Building Services Technician

Employment and Social Development Canada; Manitoba; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision plan

Dental plan

Disability insurance

Job summary

Employment and Social Development Canada is seeking a skilled trades technician to operate, install and maintain mechanical systems across Correctional Service Canada facilities in the Prairie Region.

The role requires a trades background, essential certifications, and ability to work in a federal correctional environment with supervision of inmates during maintenance tasks. Strong communication and teamwork are essential for safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or PSC test alternative accepted.
• Certificate or Diploma leading to Building Services/Facilities/HVAC qualifications.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience accepted.
• Experience with Word, Excel and Outlook or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Operation, installation and maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment in CSC facilities.
• Provide optimum environmental conditions for occupants and staff.
• Work within a federal correctional environment and supervise inmates during maintenance tasks.

Skills

Integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Secondary school diploma or PSC alternative

Certificate/Diploma in Building Services/Facilities/ HVAC

Equivalent combination of relevant qualifications

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Building Automation Systems

PLC/VFDs

Job description

Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-PRA-202853

Salary
$34.22 to $37.20 per hour

Level
GL-MAM-09-In addition to Normal Pay: Institutional annual allowance, Weekend premiums, Inmate Training Allowance, Overtime, Callback Pay, Shift allowances

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
Operation, installation and maintenance of mechanical systems, components and equipment providing optimum physical environmental conditions for the occupants, management and staff of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) facilities.

Work environment
The Technical Services, Prairie Region, of Correctional Service Canada is a stimulating and dynamic environment whose mission is to ensure the operation, compliance and sustainability of a real estate portfolio of more than $ 8 billion dollars in an operational environment. We are responsible for institutions and penitentiary clusters as well as parole offices and community correctional centers located throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The facilities we manage are very varied, such as buildings and structures, building mechanical systems, electrical distribution networks, infrastructures, generators, oil reservoirs, thermal power plants, water treatment and purification plants, roads, fences and barriers, and vehicles.The positions are located in federal correctional institutions. Tradespersons employed in these areas are responsible to support the maintenance of the institutions while directly supervising and training inmates. All incumbents must be willing to work within a federal correctional environment including direct interaction and supervision of offenders.

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.
Benefits: Healthcare, Vision, Hospital, Dental Plans, Disability
Plan members who have retired from the federal public service are eligible to receive coverage under the Public Service Health Care Plan, provided they receive a public service pension. Institution based positions earn operational service time, where after 10 years of service employees can retire at age 50.Leave with Pay: Vacation paid leave @ 3 weeks annually up to 6 weeks,
Employees with more than two (2) years of service, as defined in clause 37.03, shall be credited a one-time entitlement of forty (40) hours of vacation leave with pay, or thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) where the standard workweek is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours.
12 paid statutory holidays per year
Paid personal leave
Paid sick time.
Bereavement leave
Parental/Maternity Allowance
Leave for Preschool Childcare/Long Term Care of Parents/Family-related responsibilities.Indeterminate employees are also able to apply for Leave with Income Averaging where you may be eligible for a special work arrangement that allows you to take an extended leave without pay (for a minimum of 5 weeks and a maximum of 3 months) while averaging your income over a 12-month period. This income averaging allows you to continue receiving part of your regular salary during your leave without pay.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choiceWe may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.To support workforce management objectives, employees who are subject to Workforce Adjustment (WFA) who meet the essential qualifications and conditions of employment may be considered before other candidates.

Conditions of employment

• Valid Drivers Licence.
• Reliability and Security: Reliability
• Requirement to lift and carry items weighing up to 23 kg.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION

• A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Completion of a Certificate or Diploma program, or apprenticeship accreditation program leading to qualification as a:
• Building Services Technician
• Building Systems Technician
• Facilities Technician
• Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Technician
• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technician
• An acceptable equivalent combination of relevant Building Trade, Technician, Technologist, and/or stationary engineer qualifications.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of Commercial and/or Institutional building systems such as:
• Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems;
• Boilers;
• Compressors; and/or Walk-in coolers and freezers
• Experience operating a variety of specialized maintenance tools, and equipment, including test equipment required for the operation, maintenance, and repair of building systems and equipment.
• Experience with the use of various computer software programs such as: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• * Effective communication skills (oral and written).*Being able to communicate effectively is a skill that allows you to understand and be understood by others. This can include but are not limited to effectively communicating ideas to

ABILITIES

• Ability to troubleshoot system failures and malfunctions to initiate or propose solutions.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

EDUCATION

• Successful completion of any work related continuing education courses related to relevant facility maintenance or workplace safety.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Qualified under the Boiler and Pressure Vessel regulations of the Province of employment to operate all the employer’s hot water and/or low pressure steam boilers.
• Possession of a Provincial Fourth Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency or Possession of a Provincial or the Interprovincial Standard (Red Seal) Endorsement for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning or Millwrights or College Graduate in the field of HVAC systems or Mechanical systems.
• Qualification to inspect, maintain, repair, and test building fire safety systems as fire alarm and/or sprinkler systems, firefighting equipment, fire separation doors and dampers.
• Other certifications such as journeyman accreditation or diploma relevant to facility maintenance.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with Computer Maintenance Management Systems, Building Automation or Management Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
• Experience performing any of the following relevant functions to the duties of the position:
• Simple metal work and metal fabrication, such as basic welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, grinding and bending.
• Experience working in a correctional, industrial or institutional environment.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity‑seeking group.
• To support workforce management objectives, employees who are subject to Workforce Adjustment (WFA) who meet the essential qualifications and conditions of employment may be considered before other candidates.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self‑declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

We’d like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.