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.
Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca
The use of ChatGPT or any other natural language processing chatbot driven by generative AI technology is strictly prohibited.
It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate that you meet each of the screening criteria. Please note that it is not sufficient to state that you meet the required qualifications, or to list your current qualifications. It is necessary to provide concrete examples that demonstrate how you meet the requirements. If you do not provide sufficient examples and details, your application may be rejected because the assessment committee will not have the necessary information to determine whether you meet the qualifications or not. Your résumé will only be used to confirm your employment history and will not be used to complete your answers to the screening and text questions. You will also need to provide references that will allow us to validate the information you provide for each of the essential and asset experiences.
Using the STAR method, can you please provide examples showing how you meet the criteria.
Situation: Set the scene and give the necessary details of your example.
Task: Describe what your responsibility was in that situation.
Action: Explain exactly what steps you took to address it.
Result: Share what outcomes your actions achieved.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community. The Technical Services and Facilities Branch manages CSC's 74 properties. With institutions and properties at varying stages of their lifecycle, the Facilities Branch provides technical services for property and building. It also provides administrative and support services to CSC in several areas.
They manage CSC's:
• electronic security systems
• engineering services
• environmental protection program
• planning
• acquisition
• design
• construction
• facility management
• disposal
• food services
• institutional maintenance
• fleet management for CSC vehicles
• accommodations issues
• fire safety
Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), various security requirements, various locations, and conditions of employment. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.
Positions to be filled: 1 immediately (Laval, QC), 2 anticipatory (Abbotsford, BC and Saskatoon, SK).
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
ESSENTIALS QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience* planning, managing, executing, and delivering a program of major capital construction projects.
EX2: Experience* in providing advice and recommendations to senior management (Director level and above) on complex** issues.
EX3: Experience* managing financial resources, which includes managing a budget, allocation of financial resources, financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
EX4: Experience* in the management of human resources and performance management.
*Experience is defined as the depth and breadth normally acquired by performing a broad range of activities associated with performing the full duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.
**Complex is defined as issues with at least two (2) of the following characteristics: multidimensional, sensitive, confidential, affecting many stakeholders, or precedent setting.
COMPETENCIES:
C1: Building effective and collaborative networks and relationships with various stakeholders.
C2: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C3: Thinking things through.
C4: Showing initiative and being action oriented.
C5: Mobilize people.
ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively.
A2: Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicting issues/views.
English essential
CBC/CBC
Information on language requirements
ESSENTIALS QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.
ED2: Graduation with a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
AT1: Certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.
AT2: Certification as a professional architect in Canada.
AT3: Project Management Professional certification.
AT4: Experience in contracting for professional services or construction contracts.
AT5: Experience conducting negotiations related to project or contract management.
AT6: Experience in construction arbitration process.
AT7: Experience in computer-based project management tools and techniques.
AT8: Experience of the construction project management field including quality management and risk management practices.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel within Canada on a regular basis.
Willingness and ability to visit correctional facilities across Canada.
Reliability Status security clearance
Have a valid driver’s license in Canada.
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
We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.
You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.
In the federal public service, we give great importance to your experience. We therefore encourage you to pay special attention to the screening questions and to demonstrate through concrete examples that you possess the experience and the education standard for the position, listed under “essential qualifications” and “other qualifications” (if you possess them). It is not enough for you to tell us that you possess the experience, but rather in a few words tell us about the projects you have worked on and the functions you have held. Furthermore, please provide sufficient information about the dates and length of time, the scope of work, and the complexity of the project or the job.
Candidates with foreign credentials must be able to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca
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.