Maintenance Coordinator (Anticipatory)
About the role
##Parks Canada
###Closing date: April 5, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number CAP26J-176621-000020
Selection process number 2026-CAP-CB-EA-TERM-0029
Location Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (Nova Scotia), Ingonish Beach (Nova Scotia)
Employment tenure Acting/Assignment/Seasonal/Term/Indeterminate
Salary $31.25 to $33.95 per hour - Salary under review
Level GL-MAN-07 (C3)
Who can Open to persons residing within a 150 kilometre radius of Baddeck, Nova Scotia who have a legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or work permit.
Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.
##On this page
About the position
Conditions of employment
Operational Requirements
You need (essential for the job)
Language requirements (essential for the job)
You may need (asset qualifications)
Our commitment
Equity, diversity and inclusion
How to
Hiring organization contact
##About the position
Work environment Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
Intent of the process Anticipatory: This process is intended to fill anticipated vacancy(ies).This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Cape Breton Field Unit.
Positions to be filled 1
Important messages
When you to this selection process, you are not ing for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the Parks Canada representative in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
##Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.Maintenance of a valid class 5 Nova Scotia Driver’s License, or other provincial equivalency.
Learn more about security screening process.
##Operational Requirements
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required.Willingness to work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial holidays when required.Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, adverse weather conditions.
##You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:Experience in managing human and financial resources.Experience in providing leadership, guidance and direction to work crews.Experience in managing schedules and reviewing work.Experience in the general repair and maintenance of facilities, structures, grounds, roads and highways, or other assets such as water/sewer infrastructure.Experience in the operation and maintenance of tools and equipment.
Applied / assessed at a later date
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of highway maintenance methods, standards, guidelines and equipment.Knowledge of snow removal methods, standards, and best practices.
ESSENTIAL ABILITIES:Ability to plan, organize and implement maintenance programs.Ability to assess and evaluate work procedures and environments to identify potential hazardsAbility to advise supervisors and employees about safe work practices and safety standards and regulations.
##Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
##You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of Parks Canada organization, values and principles.Knowledge of basic maintenance practices related to grounds and day use areas.
ADDITIONAL ABILITIES:Ability to supervise effectively.Ability to communicate effectively.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:Exercises sound judgment.Takes responsibility.Makes things happen.Personally connects with people.
##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.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
##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 .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
##How to
Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- A cover letter - Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the Education and Experience criteria listed in the Statement of Qualifications (see above). Applicants must list both of these factors in their cover letter, and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications (see above), may result in the rejection of your application. Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
- Contact information for 3 references
We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
##Hiring organization contact
**Name:**Human Resources - CBFU
**Email address:**dotationugicb-cbifustaffing@pc.gc.ca
About Parks Canada
Parks Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada run by a chief executive who answers to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations". Parks Canada manages 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 171 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park, and one National Landmark. The agency also administers lands and waters set aside as potential national parklands, including eight National Park Reserves and one National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. More than 450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi) of lands and waters in national parks and national marine conservation areas has been set aside for such purposes. Parks Canada Agency cooperatively manages a large majority of their protected areas and heritage sites with Indigenous partners. The Canadian Register of Historic Places is supported and managed by Parks Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and other federal bodies. The agency is also the working arm of the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which recommends National Historic Sites, Events, and Persons.
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Maintenance Coordinator (Anticipatory)
About the role
##Parks Canada
###Closing date: April 5, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number CAP26J-176621-000020
Selection process number 2026-CAP-CB-EA-TERM-0029
Location Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (Nova Scotia), Ingonish Beach (Nova Scotia)
Employment tenure Acting/Assignment/Seasonal/Term/Indeterminate
Salary $31.25 to $33.95 per hour - Salary under review
Level GL-MAN-07 (C3)
Who can Open to persons residing within a 150 kilometre radius of Baddeck, Nova Scotia who have a legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or work permit.
Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.
##On this page
About the position
Conditions of employment
Operational Requirements
You need (essential for the job)
Language requirements (essential for the job)
You may need (asset qualifications)
Our commitment
Equity, diversity and inclusion
How to
Hiring organization contact
##About the position
Work environment Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
Intent of the process Anticipatory: This process is intended to fill anticipated vacancy(ies).This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures within the Cape Breton Field Unit.
Positions to be filled 1
Important messages
When you to this selection process, you are not ing for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection and appointment processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to this process, please advise the Parks Canada representative in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications. If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
##Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance - Obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance.Maintenance of a valid class 5 Nova Scotia Driver’s License, or other provincial equivalency.
Learn more about security screening process.
##Operational Requirements
Willingness to wear a Parks Canada uniform when required.Willingness to work shift-work, and/or weekends, and/or statutory holidays and provincial holidays when required.Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, adverse weather conditions.
##You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:Experience in managing human and financial resources.Experience in providing leadership, guidance and direction to work crews.Experience in managing schedules and reviewing work.Experience in the general repair and maintenance of facilities, structures, grounds, roads and highways, or other assets such as water/sewer infrastructure.Experience in the operation and maintenance of tools and equipment.
Applied / assessed at a later date
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of highway maintenance methods, standards, guidelines and equipment.Knowledge of snow removal methods, standards, and best practices.
ESSENTIAL ABILITIES:Ability to plan, organize and implement maintenance programs.Ability to assess and evaluate work procedures and environments to identify potential hazardsAbility to advise supervisors and employees about safe work practices and safety standards and regulations.
##Language requirements (essential for the job)
Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential
Learn more about language requirements.
##You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of Parks Canada organization, values and principles.Knowledge of basic maintenance practices related to grounds and day use areas.
ADDITIONAL ABILITIES:Ability to supervise effectively.Ability to communicate effectively.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY:Exercises sound judgment.Takes responsibility.Makes things happen.Personally connects with people.
##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.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
##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 .
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
##How to
Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
- A cover letter - Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the Education and Experience criteria listed in the Statement of Qualifications (see above). Applicants must list both of these factors in their cover letter, and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet these factors by providing concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that these factors are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to clearly demonstrate in your cover letter how you meet the Education and Experience factors found on the Statement of Qualifications (see above), may result in the rejection of your application. Normally, applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
- Contact information for 3 references
We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
##Hiring organization contact
**Name:**Human Resources - CBFU
**Email address:**dotationugicb-cbifustaffing@pc.gc.ca
About Parks Canada
Parks Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada run by a chief executive who answers to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations". Parks Canada manages 48 National Parks, three National Marine Conservation Areas, 171 National Historic Sites, one National Urban Park, and one National Landmark. The agency also administers lands and waters set aside as potential national parklands, including eight National Park Reserves and one National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. More than 450,000 km2 (170,000 sq mi) of lands and waters in national parks and national marine conservation areas has been set aside for such purposes. Parks Canada Agency cooperatively manages a large majority of their protected areas and heritage sites with Indigenous partners. The Canadian Register of Historic Places is supported and managed by Parks Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and other federal bodies. The agency is also the working arm of the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which recommends National Historic Sites, Events, and Persons.