Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician (Valcartier)

Canadian Forces Housing Agency; Courcelette; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Defence – Canadian Forces Housing Agency seeks a Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician to inspect military housing units, coordinate repairs, and maintain facilities to required standards. The role is based in Valcartier, Quebec and involves collaboration with contractors and a small technical team serving CAF families.

Essential requirements include Reliability Status clearance, a valid driver’s licence, and a secondary school diploma.

Qualifications

• Requires Reliability Status security clearance and a valid driver’s licence.
• Secondary school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience renovating residential housing or inspecting properties for maintenance needs.
• Experience in property maintenance, facility maintenance, or project management.
• Knowledge of building codes and standards, and materials used in residential construction.
• Familiarity with cost estimating methods and cost control techniques.
• Ability to develop effective work plans and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative and trustworthy service to clients.

Responsibilities

• Inspect housing units and identify repair, maintenance, or improvement needs.
• Plan and coordinate repair and maintenance work with service providers.
• Create work orders and manage technical documents.
• Ensure completed projects comply with contractual obligations and building codes.
• Conduct inspections of building and mechanical systems using preventive and reactive approaches.
• Respond to service requests from occupants and develop plans to address issues.
• Explain technical matters clearly to team members.
• Perform small repair tasks and installation work as needed.
• Support preparation of plans, specifications, and technical project documents.
• Assist with maintenance planning for housing infrastructure.

Skills

Security clearance

Driver's license

Safety equipment

Willingness to travel

Overtime availability

Strong communication

Time management

Client service

Microsoft Office

Education

Secondary school diploma

Journeyman certificate (residential building trade)

Engineering technologist/technician certification

Interprovincial Red Seal certification (Carpenter/Electrician/Plumber/Gasfitter)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician assists with the inspection process and the repair coordination and the maintenance work for housing units which Canadian Armed Forces families use. The maintenance work involves two main tasks which are assessing required repairs and organizing repair work and ensuring that housing facilities meet needed technical standards and construction regulations.

The Canadian Forces Housing Agency creates a professional environment which enables employees to deliver superior housing services for military families. The team works together with service providers and technical personnel and building residents to guarantee safe and functional homes that receive proper upkeep.

The company provides support to the Department of National Defence network because its mission assists Canadian Armed Forces members and their families with their daily activities. The job posting contains details about the position and application process which you can find by reading it.

Company Name : National Defence – Canadian Forces Housing Agency
Location : Valcartier, Quebec, Canada
Salary : $71,741 to $90,184
Job Type : Full Time
Start date : As soon as possible
Benefits : Public Service pension plan, health and dental insurance, paid vacation and leave entitlements, career development and training, diverse and respectful workplace, supportive team environment, long term public service employment benefits.

Job Description

• The Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician performs his duties by inspecting military housing units and conducting repairs and creating maintenance schedules.
• The role helps coordinate maintenance work, building inspections, and technical documentation.
• Work includes collaboration with contractors and service providers to maintain housing facilities.
• The position is based in Valcartier, Québec and works directly from the office and field locations.
• The role is part of a small technical team supporting housing services for hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces families.
• One permanent position is available within the local Housing Services Centre.

Responsibilities

• Inspect housing units and identify repair, maintenance, or improvement needs
• Plan and coordinate repair and maintenance work with service providers.
• Creating work orders and managing associated technical documents are primary duties.
• The work inspection process requires the employee to check completed projects for their compliance with contractual obligations and building code requirements.
• The process of building and mechanical system inspections requires both preventive and reactive assessment methods.Respond to service requests from building occupants while creating plans to address their reported problems.
• Expertise required to explain technical matters to the team.
• The team requires me to perform small repair tasks and installation work as needed.
• Assist with preparing plans, specifications, and technical project documents.
• Support technical assessments and maintenance planning for housing infrastructure.

Requirements

• Reliability Status security clearance required.
• Recent and acceptable driver’s abstract required.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s licence equivalent to the vehicle being operated.
• Must use required safety equipment and protective clothing according to regulations.
• The Department of National Defence together with the Canadian Armed Forces requires all personnel to adhere to their Codes of Values and Ethics and their regulations concerning conflict of interest situations.
• The candidate must be willing to travel and demonstrate their ability to do so.
  The candidate needs to show their capacity to handle work that requires extra hours.
• Secondary school diploma or any similar approved education.
• Experience renovating residential housing or inspecting residential or commercial properties to determine maintenance needs.
• Experience in property maintenance, facility maintenance, or project management.
• The candidate possesses knowledge about both cost estimating methods and cost control techniques.
• The candidate possesses knowledge about building codes and standards together with materials that construction professionals use for residential construction and renovation projects.
• The candidate shows the ability to manage his work by developing effective strategies that help him achieve his deadlines.
• The candidate shows his potential through his ability to show initiative and maintain trustworthiness while demonstrating respect and providing client service.
• Asset: Journeyman certificate in a residential building trade or engineering technologist/technician certification.
• Asset: Interprovincial Red Seal certification (Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber, or Gasfitter).
• Asset: Supervisory experience.
• Asset: Can work well with Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, and email software.
• Employment equity and support for Canadian Armed Forces family members may be considered in hiring.