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Employment Opportunity
**Note: Closing Date Extended
Asset Support Technician (EG-03)
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Ucluelet, BC
Selection Process Number: 2013-CAP-CBC-PR-OC-026(B)
Tenure:
Pay Range:
Language:
Location of position:
**Closing Date:
Indeterminate, full-time
$49,917 to $60,727 per year
English Essential
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Ucluelet, BC
17 July 2013 at 23:59 Pacific Daylight Time
Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada and Canadian Citizens residing abroad
About this position:
Provide technical support for the asset maintenance program at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Assets include a
combination of: road infrastructure; highways and bridges; buildings and structures (historic, contemporary and
reproductions); cultural assets; historic landscapes; recreational facilities including campgrounds, day use facilities,
beaches, trails/boardwalks and golf courses; fortifications; canals and locks; dams; marine facilities; avalanche
equipment; vehicles and heavy equipment fleets; boats; plaques; public utilities i.e. potable water distribution and
treatment systems, wastewater systems, electric power systems, solid waste systems, climate-control systems; radio
communications systems and petroleum storage tanks.
What is Required?
Education: 
Secondary School diploma, supplemented by post-secondary training in a construction trade to
journeyman level OR a 2 year College Diploma in Engineering or Architectural Technology, OR an
equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Language: 
English Essential
Experience:
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Estimating materials, human and financial resource requirements for minor asset maintenance,
Capital/ re-capitalization projects; prepare requisitions; draft terms for both service and construction
contracts and specifications;
Contacting contractors and goods/service providers to discuss requirements, to obtain/schedule
delivery of products/services, and to deal with issues related to product/service requirements;
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Experience continued . . .
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Conducting field work, planning and coordinating in-house projects consistent with CEAA;
Facility inspection for public safety, maintenance and visitor experience;
Monitoring and maintaining assets (vehicle, vessels, small equipment and park facilities);
Working with the public, special interest groups and organizations; particularly First Nations
stakeholders.
Maintaining electronic inventories and records;
Operating a personal computer utilizing programs such as Word, WordPerfect, Excel and
PowerPoint;
Leading work teams.
General Inquiries?
Please contact Janet Busby, Human Resources Liaison at 250 726-3515
How to Apply?
Interested persons should carefully review the Statement of Qualifications. You must submit the following by e-mail:
CoastalBC.HR@pc.gc.ca OR by fax: (250) 654-4044
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Résumé
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Completed Education and Experience Questionnaire (see below)
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Proof of education
Applications must be received on or before **17 July 2013 at 23:59 Pacific Daylight Time
Tips for applicants:
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Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience.
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Do not assume that the screening board has previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.
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You must be specific and provide concrete examples/details for each Education and Experience element, as
applications will be screened only on the information provided.
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Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the competition.
NOTES:
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Candidates must fully demonstrate in their application that they meet the screening criteria.
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A written examination may be administered.
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The Work Description is available upon request.
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Parks Canada agency is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment
Equity Act and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage
women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities to self identify on their application.
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The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Public
Service Staff Relations 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.
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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.
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Education & Experience Questionnaire
1. Do you have a secondary school diploma, supplemented by post-secondary training in a construction trade to
journeyman level, OR a 2 year College Diploma in Engineering or Architectural Technology, OR an equivalent
combination of training and experience?
If you answer yes, please specify the secondary school you graduated from and the year of graduation, and
describe the post-secondary training (including specific courses) you have taken; OR specify the College Diploma
you have completed and the year of graduation; OR provide details to support the consideration of your
application as meeting an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
2. Do you have experience estimating materials, human and financial resource requirements for minor asset
maintenance, capital/re-capitalization projects; prepare requisitions; draft terms for both service and construction
contracts and specifications?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
3. Do you have experience contacting contractors and goods/service providers to discuss requirements, to
obtain/schedule delivery of products/services, and to deal with issues related to product/service requirements?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
4. Do you have experience conducting field work, planning and coordinating in-house projects consistent with
CEAA?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
5. Do you have experience in facility inspection for public safety, maintenance and visitor experience?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
6. Do you have experience monitoring and maintaining assets (vehicle, vessels, small equipment and park
facilities)?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
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7. Do you have experience working with the public, special interest groups and organizations; particularly, First
Nations?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
8. Do you have experience maintaining electronic inventories and records?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
9. Do you have experience operating a personal computer utilizing programs such as Word, WordPerfect, Excel and
PowerPoint?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
10. Do you have experience leading work teams?
If you answer Yes: please describe with concrete examples, the nature and scope of your experience and indicate
where it was acquired and the dates.
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Asset Support Technician (EG 03)
Parks Canada Agency
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Ucluelet, BC
APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
Education:
 Secondary School diploma, supplemented by post-secondary training in a construction trade to journeyman level OR
a 2 year College Diploma in Engineering or Architectural Technology, OR an equivalent combination of training and
experience
Language:
 English Essential
Experience:
 Estimating materials, human and financial resource requirements for minor asset maintenance, capital/recapitalization projects; prepare requisitions; draft terms for both service and construction contracts and specifications;
 Contacting contractors and goods/service providers to discuss requirements, to obtain/schedule delivery of
products/services, and to deal with issues related to product/service requirements;
 Conducting field work, planning and coordinating in-house projects consistent with CEAA;
 Facility inspection for public safety, maintenance and visitor experience;
 Monitoring and maintaining assets (vehicle, vessels, small equipment and park facilities);
 Working with the public, special interest groups and organizations; particularly First Nations stakeholders;
 Maintaining electronic inventories and records;
 Operating a personal computer utilizing programs such as Word, WordPerfect, Excel and PowerPoint;
 Leading work teams
IF YOU MEET ALL OF THE ABOVE, YOU MAY BE INVITED TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
AT THAT TIME, YOU WILL BE RATED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
Knowledge:
 Knowledge of methodologies used to plan, install, manage and maintain facilities and assets;
 Knowledge of how to complete facility inspection for public and staff safety, maintenance requirements and to ensure
a positive experience for visitors utilizing facilities;
 Knowledge of safety requirements working in the field and on construction projects as well as some knowledge of
construction and maintenance code compliance, the Canadian Labour Code, Occupational Health and Safety and
Provincial worker safety standards;
 Knowledge of contracting processes and budget management;
 Knowledge of vehicle, vessel and small equipment maintenance and safety requirements.
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Abilities:
 Ability to conduct work-site inspections to gather information on the status of project work and on compliance with
project plans, specifications, codes and schedules and report findings and work deviations/infractions to the manager
or senior technician;
 Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
 Ability to lead work teams;
 Ability to plan, initiate, contract, coordinate and oversee projects, adhering to schedules set time lines;
 Ability to provide public presentations when required;
 Ability to plan and prioritize workload (i.e., projects, public enquires, asset and permit monitoring);
 Ability to plan, initiate and coordinate recapitalization and minor asset maintenance contracts.
Personal Suitability:
 Effective interpersonal relationships
 Judgment
 Dependability
 Initiative
 Conflict resolution skills
 Work independently
 Work well as a team player in multi-disciplinary team
Conditions of Employment:
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Security Screening: Obtain and maintain Reliability Status
**Operational Requirements:
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**May be required to possess and maintain a valid Class 5 Driver’s license
Willingness to wear the appropriate Parks Canada uniform and safety equipment, including steel-toed boots;
Willingness to work weekends, evenings and statutory holidays to meet program delivery requirements;
Work a flexible schedule to meet program delivery requirements;
Willingness to learn to operate small marine vessels;
Travel and work in terrestrial and marine environments and a variety of weather conditions; travel in small vessels,
float planes and helicopters;
Willingness to work from remote locations for extended periods of time.
(Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande.)