Regional Maintenance Specialist

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Assessment accommodation

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 Regional Maintenance specialist, you will be responsible for co-ordinating maintenance activities of various Correctional facilities at the regional level, including the following:
• oversight and management of the Computerized Maintenance Management System,
• developing standardized work orders,
• generating performance and productivity reports,
• providing technical advice to maintenance personnel,
• developing statement of work and monitoring maintenance contracts,
• coordinating delivery of safety programs and safety training, and
• analyzing and solving maintenance issues.

The work requires a high degree of autonomy.

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:
o investigate technical issues,
o attend meetings with stakeholders and staff,
o monitor ongoing projects, and
o monitor and audit CMMS system.

The incumbent is also required to manage a vehicle fleet consisting of 20 vehicles, including delivering them for service at local dealerships or carrying out minor maintenance such as jump starting and topping up fluids.

Work environment

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
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

EXPERIENCE
Recent and significant* experience providing facilities maintenance services in an institutional setting (example: prison, hospital, school, etc).

Experience providing advice and guidance to management to facilitate planning, managing and leading facilities management projects.

Minimum 1 year experience planning, managing and leading facilities maintenance projects and providing advice to management

*Recent and significant is defined as 3 years in the last 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of applicable building codes and regulations which impact on facilities maintenance, safety and security activities.

Knowledge of project management in the Government of Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/information-technology-project-management/project-management.html).

ABILITIES
Ability to identify and develop recommendations to resolve issues
Ability to provide effective advice and recommendations to management
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Tact
Team player
Attention to detail
Dependability
Initiative

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

A journeyman trades certification in a Red Seal electro-mechanical trade, such as Electrician Industrial/Construction, Plumber, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic, or Instrument and Control Technician, approved by the Industrial Training Authority of BC* or any other Canadian provincial trades training authority. *https://www.itabc.ca/

A diploma in mechanical or electrical engineering technology or in a specialisation relevant to the position, from an accredited post secondary institution**. **A technology diploma from an accredited post secondary institution means a technology diploma from an educational institution accredited by http://www.technologyaccreditation.ca

Graduation with a degree from an accredited*** post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position. ***Degree from an accredited post secondary education means a degree program that is accredited by Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. https://engineerscanada.ca/accreditation/accredited-programs

Degree equivalency

Significant experience* managing a facility** maintenance program. This includes experience in a facilities management position, such as maintenance co-ordinator/supervisor, facilities manager, maintenance engineer, facilities engineer, maintenance foreman/superintendent, or other duties relevant to the position.

* "Significant experience" refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of the duties for a period of three (3) years.

**'Facility' includes building (property management), municipal or industrial facilities.

Experience*** implementing or maintaining a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) ****.

***'Experience' refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of the duties for a period of approximately one (1) year.

**** CMMS include working with platforms such as MAXIMO, SAP or enterprise level platforms in the capacity of maintenance planner, shutdown planner or such other jobs relevant to the position.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
To support diversity and inclusion, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.
To meet business objectives, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel to various locations

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Agreement to undergo and acquire any specific training or certification deemed a bona fide requirement for the position.

Must be able to work and lift tools and equipment at the maximum level prescribed under provincial health and safety regulations.

Must be able to respond to emergencies as needed in a 24/7 operational environment.

Must have a valid driver’s license

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
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 online, please select the button “Apply Online”.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.