Dock Operator

Important messages

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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.

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Duties

The Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD) is the largest non-military hard bottomed drydock on the west coast of the Americas and is located at the south end of Vancouver Island at Esquimalt Harbour, in the Greater Victoria region. It is a federally owned and operated ship repair facility and is unique in that it operates as an “open access” “multi-user” facility. The terms “open access” “multi-user” describes a facility that provides common services (on a fee-for-service basis) to various commercial ship repair firms and provides access to dry dock infrastructure for a wide range of coastal and ocean-going vessels. Its principal stakeholders are the vessel owners that rely on the facility for repair, maintenance, and refit. This includes the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Coast Guard and BC Ferries, as well as many foreign and private vessel owners (including cruise ship lines) that regularly use the facility. There are approximately 2000 personnel working on the grounds of the facility at any one time.

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

A pool of essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, secondment).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Education:
A secondary school diploma or employer approved alternatives such as an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
1) Experience performing routine maintenance tasks such as general repairs to buildings, docks, roads and other facilities
2) Experience operating and maintaining industry specific tools used in construction and building maintenance ( medium-sized equipment such as loaders, tractors, forklifts, generators, chain saws, brush cutters, cement mixers, ATV's, boats).
3) Experience working in a marine environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
1) Knowledge of building and or equipment maintenance.
2) Knowledge of the maintenance and repair of marine equipment.

Competencies:
1) Values and Ethics (serving through integrity and respect);
2) Thinking things through (innovating through analysis and ideas);
3) Engagement (working effectively with people, organizations and partner’s)
4) Excellence through results (delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities)
5) Client Service. (level 1) (delivers high-quality client service)

Abilities:
1) Ability to communicate effectively orally.
2) Ability to carry out routine inspections.

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

Occupational Certification:
- Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement in the building trade or trades;
- Boater’s certification (SVOP) and/or work boat experience.

Asset Qualifications:
- Knowledge of docking and undocking of caisson procedures;
- Knowledge in repairing keel blocks;
- Knowledge of environmental procedures and best practices, including spill response in a marine environment;
- Knowledge in oil boom deployment;
- Knowledge of safe rigging practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of operating snow removal equipment;
- Knowledge of confined space procedures; and
- Knowledge in the use of fall arrest and procedures.

- Ability to operate dockyard equipment (such as compact excavators, forklifts, manlifts, scissor lifts)

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

Placement of PSPC employees affected by work force adjustment. Placement of employees subject to current or future organization. Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginals peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Medical suitability;
Possession of a valid class 5 driver’s license;
Required to wear all applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
Willingness and ability to work shift work, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays when required;
Willingness and able to work in adverse weather conditions.
Willingness and able to work in confined spaces;
Required to lift objects up to 23 kg or 50 lbs; and
Willing and able climb ladders and work at heights in excess of 30 m.

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.

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.