Job Description

National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment)


Borden (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Trenton (Ontario)


EG-06


$86,801 to $109,119
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Closing date: 24 September 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Apply online

Important messages

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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.


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 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

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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.

Intent of the process

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The intent of this process is to fill three (3) English essential EG-06 positions in different locations in Ontario, on an indeterminate (permanent) basis.



A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates resulting from this process may be established and used to fill similar positions with various tenures, linguistic profiles, and/or security requirements at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled:

3

Information you must provide

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Your resume.

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

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EDUCATION


A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

NOTE 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. Relevant technical fields include: electrical, building controls/automation systems, mechanical, architectural, or civil.

Degree equivalency


EXPERIENCE

EX1: Experience in the preparation of scopes of work, specifications, cost estimates and computer-aided drawings for projects.

EX2: Experience in providing engineering support services for planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance.

EX3: Experience in providing complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure projects, including new construction, recapitalization or environmental assessment and remediation.

EX4: Experience in personnel management of a small technical team.


COMPETENCIES:

Attention to detail


Analytical thinking


Working effectively with others


Demonstrating integrity and respect


Dependability


Communication


ABILITIES


Ability to manage changing priorities and tight deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and exercise sound expectation management skills

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

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English essential


Information on language requirements

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

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Occupational Certification:

AOC1: Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)

AOC2: Certified Engineering Technician (C.Tech)

AOC3: Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.)

AOC4: Building Operator Certification (BOC)

AOC5: Facility Management Professional (FMP)

AOC6: Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng)

AOC7: Project Management Professional (PMP)


ASSET EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Experience working in the Federal Public Service or in Defence Construction Canada.


AEX2: Experience using AutoCAD.

AEX3: Experience using National Master Specifications (NMS) to tender infrastructure maintenance or construction projects.

AEX4: Experience using Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).

AEX5: Experience using cost estimate software such as RS Means Online or Manual.

AEX6: Experience in contract administration.

AEX7: Experience in coordinating consultant activities from project initiation, options analysis, design development and construction administration phases

AEX8: Experience as an Architectural Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building architectural systems (interior renovations and new construction).

AEX9: Experience as an Electrical Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting site or building electrical systems (interior renovations and new construction).


AEX10: Experience as a Civil Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting site or building municipal systems (interior renovations, site development, recapitalization and new construction).


AEX11: Experience as a Mechanical Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building mechanical systems (interior renovations and new construction).

AEX12: Experience as a Structural Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building structural systems (interior renovations and new construction).

AEX13 : Experience as a Building Automation Technologist/Technician/Tradesperson contributing to projects supporting building automation and instrumentation systems (interior renovations and new construction).


OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to work overtime, including weekends and on short notice (responding to emergencies).

Must be able to travel and work at various sites and under various conditions.

Conditions of employment

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Reliability Status security clearance


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.



Must comply with applicable safety regulations and procedures including wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).



Must be able to obtain and maintain a National Defence driver's license (DND 404).



Possession of a valid class G driver's license issued by the province of Ontario or provincial or territorial equivalent

Other information

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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


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.


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.


If, at any point 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 may be eliminated from further consideration in this process.


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 (such as ChatGPT or any other forms of artificial intelligence). Plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited throughout the entire process and suspected non-compliance will be investigated. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

Preference

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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.