Update: Closing date has been amended to March 10, 2024
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At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.
If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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Variety of work includes:
• The commissioning of Legal Survey Plans including Reference Plans, Surveyor’s Real Property Reports, Boundary Survey Plans and Mapping products for use in planning and GIS purposes.
• The Federal sites to be surveyed include Military Bases, Federal Harbours, Airports, Federal Penitentiaries, and Federal infrastructure facilities like Bridges, Causeways, Dam sites, Federally Administered Canals like the St. Lawrence Seaway, Trent, and Rideau systems.
• Geomatics services are also required in the preparation of Land Inventory Reports for Federally administered sites like Government of Canada Building sites, Airport sites, Federal Harbours, Heritage Lighthouse sites and environmentally sensitive sites which may require remediation due to contamination like the Hamilton Harbour and the former AECL site in Port Hope .
Perk:
• The opportunity to perform historical research and liaise with other Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government Departments, Ministries and Agencies when preparing the variety of Surveys that we have been involved in is an opportunity to share information and gain knowledge that private sector Surveyors may not have the capability of doing.
The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully assessed pool of qualified candidates. The results of this process may be used to staff same or similar positions for future vacancies of various tenures at Public Services and Procurement Canada.
The location of the position is in Toronto. A full-time teleworking agreement could be considered from any location in Canada where a PSPC or Coworking GC office is accessible.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice or other related field.
A member in good standing as a Professional Ontario Land Surveyor in one of the five disciplines recognized by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.
Experience
1. Recent and Significant experience* in the provision of a full range of Geomatics Services in executing **Real Property projects.
2. Experience conducting Legal and Topographic surveys.
3. Experience in managing Land Surveying and Geomatics projects.
4. Experience in the application of information management policies and practices as it relates to Real Property spatial information holdings.
*Recent and Significant experience is defined as having managed real property projects of varying degrees of complexity and type for a minimum of five years within the last 10 years.
**Real property projects are defined as new construction or renovations (e.g. interior fit-up) for buildings, structures, improvements, and other utilities on, above, or below the surface of the land.
An active member of the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS)
Member of a Geomatics organization such as: Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG), The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) or similar organization for more than 2 years.
Experience in Hydrography
Experience in Geographic Information Management
Experience in Geodetic Control Surveys
English essential
Information on language requirements
Knowledge
1. Knowledge of the Land Survey systems currently in use in Canada
2. Knowledge of Federal, Provincial (Ontario) and Municipal Laws, Acts and/or Regulations in Canada pertaining to land surveying
3. Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial data management and quality assurance
Competencies
1. Written Communication
2. Oral Communication
3. Values and Ethics
4. Thinking Things Through
5. Engagement
6. Excellence Through Results
7. Client Service (level 2)
Please review the PSPC Client Service Competency for more information.
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html
Reliability Status security clearance
A member in good standing as a Professional Ontario Land Surveyor in one of the five disciplines recognized by the AOLS.
Able and willing to travel on occasion
Holds a valid driver's license
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.
* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.
For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.
Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.
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.