Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector / Contracts Officer

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Kingston; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is hiring for positions of Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector and Contracts Officer in Kingston, Ontario. The roles involve conducting site inspections, managing contracts, and requires strong supervisory and construction skills, along with relevant certifications. This is a great opportunity to work in a respectful and inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Health & dental insurance

Pension plan

Leave entitlements

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Education includes a secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
• Red seal certification in a construction trade for relevant streams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections at work sites and prepare sketches.
• Supervise performance evaluations and maintain training plans.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Interpretation of construction drawings

Communication

Integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Education

Secondary school diploma

Red seal certification in a construction trade

Job description

Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector / Contracts Officer

Reference number : DND25J-008697-000567

Selection process number : 25-DND-EA-IE-536070-1 National Defence - National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment)

Borden(Ontario), Kingston(Ontario)

36.97 to $40.19 per hour (In addition to the basic salary, Contracts Officers are entitled to receive a 11% supervisory differential)

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Closing date : 16 July 2025 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

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

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.

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.

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. Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Duties

Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector - GL-COI-10

• Conduct inspections at work sites
• Interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Read and interpret drawings, and prepare sketches, written and oral instructions.

Contracts Officer - GL-COI-10 B3

• Supervise and evaluate employee abilities and performance.
• Develop and maintain training plans
• Create Statement of Work for low-risk projects.
• Maintain data bases to track expiry dates of contracts
• Identify and generate documents for new contracts

Work environment

Together, 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 & dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill the following positions :

One (1) English Essential, GL-COI-10 Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector in Kingston, Ontario

One (1) English Essential, GL-COI-10 B3 Contracts Officer in Kingston, Ontario

Two (2) English Essential, GL-COI-10 Construction Maintenance Contract Inspectors in Borden, Ontario

A pool of qualified candidates may also be established and used to staff similar positions with various tenures, language profiles and security requirements within the Department of National Defence.

Positions require candidates to work on-site five (5) days per week (40 hours per week)

Positions to be filled : 4

Information you must provide

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

Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

EDUCATION

All Streams :

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

Notes :

1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are :

o A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or

o An acceptable combination of education, training and / or experience.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Stream 1 : Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector (GL-COI-10) :

OC1. Red seal certification in a construction trade or acceptable at time of application a military DP2 (e.g. QL5) equivalent qualification in one or more of the following trades : Construction Technician, Electrical Distribution Technician, Plumbing & Heating Technician, Water Fuel and Environment Technician, Electrical Generating Systems Technician, Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician.

Stream 2 : Contracts Officer (GL-COI-10 B3) :

OC1. Red seal certification in a construction trade or acceptable at time of application a military DP3A (e.g. QL6A) equivalent qualification in one or more of the following trades : Construction Technician, Electrical Distribution Technician, Plumbing & Heating Technician, Water Fuel and Environment Technician, Electrical Generating Systems Technician, Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician.

EXPERIENCE

All Streams :

Experience assessing client needs and / or making recommendations related to contract documents.

Experience inspecting contractor performance relating to applicable codes and contract deliverables.

Stream 1 : Construction Maintenance Contract Inspector (GL-COI-10) :

Experience interpreting and enforcing contract documents.

Stream 2 : Contracts Officer (GL-COI-10 B3) :

Experience verifying and enforcing contracts.

Experience managing and assessing subordinates.

Experience developing Scope of Work and Estimates for low risk projects.

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

COMPETENCIES

All Streams :

C1. Demonstrating integrity and respect.

C2. Thinking things through.

C3. Working effectively with others.

C4. Showing Initiative and being action–oriented.

C5. Communication.

ABILITIES

All Streams :

A1. Ability to determine the appropriate contracting mechanism.

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

Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of

the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.

Contract Inspector :

AOC1. Acceptable at time of application a military DP3B (e.g. QL6B) equivalent qualification as a

Construction Engineering Superintendent (CE Supt).

AEX1. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary construction environment.

AEX2. Experience working in a Defence (DND) environment and / or directly with DND infrastructure projects.

AEX3. Experience using Microsoft Project and Office Software Suites.

AEX4. Experience using DRMIS.

AEX5. Experience with DND contracting procedures.

AEX6. Experience working with construction codes and procedures.

AEX7. Experience working with refrigeration and mechanical systems.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :

The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups : Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.

As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

OR1. Able and willing to work overtime when needed.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CE1. Must be able to obtain and hold a valid 404 drivers qualification.

CE3. Red seal certification in a construction trade or military equivalent.

CE4. Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector and Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence

Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.

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.

If at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.

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

Each appointment from the process will be treated as distinct. 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

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.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

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.

To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

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