Technical Services Officer (Term)

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Duties

The Technical Services Officer (TSO) works primarily from Signal Hill National Historic Site, has a team of seven staff, and is responsible for the asset maintenance at several locations in Eastern Newfoundland, including:

• Signal Hill National Historic Site
• Cape Spear National Historic Site
• Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site
• Ryan Premises National Historic Site
• Castle Hill National Historic Site

The Technical Services Officer plans, supervises, and oversees technical services to support a planned asset management program including managing contracts and conducting on-site inspections, administering budgets, soliciting and evaluating bids, drafting contract terms and conditions, providing contractor oversight, and determining maintenance requirements while providing technical expertise and support to the Asset Manager, internal clients, staff, and stakeholders.

As the Technical Services Officer you will also be responsible for providing supervision and leadership to a team across five National Historic Sites including performance management, work plans, training, and health and safety compliance.

The assets that you will be responsible for will include a combination of roads, pedestrian bridges, buildings and structures (historic, contemporary and reproductions), cultural assets, historic landscapes, trails/boardwalks, vehicle fleet, plaque sites, and public utilities (i.e. potable water distribution and treatment systems, wastewater systems, electric power systems, solid waste systems and climate-control systems).

Work environment

🏆Parks Canada is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2024).🏆

Join the living legacy that is Parks Canada! We are a diverse team dedicated to the protection and presentation of Canada’s most recognizable and cherished places.

Top 10 reasons to work for Parks Canada:
✅ Job stability
⚖️ Work-life balance
📅 Paid vacation and leave
💰 Pension and retirement benefits
🩺Health and dental benefits
📚 Training and professional development
🏞️ Working in beautiful locations
📈 Transfer and promotion opportunities
🤝 Diverse and inclusive workplaces
🍁 Contribution to public service

Intent of the process

📢 This process is intended to fill one Term vacancy for 2 years.

This process will also establish a list of qualified or partially qualified candidates and could be used to staff similar positions of varying tenures (temporary, indeterminate, casual) and various work locations within Parks Canada Agency.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Post-secondary diploma in civil engineering technology, architectural technology, construction engineering technology or an acceptable combination of experience and education.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• E1 - Experience coordinating asset maintenance activities and monitoring budgets associated with capital projects and/or operational activities.
• E2 - Experience inspecting and evaluating infrastructure.
• E3 - Experience in human resources administration including supervision, performance management and health and safety.
• E4 - Experience writing technical documents such as request for proposals, calls for tenders, and specifications.
• E5 - Experience developing work plans and budgets.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• K1 - Knowledge in the practices associated with asset and building maintenance.
• K2 - Knowledge of contract administration and procurement processes.
• K3 - Knowledge of project management principals.
• K4 - Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety programs and practices.

Abilities:
• A1 - Ability to communicate effectively.
• A2 - Ability to prioritize, problem solve and provide sound recommendations.
• A3 - Ability to supervise and provide leadership.
• A4 - Ability to develop and execute work plans.

Personal Suitability:
• PS1 - Achieve Results
• PS2 - Exercises sound judgment.
• PS3 - Client Service Orientation

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform, identified clothing and necessary protective equipment.
• Willingness to travel and work in a variety of weather conditions and terrain for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to do overtime and to work on weekends and statutory holidays.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

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

The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.

In accordance with paragraph 8(2)(a) of the Privacy Act, information or material, whether provided directly by the candidate or otherwise obtained by the selection board, used during the selection process for the purpose of assessing a candidate may be used as part of the selection review and recourse processes. Such relevant information may be provided to third parties, such as other candidates or their representatives, who have a legitimate reason to be aware of that information.

Persons who are in receipt of a Canadian Government Public Service pension and are considering this employment opportunity with the Parks Canada Agency, should contact the PWGSC Public Service Pension Centre (1-800-561-7930) in order to determine the impact of an appointment on their pension benefit entitlements.

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

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.

Persons who have a priority entitlement as defined by the Parks Canada Agency Priority Policy and Guidelines will be considered first.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

Apply online