Engineering and Floating Platform Manager

About the position

Duties
The Engineering Superintendent of the Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet (ESAV), based in Esquimalt BC, is the section head of the CFAV engineering and floating plants section and provides the following support to the Auxiliary Fleet Manager:

Provide engineering oversight of Auxiliary Fleet assets (5 tugs, 4 floating plant barges and other smaller assets);
Liaise with In-service support contractors to coordinate maintenance and repairs of the Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet;
Liaise with other section heads and the harbour control section to balance maintenance activities with operational requirements;
Liaise with ADM (Mat) entities to keep them appraised of the Fleet material status and programmatic engineering issues being encountered;
Review engineering SOPs and practices;
Manage preventative maintenance of all assets;
Review tug and barge refit specifications;
Manage barge and engineering personnel (16 employees);
Manage section’s budget;
Provide fleet management and engineering advice to senior management; and
Assist management in staffing positions.

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.
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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 one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
1

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📢How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply”✅ 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 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.▶ 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” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs 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.▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence[GC9.1]. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.▶ If, at any point [GC10.1]in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)▶ 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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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- Willing and able to travel as required
- Willing and able to work unexpected and scheduled overtime as required.

Operational Requirements

- Willing and able to travel as required
- Willing and able to work unexpected and scheduled overtime as required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education:

A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).1. The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

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Occupational Certification:

Valid Transport Canada Certificate of Competency as Marine Engineer, Third Class Motor or higher; or Royal Canadian Navy Chief Engineer Certification Level Four (MAR ENG ART QL7 qualification); or Royal Canadian Navy Engineering Head of department qualification.

Experience

EX1. Experience in marine operations and fleet management, such as personnel leadership, administration and supervision of ship’s crew or engineering personnel.EX2. Experience overseeing the material status of a vessel and providing engineering recommendations to management.EX3. Experience coordinating schedules or work plans for self and others. This may include planning, developing, and modifying schedules or work plans due to crew leave and shortages, operational priorities and maintenance requirements.EX4. Experience overseeing planned maintenance completion and working with computer-based vessel Planned Maintenance Systems.

Competencies

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

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset Experience

AEX1. Experience with repair, maintenance and operation of steam and diesel marine machinery and systems.
AEX2. Experience overseeing vessel refits and machinery overhauls.
AEX3. Experience working with government or commercial repair facilities and contractors.
AEX4. Experience performing inspections and trials on vessels and marine machinery.
AEX5. Experience working with a budget under the Federal Financial Administration Act.
AEX6. Experience working with DND Human Resource policies and procedures.
AEX7. Experience in risk assessments and risk management.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Hiring organization contact

Name: Shelley Bagg
Email address: [email protected]

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