Hiring Multi-Trades: Come join our Defence Team!

Department of National Defence/Ministère de la défense nationale; Dundurn; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

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.

If you have experience in any of the following trades, apply today:

• Plumbing
• Steamfitting/Pipefitting
• Sheet Metal
• Carpentry
• Painting
• Electrical
• Electrical Generating Systems
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Tile setting

How does this work?

1. Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”.
2. Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
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.

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

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures. Our immediate need is to staff positions in the following locations:

• Esquimalt
• Victoria
• Cold Lake
• Edmonton
• Suffield
• Shilo
• Winnipeg
• Dundurn
• Borden
• Kingston
• North Bay
• Petawawa
• Trenton
• Montréal

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may also be established to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment in various locations within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé. 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.

Occupational Certification

• Possession of a valid applicable provincial/territorial, or Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Trade Certificate in one or more of the following:
• Plumbing
• Steamfitting/Pipefitting
• Sheet Metal
• Carpentry
• Painting
• Electrical
• Electrical Generating Systems
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Tile setting

OR

• An applicable military QL5 qualification or higher. Note: A military qualification of QL5 or higher will be accepted for the purpose of being eligible to be placed in a pool or inventory. However, for some locations, the applicant will be required to obtain Journeyperson Certification in the applicable trade prior to a term or indeterminate appointment.

Degree equivalency

Experience

EX1: Experience in repair, maintenance, inspection or installation of systems and equipment related to the trade(s) to be filled. Other qualifications may be required relevant to the position being staffed. You may be contacted and asked to submit information or to be further assessed.

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

Various language requirements

Competencies

• C1. Shows Initiative and Takes Action
• C2. Thinks Things Through
• C3. Works Effectively with Others
• C4. Demonstrates Integrity and Respect
• C5. Communication

Asset Certifications

• First Aid
• CPR
• WHMIS
• Fall Arrest
• Aerial Lift
• Confined Space Entry
• Forklift license
• Working at heights
• CSA Standard Z462 Arc Flash Training Certificate
• Canadian Fire Alarm certificate (CFAA)

Asset Experience

• Experience working in multi-disciplinary workplace/team
• Experience working with a preventative maintenance program
• Experience working with relevant national building and installation codes
• Experience in servicing of Air Handling and Material moving equipment

Asset Abilities

• AA1. Ability to supervise a team (for some positions only)

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

Information on employment equity

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

Operational requirements

• OR1. Willing and able to travel
• OR2. Willing and able to work in extreme weather conditions
• OR3. Willing and able to possibly be exposed to noxious fumes and extreme heat and cold conditions
• OR4. Willing and able to overtime as required
• OR5. Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• OR6. Willing and able to work at heights
• OR7. Willing and able to work in confined spaces
• OR8. Willing and able to lift up to 25 kg when required

Conditions of employment

• Various Security Profiles In Accordance With Position Being Staffed – Reliability Security Status, Secret Security Clearance
• Willing and able to wear PPE
• A valid, unrestricted provincial driver’s licence holding a qualification (class) equivalent to the DND vehicle to be driven/operated
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain the DND 404 military driver’s licence
• Current and acceptable driver’s abstract
• 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 DAOD 7021-1; Candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment

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. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Our organization will only accept online applications for this opportunity. If limitations or special circumstances prevent online submission, contact us for approval to apply via alternate means prior to the closing date.

Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required depending on the position being staffed. Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications. You may be contacted to submit information or be further assessed.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include a valid email address and ensure it is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. All information obtained throughout the selection process may be used to evaluate applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies. The assessment content is confidential and must not be discussed. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself. Plagiarism and use of artificial intelligence are prohibited throughout the process and may result in elimination from the selection process. If your values and ethics do not align with the department’s Code of Values and Ethics, you will be eliminated from further consideration. Links: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html and https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049

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.