GL-MAM-08 - Building Operator/Maintainer

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Duties

Reporting to a Building Supervisor, the successful candidate will ensure the safe, efficient, and proper day-to-day operation of all heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, hot water systems, air compression, and laboratory systems; carries out maintenance and repairs on a variety of building systems and laboratory/scientific equipment; and performs other duties as assigned.

Work environment

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) plays an important role in the daily operations of the Government of Canada as a key provider of services for federal departments and agencies. It supports them in the achievement of their mandated objectives as their central purchasing agent, linguistic authority, real property manager, treasurer, accountant, and integrity adviser, and pay and pension administrator. The department's vision is to excel in government operations, and our strategic outcome and mission is to deliver high-quality, central programs and services that ensure sound stewardship on behalf of Canadians and meet the program needs of federal institutions.

The PSPC team consists of industry trained professionals who work as a team to keep all their facilities operating safely and efficiently by responding to maintenance items on a regular basis. There are 4 locations being identified for this staffing action. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is the main tenant in all these locations, however some facilities also accommodate other Federal Departments:
1. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St. John’s, NL
2. Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS
3. Saint Andrews Biological Station, Saint Andrews, NB
4. Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, Mactaquac, NB

Intent of the process

This process will be used to create a pool of partially qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures (term and/or permanent) within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Provincial certification at the Journeyman level in one of the building trades or related disciplines.
Or
Successful completion of a building System Technician course.
Or
Possession of valid Stationary Engineer or Refrigeration License.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in providing operational, technical and maintenance services for office or commercial facilities
- Experience in participating on teams for delivery of maintenance management services and operations
- Experience using technical documents to conduct maintenance on equipment for buildings and building systems
- Experience using Building Automated Systems

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of Honeywell, Delta, or Siemens DDC systems.
- Possession of a journeyman’s trade license as a Plumbing and Heating Technician, Carpenter, Electrician, Stationery Engineer.

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

English essential
Proficiency in the English Language, both written and oral.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of Facilities Maintenance principles
- Knowledge of basic fire precautions, safety and security measures and equipment
- Knowledge of the maintenance requirements of building architectural and structural components
- Knowledge of applicable building related codes
- Knowledge of building automation systems (BAS) and programs relevant to building management

COMPETENCIES:
- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Client Service Competency - Level I
- Values and Ethics
- Initiative

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to interpret specifications, drawings and operating and maintenance manuals
- Ability to monitor and inspect the work done by contractors
- Ability to inspect, test, repair and maintain building equipment and systems

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

- Reliability Status security clearance
- Must be able to climb ladders, crawl in confined spaces, work in inclement weather, and lift loads up to 50 lbs
- Due to the nature of the duties for this position, staff are required to participate in rotational ON CALL duties and to be able to respond to a call back to the site for correction of urgent issues, within one half hour, while on call
- This position requires possession of 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

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be considered for the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be considered. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

Tips for applicants:
Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
• Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.
• You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Experience element, as applications will be screened only on the information provided.
• Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.

Persons who have received pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period, a Transition Support Measure (TSM) or an Educational Allowance and are re-appointed are required to reimburse an amount corresponding to the period from the effective date of such reappointment or hiring, to the end of the original period for which the TSM and education allowance was paid. Please contact (Name of HRM), Human Resources Manager if you are one of these individuals to find out how this applies to your particular situation.

Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with PSPC, should contact the PSPC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

We will only accept on-line applications received via the jobs.gc.ca site.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
• For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.

We thank all those who apply.

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.