National Defence

Closing date: May 22, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND26J-186657-000002

Selection process number
26-DND-EA-NAST-552972

Location
Gagetown (New Brunswick)

Salary
$71,741 to $90,184

Level
EG-04

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

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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

Preference

How to

Additional links

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Work environment
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 entitlementsThese positions require full-time, on-site presence

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill two (2) positions on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Gagetown, New Brunswick. 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
2

Important messages
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.
_________________________________________________How does this work?✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “”
✅ 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.
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• 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 “” 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 via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

• Applicants who 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.

• 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

• 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 . Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.

• If, at any point 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.

• To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria may be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.

Conditions of employment

One or more conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed:

• Reliability security clearance
• 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
• Possession of a valid and unrestricted Provincial driver’s licence
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DND 404 driver’s licence
• Willing and able to work overtime and standby rotation
• Willing and able to work in extreme weather conditions
• Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Willing and able to safely lift up to 25 kg when required. (Candidates may be required to pass a physical test in relation to this condition).
• Willing and able to operate up-lift and man-lift, walk over rough, uneven terrain, enter attics, confined space entry, access roofs, carry and climb step and extension ladders
• Some positions require Delegation of Authority, which requires successful completion of the following courses: Section 32, 34 of the FAA, Contracting Direct with Trade Course, Contracting Certification Course, Green Procurement Course, Basic Procurement and Contracting Course and all DRMIS related courses as deemed essential by management. Candidates must be able and willing to complete the above courses within 90 days of the start date

Operational Requirements

One or more operational requirements may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of operational requirements will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed:

• Willing and able to travel, daily and overnight throughout NB and PEI
• Willing and able to work at heights from ladders and scaffolding
• Willing and able to work overtime and standby rotation
• Willing and able to work in extreme weather conditions
• Willing and able to work in confined spaces
• Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

_______________________________________________________EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• Possession of a valid Journeyperson trade certification in a building construction trade* as recognized by the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch of the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

OR

• Possession of a valid Interprovincial Journeyperson trade certification in a building construction trade*

• Building construction trade is defined as Carpentry, Painting, Plumber and Steamfitter/Pipefitter (dual licence), Electrical, or Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Learn more about degree equivalency.

_______________________________________________________EXPERIENCE
STREAM 1: Preventative Maintenance Inspector

• Experience in conducting inspections, as they pertain to building construction or maintenance

• Experience in estimating cost and detailed scope of work for construction related projects

• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel

STREAM 2: Contract Manager

• Experience with contract management as it relates to building construction or infrastructure maintenance

• Experience managing multiple trade disciplines involved in building construction and maintenance projects

• Experience performing quality assurance/quality control as it relates to building construction or maintenance

• Experience will be assessed in terms of the depth and breadth of activities, the complexity and diversity of work handled, as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated.

Applied / assessed at a later date

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

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

_______________________________________________________EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Possession of an additional Journeyperson certification in one of the building construction trades* as recognized by the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch of the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.

• Possession of an additional Interprovincial Journeyperson trade certification in a building construction trade*.

• Building construction trade is meant as Carpentry, Plumber and Steamfitter/Pipefitter (dual licence), Electrical, or Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

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EXPERIENCE

• Experience conducting preventative maintenance inspections on buildings and works
• Experience working with provincial and federal codes, standards and regulations governing building construction and maintenance
• Experience with procedures related to Federal Heritage Buildings

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.

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

• The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population. To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you .

• As means to support our military families and linked with the Department of National Defence priorities, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Learn more about employment equity.

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.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.

Information you must provide

• Your résumé

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

Additional links

Why work at DND?
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Hiring organization contact

Name: Allison Hynes, Staffing Advisor
Email address: Allison.Hynes@forces.gc.ca