Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician (Yellowknife)

Employment and Social Development Canada; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolated Post Allowance

Relocation Assistance

Vacation Travel Assistance

Pension & Benefits

Job summary

National Defence- Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) in Yellowknife seeks a Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician to oversee repairs, inspections, and maintenance across CFHA housing units. Responsibilities include planning work through service providers, supervising quality, and advising occupants.

The role requires experience in housing maintenance, code knowledge, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Education: secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
• Experience: renovating residential housing, inspections, maintenance or project management.
• Knowledge: cost estimating and codes/standards for residential construction.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and document repair and maintenance requirements for CFHA housing units.
• Plan, organize and implement repair work through service providers and prepare work orders.
• Oversee completion of repairs in line with contracts and standards.
• Conduct inspections of housing units and equipment for maintenance needs.
• Provide customer services and elaborate maintenance plans and schedules.
• Guide service providers and housing occupants with systems and repairs.
• Perform minor repairs and source materials/tools as needed.
• Prepare technical documentation and support capital asset projects with external providers.
• Contribute to life cycle planning and betterment projects for housing units.

Skills

Client service orientation

Initiative

Dependability

Integrity and respect

Education

Secondary school diploma

Journeyman's certificate

Interprovincial Red Seal Certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician (Yellowknife)

National Defence- Canadian Forces Housing Agency

Selection process number 26-DND-EA-CFHA-562323

Salary $71,741 to $90,184-In addition to your base salary, you will receive an Isolated Post Allowance: approximately $12,384 - $27,390 per year (rates vary).

Level EG-04

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

Duties The Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician is part of the technical team responsible for inspections, maintenance coordination, and the overall upkeep of the housing portfolio.

Duties of the position includes, but is not limited to:

• Identify, assess and document repair and maintenance requirements for CFHA housing units.
• Plan, organize and implement repair and maintenance work on CFHA housing units through service providers. This would include the preparation of repair and maintenance work orders.
• Oversee and confirm work/repair completion in accordance with the terms of the contract, specifications, technical codes and standards.
• Conduct responsive and preventive repair and maintenance inspections of housing units and equipment/systems.
• Provide customer services that includes responding to CFHA housing unit service requests, elaborating repair and maintenance plans/schedules on the housing units.
• Provide ongoing instruction, information and guidance to service providers, team members, and housing unit occupants.
• Assess and perform minor repair/installation and/or temporary fixes/solutions. This would include identifying and utilizing materials and tools required to complete the repairs.
• Prepare technical documentation and plans, provide coordination, collaboration and support for capital asset project design, development and implementation through external service providers.
• Maintain ongoing assessment and provide technical inputs with respect to housing unit operations, repairs, life cycle replacement, betterment projects and activities.

Work environment A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT CFHA...

As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department's housing infrastructure. We are a team of 380 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 230 employees at our Housing Services Centers across Canada and 150 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa. CFHA Yellowknife is a dynamic team of 7 full-time employees. We work together to provide housing services to approximately 190 Canadian Forces and RCMP families (members and civilians). As a CFHA employee, you will play an important role in the implementation of housing services while working with a dedicated team. If you enjoy new and rewarding challenges, apply today!

Intent of the process The immediate need is to staff one English Essential position on a permanent basis at the CFHA Yellowknife (NT) location. A pool will be established and may be used to staff future positions at the CFHA Yellowknife location, including both permanent and temporary positions.

Positions to be filled 1

Important messages 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. THIS PROCESS WILL ONLY BE USED TO STAFF POSITIONS AT HOUSING SERVICES CENTER YELLOWKNIFE. NO POOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR STAFFING AT OTHER LOCATIONS. Due to the nature of the work, this position requires full-time on-site presence (no telework). OTHER INFORMATION: Northern Allowances:

• Approximately $12,384 – $27,390 per year (rates vary).
• Vacation Travel Assistance provided upon request once per year for each eligible member of the household.
• Please note that rates and conditions above are subject to change.
• Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information (https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d4/en).

We also offer Relocation Assistance:

• Applicants may be eligible for relocation assistance and may wish to review the Relocation Directive: NJC Relocation Directive (https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/en).
• Pension & Benefits package: For more information, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/pension-benefits.html.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education

EDU. A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (See note). Note: 1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are: 1) A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative; 2) An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience. Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement: a) Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and b) Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the EG classification. The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement. Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Experience

• Experience in one of the following: Renovating residential single-family, semi-detached or row housing units in a professional or commercial work context.
• Conducting residential housing or commercial property inspections as a main job function, including assessing property conditions and determining required maintenance and repairs.
• Experience in property or facility maintenance or project management.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of cost estimating and cost control techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards and materials used in residential construction and renovations.

Competencies

• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
• Achieve Results

Abilities

• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal suitability

• Client service orientation
• Initiative
• Dependability
• Demonstrating integrity and respect

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset - Occupational Certification

• Possession of a valid journeyman's certificate in a residential building trade or certification as an engineering technologist or technician.
• Interprovincial Red Seal Certification as a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber or Gasfitter.

Asset - Knowledge

• Knowledge of contracting procedures.

Asset - Ability and skills

• Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and email software (such as MS Office).

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

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.

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.

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.

Additional links

For further information on CFHA, please visit CFHA Jobs.

About the Canadian Forces Housing Agency: Video.