Plumber

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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📢 How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

▪️ 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 process.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Duties

Duties of this position may include (but are not limited to):

↪ Installing, testing, maintaining, and repairing a variety of mechanical systems.
↪ Preparing cost and labour estimates projects, materials, supplies, tools and contract maintenance services.
↪ Reading and applying data from drawings and specifications.
↪ Estimating labour and materials required to complete repair, installation and maintenance of plumbing or piping distribution systems.
↪ Coordinating work with other team members.

Work environment

Together, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:

▪️ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
▪️ Opportunities for advancement
▪️ A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment
▪️ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements
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✈ This position is located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay, which is home to 22 Wing North Bay. CFB North Bay/22 Wing is the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)’s central wing for guarding North American air sovereignty. RCAF Station North Bay opened on September 1, 1951, as part of Canada’s new national air defence network.

💻 Copy and paste these links into your search browser to learn more about CFB North Bay:
https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/22-wing.html
https://cfmws.ca/north-bay/

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one full-time indeterminate (permanent) position in North Bay, Ontario.

The official location of the position (designated worksite) to be staffed is CFB North Bay and requires full-time onsite attendance.

As a result of this process, a pool of candidates may be established and used to fill the same or similar positions with various tenures, operational requirements, and conditions of employment.

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)

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

OC1. Possession of a valid Ontario Plumber (306A) Trade Certificate AND a valid Ontario G2 Gas Technician Certificate at minimum. For both certifications, an Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate of Qualification will also be accepted.

OR

OC2. Possession of a valid Ontario G1 Gas Technician Certificate or Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate of Qualification.

NOTES:
*Those appointed into the position may be required to partake in upgrade training.
**Equivalent/acceptable Canadian Armed Forces qualification for applicable trades may also be accepted.

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EXPERIENCE

EX1. Experience installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing one or more of the following systems:
• Plumbing systems
• Hot water heating systems
• Hot water distribution systems
• Heating systems

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

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

AOC1. Backflow Prevention Device certificate
AOC2. First Aid certificate
AOC3. CPR certificate
AOC4. WHIMS certificate

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES

C1. Thinking things through
C2. Working effectively with others
C3. Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C4. Communication

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

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

Information on employment equity

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above-mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 – AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

As a result of the reduction of training activities at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for BATUS employees. Employees of UIC 7777 – BATUS may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Class “G” driver’s licence issued by the Province of Ontario or provincial/territorial equivalent.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid DND 404 driver’s license.
• A current and acceptable driver’s abstract.
• Willingness and ability to wear personal protective equipment used in a construction/maintenance environment.
• May be required to work in confined spaces, climb ladders, scaffolding and work from heights. Work may include but not limited to standing, climbing, walking, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping, and crouching, sitting, color determination, speaking and listening, and working in hot and cold environments for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to travel to undertake training as required.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime and be on standby or call back.
• Must be willing and able to obtain a Backflow Prevention Device certificate within 2 years of initial appointment.
• Those appointed into the position may be required to partake in upgrade training.

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

If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

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

▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.

▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.