Marine Electrician Inventory

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

Important messages

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.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The inventory will be used to establish a candidate pool for filling current and future vacancies with various tenures (term, indeterminate, casual).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. 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 order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Possession of Electrical Inter-provincial Red Seal Certification.

Recent* experience in the electrical trade.
Note: *Recent experience has been acquired in the last two (2) years.

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

Experience or acceptable training in all aspects of industrial wiring/maintenance at a journeyman proficiency
Experience with Marine wiring as it applies to ships of 600 tonnes or greater
Experience with Fibre / Cat 5E
Experience with Motor winding, overhaul, and control
Experience with Direct Current systems
Experience with battery maintenance
Experience with electrical troubleshooting

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Successful completion of secondary school or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Note: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing may be assessed throughout the entire staffing process including your cover letter, application and all correspondence.

Ability to adhere to policies and procedures.

Dependability
Flexibility
Integrity
Initiative
Positive Attitude
Perseverance

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

Ability to install, remove, overhaul, and reinstall various marine system components or equipment.

Ability to interpret information in electrical equipment manuals, electrical schematic and cabling diagrams, and in work requirement specifications.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with a Disability, and Visible Minorities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to climb vertical ladders up to 80 feet.
Willing and able to work in confined spaces.
Willing and able to work shifts.
Willing and able to carry tools & equipment (not exceeding 60 lbs) from work sites.
Willing and able to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
Willing and able to conduct at-sea trials in naval vessels, occasionally over a period of days. (i.e. Including travel )
Completion of a colour blindness test (such as the 'Ishihara' colour blindness test)

Other information

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or 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.

A written exam may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses associated with assessment.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

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

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are a member of the designated group specified in the merit criteria will be considered.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.