Senior Project Technologist

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

Job summary

A federal government agency is hiring for three indeterminate Engineering positions in Ontario. The roles focus on providing engineering support services and managing projects related to infrastructure. Essential qualifications include a secondary school diploma or approved alternatives, as well as specific skills in engineering and attention to detail. Applicants with experience in project management and using AutoCAD are preferred.

Qualifications

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
• Experience in preparing scopes of work and specifications.
• Experience in project management for infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for planning, design, and construction.
• Manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Ensure project completion from initiation to closure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Working effectively with others

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Dependability

Communication

Education

Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Job description

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill three (3) English essential EG-06 positions in different locations in Ontario, on an indeterminate (permanent) basis.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates resulting from this process may be established and used to fill similar positions with various tenures, linguistic profiles, and/or security requirements at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).
• NOTE 1: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• *Relevant technical fields include: electrical, building controls/automation systems, mechanical, architectural, or civil.

Experience

• EX1: Experience in the preparation of scopes of work, specifications, cost estimates and computer-aided drawings for projects.
• EX2: Experience in providing engineering support services for planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance.
• EX3: Experience in providing complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure projects, including new construction, recapitalization or environmental assessment and remediation.
• EX4: Experience in personnel management of a small technical team.

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Working effectively with others
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Dependability
• Communication

Abilities

• Ability to manage changing priorities and tight deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and exercise sound expectation management skills

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

Language

English essential

Occupational Certification

• AOC1: Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)
• AOC2: Certified Engineering Technician (C.Tech)
• AOC3: Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.)
• AOC4: Building Operator Certification (BOC)
• AOC5: Facility Management Professional (FMP)
• AOC6: Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng)
• AOC7: Project Management Professional (PMP)

Asset Experience

• AEX1: Experience working in the Federal Public Service or in Defence Construction Canada.
• AEX2: Experience using AutoCAD.
• AEX3: Experience using National Master Specifications (NMS) to tender infrastructure maintenance or construction projects.
• AEX4: Experience using Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).
• AEX5: Experience using cost estimate software such as RS Means Online or Manual.
• AEX6: Experience in contract administration.
• AEX7: Experience in coordinating consultant activities from project initiation, options analysis, design development and construction administration phases
• AEX8: Experience as an Architectural Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building architectural systems (interior renovations and new construction).
• AEX9: Experience as an Electrical Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting site or building electrical systems (interior renovations and new construction).
• AEX10: Experience as a Civil Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting site or building municipal systems (interior renovations, site development, recapitalization and new construction).
• AEX11: Experience as a Mechanical Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building mechanical systems (interior renovations and new construction).
• AEX12: Experience as a Structural Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building structural systems (interior renovations and new construction).
• AEX13 : Experience as a Building Automation Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building automation and instrumentation systems (interior renovations and new construction).

Operational Requirements

Must be able to work overtime, including weekends and on short notice (responding to emergencies).

Must be able to travel and work at various sites and under various conditions.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.

Must comply with applicable safety regulations and procedures including wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

Must be able to obtain and maintain a National Defence driver’s license (DND 404).

Possession of a valid class G driver’s license issued by the province of Ontario or provincial or territorial equivalent

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.

Information on employment equity

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

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

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.

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.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

If, at any point 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 may be eliminated from further consideration in this process.

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.

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.