Geomatics Officer

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You will be required to show how you meet the essential qualifications (i.e., experience) by answering online screening questions. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties.

Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Duties

Public Services and Procurement Canada manages one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of real estate in the country and is the Government of Canada's real property expert. Our Pacific Region extends from the Canada/US border to the Arctic, including British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Our real property professionals include office accommodation specialists, architects, engineers, environmental scientists, real estate experts and asset and facility managers. Our work in delivering services is equally diverse; it includes construction and repairs to federal correctional facilities, research laboratories, border crossings, remote harbours as well as office fit-up in owned and leased facilities.

As a Geomatics Officer you will be responsible for equipment maintenance, plan preparation, carrying out field surveys, truck/boat maintenance, ordering survey supplies, and other tasks that come up in day-to-day operations.

Work environment

We are One PSPC!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the sixth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
• five diversity networks with a national coordinator;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!

Intent of the process

Two positions are currently available at the Vancouver office. A pool of qualified candidates will be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (permanent or temporary) with various work locations in PSPC Pacific Region. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a Diploma in Geomatics from a recognized post-secondary institution. You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at:

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Stream 1 – Land Survey
Experience in conducting topographic surveys and legal surveys.

Stream 2 – Hydrographic Survey
Experience in conducting hydrographic surveys.

All Streams
Experience operating robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment .
Experience in performing survey computations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Stream 1 – Land Survey
Knowledge of legal land surveying.
Knowledge of geo-spatial real property information.

Stream 2 – Hydrographic Survey
Knowledge of an echo sounder.
Knowledge of datums.

All Streams
Knowledge of geomatics concepts such as field survey methodology (including but not limited to traversing, static and real time kinematic GPS surveying), coordinate systems and drone procedures.
Knowledge of survey plan preparation.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Client Service – Level 1

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Land surveyor in training
Experience in underground infrastructure
Experience in the operation of hydrographic survey vessels

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance Requirement: Reliability Status.

Willingness and ability, in the future, to undergo and maintain additional security clearance such as secret and secret enhance, in order to meet government and clients’ needs.

Pre-placement and Periodic Health Evaluation.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Willingness and ability to:
• work overtime when required
• travel out of town when required up to three weeks away from home.
• work on small survey vessels
• work in remote sites with rugged terrain
• travel in various modes of transportation such as float planes, helicopters, and small vessels

NOTE: Those selected must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

A test may be administered.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed globally based on any and all written materials prepared by the candidates.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

A random and/or top-down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.