DutiesConsulting with officials of clients such as Government of the Yukon, Aboriginal Affairs, Parks Canada, and First Nations to determine their survey, needs, to explain products and services available from or through the Surveyor General Branch.
Investigating and research (in the field and in the office) survey projects requested by clients to determine the necessity, nature and amount of work involved and, preparing proposals for cadastral related projects, including schedules, deliverables, costs, and methods of completion.
Preparing Requests for Proposals (RFP's) detailing technical specifications, developing assessment criteria and assessing bids, and making a recommendation in the case of multiple bidders.
Conducting monitoring of progress on projects, including on-site inspections, providing reports to clients, mediating agreement on modifications to the terms of the project, reviewing contract returns for compliance with contract specifications, and recommending payments.
Negotiating Memoranda of Understanding with clients for the provision of survey services, detailing the specific products and services to be provided for, and submitting the proposed agreement to the Regional Manager for review.
Issuing Survey Instructions and reviewing survey plans in accordance with legislation and agreements. Working with the Yukon Land Titles Office staff and registry system.
Providing professional survey advice to clients, land surveyors, lawyers, and others on the Canada Lands Surveys and provincial systems, on present and historical survey practices, and interpretation of survey evidence in resolving boundary disputes, including making visits to sites of trespass or dispute, and proposing solutions to those involved.
Providing information to clients on survey processes and recommending courses of action to facilitate acquisition, disposal and development of Canada Lands, and to administer aspects of land management.
Liaising with other government agencies concerning the content and production of legal descriptions for use in orders in council to create or to effect changes to the extent of Canada Lands.
Intent of the process
The immediate intent of this process is to staff one (1) indeterminate (permanent) position at the EN-SUR-03 group and level, located in Whitehorse, Yukon.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EN-SUR-03 positions at Natural Resources Canada, located in Yellowknife, or Whitehorse, with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual Imperative or Non-Imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC,CCC/CCC, etc.), and conditions of employment.
Important messages
📢 Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria may not be given further consideration.
You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education occupational Certification and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications (assets) may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.
⚠️The ability to effectively communicate in writing may be assessed throughout your application (Résumé and answers to the screening questions).