
• Experience in maintenance work in a scientific, laboratory or teaching environment.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of safety practices for work at heights (scaffolding, basket, ladder, etc.).

• Ability to identify and repair failures in various equipment and carry out maintenance work.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Initiative
• Planning and organization

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

• Knowledge of professional safety practices and methods to ensure their compliance, particularly those relating to Part II of the Canada Labour Code and to the National Building Code.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s licence
Ability and willingness to be on standby for emergency calls.
Ability and willingness to work overtime as necessary to respond to callbacks within given deadlines.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Ability and willingness to lift up to 25 kilograms.
Ability to report for work even when the weather is bad.
Ability to climb ladders and work on platforms, scaffolding, baskets, ladders, etc.
Ability to work in noisy, dirty environments and in the presence of toxic fumes.
Ability and willingness to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed, including safety footwear at all times.

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

A written exam may be administered.
An interview will be conducted.
Reference will be sought.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates

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.