Project Director: Faro Mine Remediation Project or Professional and Technical Services

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Please note that only those applicants who meet the education and experience criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to submit proof of their education credentials in advance if selected for an interview. Interviews will be held between Dec 6-18, 2023 and all candidates interested in being considered are requested to make themselves available during this time. Should you be unable to attend, please proactively identify this and you may be requested to provide rationale to request a later interview date.

Duties

Have a passion for the environment or Real Property? Join our Environmental Services and Contaminated Sites Management team or our Real Property Professional and Technical Services Team. We provide contracting, technical advice and project/program management for environmental or real property related projects/programs for Public Services and Procurement Canada as well as many other federal government departments and agencies. Our work is varied and aimed at restoring the environment, and supporting the greening of government operations. It also 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.

The Faro Mine Remediation Project is an opportunity to provide leadership with key partners to clean up one of the largest contaminated sites in Canada located in the Yukon Territory.

Our work in Public Services and Procurement Canada allows us to work in partnership with a broad range of partners both inside government as well as outside including with Indigenous communities.

Work environment

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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, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to initially staff for the Faro Mine remediation project. The results of this process may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles various conditions of employment, various tenure or various locations across Canada.

Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool of qualified candidates could also be used for acting appointments.

More details on the office locations for the positions to be staffed immediately follows:

1. Pacific Region: 800 Burrard St, Vancouver or 1230 Government St, Victoria or 419 Range Road, Whitehorse.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "In your cover letter detail why you are interested in the position and would be an asset to the organization. Please do not exceed 1.5 pages. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered."

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

CERTIFICATION:

Certified as a Professional Engineer in Canada OR certified as a Professional Architect in Canada.

EXPERIENCE:

EX 1. Recent*1 and significant*2 experience developing and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of partners*3 related to environmental*4 or real property*5 projects.

EX 2. Significant*2 experience in providing strategic advice to senior management*6 on complex*7 projects.

EX 3. Significant*2 experience in managing complex*7 projects in the field of environmental or real property through all project stages.

EX 4. Significant*2 experience in human resources management*8.

EX 5. Significant*2 experience** in financial resource management*9.

DEFINITIONS:

*1 Recent is defined as 5 years of experience acquired in the last eight (8) years.

*2 Significant is defined in terms of both depth and breadth of experience that is normally acquired based on the performance of activities in a wide range of situations over an extended period of approximately five (5) years. This experience does not need to be consecutive, but should cumulatively total to five (5) years. Candidates must clearly demonstrate their roles and responsibilities pertaining to this experience.

*3 Partners are defined as any level of government departments/agencies, Indigenous communities/organizations, private sector, industry association, non-governmental organizations or other entities.

*4 Environmental projects are defined as contaminated sites, sustainability/greening government, environmental management and compliance.

*5 Real property projects are defined as new construction, renovations, remediation for buildings, structures, improvements, and other utilities on, above, or below the surface of the land.

*6 Senior Management is defined as Regional Director (EX-01 or equivalent) level or above in the government or Chief Executive Officer (C Suite) or equivalent in the private sector.

*7 Complex is defined as projects in the fields of contaminated sites or real property which include at least three (3) of the following aspects: large number of partners or stakeholders; competing interests of partners, precedent setting, potential for significant media coverage, multi-disciplinary team including the private sector; demanding timelines, priorities, or client requirements; central agency approval requirements; environmental, or other important or unique components, high degree of technical difficulty.

*8 Human resource management is defined as the full realm of recruiting, hiring and managing employees. Applicants must provide the number of subordinate managers and staff they led/supervised. Please ensure that you provide sufficient details in your application to fully explain that you have had this experience as explained above.

*9 Financial Resource management is defined as developing, managing and being accountable for a full cycle budget. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget that they managed directly. Please ensure that you provide sufficient details in your application to fully explain that you have had this experience as explained above.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

C1. Create vision and strategy

C2. Mobilize people

C3. Uphold integrity and respect

C4. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders

C5. Promote innovation and guide change

C6. Achieve results

C7. Client service – Level 2

Note:

1. Please review the Treasury Board Key leadership competencies.

Key leadership competencies at the Director level: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

2. Please review the Public Services and Procurement Canada Client Service Competency Level 2 for more information.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/corporate/accountability/client-service/competency.html

ABILITIES:

A1. Ability to communicate effectively.

Note: Written communication may be assessed throughout the entire process (including the answers you will provide to the screening questions, resume, cover letter, exchanges and emails).

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

ASSET CERTIFICATION:

1: Professional certification as an Engineer or Architect in British Columbia and/or the Yukon.

2: Current Project Management Professional designation (Project Management Institute).

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

A1: Experience in leading complex abandoned mine reclamation projects or contaminated sites projects in the north or in remote areas.

A2: Experience collaborating with First Nations in relation to environmental or real property projects.

A3: Experience delivering environmental projects for the Government of Canada or other levels of government (municipal, provincial or territorial governments).

A4: *Recent experience in provision of architectural or engineering design services or project management services for real property projects including managing a team of technical experts.

A5: Experience in the procurement and management of architectural and/or engineering consultants and/or construction contractors.

A6: Experience managing projects with alternate forms of delivery: construction management, design-build, public private partnerships, etc.

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

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1.Reliability status security clearance.

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

3.Willingness and ability to travel within the region of work and within Canada.

4.Willingness and ability to travel by car, boat or small airplane.

5.Willingness and ability to visit active constructions sites.

6.Willingness and ability to wear protective equipment.

7.Willingness and ability to work overtime, including weekends and holidays.

8.Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with possession of a valid driver’s license, within the limits of Treasury Board Policy.

9.Must maintain certification as a professional engineer or architect in Canada.

NOTE:

1. Various security requirements and conditions of employment could be required, depending on the position to be staffed.

2. 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

In order to have your application considered, you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications.

When answering the pre-screening questions, you must provide concrete examples to demonstrate clearly how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The same procedure needs to be followed for each asset qualification you meet. Your résumé may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in your answers to the pre-screening questions. Failure to provide this information may result in your application being rejected. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Please note that applications will be used to assess writing skills with a focus on the covering letter.

An additional written assessment may be conducted.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications.

A situational exercise may be administered.

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

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.