Hull Surveyor

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Assessment accommodation

How does this work?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you're interested! Click "Apply Online"

Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

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.

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada's mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

At DND We Foster a Work Environment Where Employees Have Opportunities To Grow, Learn, Progress In Their Careers And Have Job Satisfaction Over The Long-term. You'll Enjoy

A career among a dynamic and dedicated team

Opportunities for advancement

A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment

A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill 8 English essential EG-06 positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis.

This process may also be used to fill current and future vacancies in Esquimalt and Halifax with various employment tenures, language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 8

Information you must provide

Your resume.

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

Secondary school diploma or an employer-approved alternative*; AND Either: Journeyperson status in metal fabrication (Welding, Sheet Metal, or Plating), Piping, Shipwright, Painting or Rigging; OR Naval Hull Technician QL-6B; OR employer-approved alternative such as completion of Marine Surveyor training through International Association of Classification Society (IACS).

• An employer-approved alternative includes the completion of technical training through an Apprenticeship or Naval Hull Technical Training Program.
  
  

Degree equivalency

Experience

EX1: Experience working as a Journeyperson in ship repair trade OR Naval Hull Technician at the QL-6B level OR Marine Surveyor.

EX2:Experience employed as a Hull Inspector within a second or third line naval vessel maintenance facility OR as a Marine Surveyor within IACS

EX3:Experience in reading and interpreting ship systems, construction and design drawings and technical orders.

EX4 Experience in developing or interpreting detailed work specifications to carry out corrective maintenance or report findings of hull inspections.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EX1: Experience in using office software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

EX2: Experience in the use of a work management system, such as SAP.

Operational Requirements

Willingness to travel outside the headquarter area for extended periods of time and - work in commercial repair facilities

Willingness to work overtime

Willingness to participate in training sessions, which may include on the job training, self-study and training in classrooms

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies

• Thinking things through
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Working effectively with others
• Communication
  
  

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.

Information on employment equity

As a result of workforce adjustment, affected indeterminate DND employees within the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE - UIC 2671) at 4 Wing Cold Lake or within the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS - UIC 7777) at Canadian Forces Base Suffield will be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to work in adverse conditions/environments, which may include, but not limited to; confined spaces, heights, and extreme weather conditions,

Willing and able to work onboard ships and submarines while alongside and at sea, which may include alternate methods of air and sea transport to and from the ship, including transfer at sea procedures

Willing and able to comply with applicable safety regulations and procedures, including wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment

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

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.

> 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 Qualifications

-You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed

> 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.

> Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:

- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;

- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;

- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;

- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;

- Organizational Needs.

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.