Technician – Electrical

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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A tip for success – In responding to the screening questions regarding the essential experience qualifications, consider this your opportunity to demonstrate the depth of experience you have and to stand out as a candidate!

Include information about where, when and how you’ve demonstrated the qualification as well as details on the duration and the specific types of tasks you did to show us that you have what we’re looking for. This is important as we may employ volume management strategies to select candidates for further consideration.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard seek to hire candidates that reflect Canada’s diversity and are committed to fostering a public service culture grounded in diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility.

Self-declaring. Because you count.

By completing the Employment Equity section in your application, you help create a Public Service that is diverse, inclusive and representative of identities, cultures, perspectives and experiences that make up Canada.

Work environment

Did you know that Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard have been recognized as top employers? We’ve been recognized as Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018) and, for the fourth year in a row, one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

Just a few of the benefits of working with us:

Three weeks of Vacation Leave to start
Pension Plan
Health and Dental Benefits
Leave for family-related Responsibilities
Maternity and Parental Allowances

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates that can be used to staff similar positions within the organization.

**Important: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard are actively working on a flexible, phased approach for the safe return of employees to their usual workspaces. Organizational needs may require that duties be performed on site where safe procedures and operations have been established.

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:

Secondary school diploma (high school) or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Possession of valid Inter-Provincial (Real Seal) Electrical License.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience installing and maintaining electrical systems and equipment (e.g. 1 and 3 phase generators, wiring, installing emt and pvc conduit, lighting, motors, controls, etc.)

Experience installing and maintaining power systems including power distribution equipment, switch gear, renewal power systems (e.g. wind and solar) and DC Equipment (i.e. battery installation).

Experience working in an operational site, where multi-trades are working simultaneously, within the last 12 months.

Experience in field/remote site operations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of employees' rights and responsibilities under Canada Labour Code Part II.
Knowledge of safety procedures and equipment that apply at a work site.
Knowledge of Personal Protective equipment used in an industrial operations environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity and respect;
Thinking things through;
Showing initiative and being action-oriented;
Working effectively with others.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to diagnose and complete effective repairs to electrical installations and equipment.
Ability to use computer software such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer or equivalent.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Provincial Class 5 Driver’s License.
Requirement to climb towers and work at heights in excess of 2.4m.
Requirement to travel for extended periods of time to remote sites via trucks, boats, UTVs and aircraft.
Requirement to work weekends/overtime and travel on short notice.
Requirement to access remote sites over rugged terrain and work outdoors in extreme environmental conditions.

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

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any additional information or clarification on application requirements or the appointment process.

Please apply online, through your GC Jobs account. If that is not possible, please reach out to the contact on this advertisement.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice (English or French); please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

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.