Maintenance Specialist

Role Responsibilities

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is a world class 4-season venue with a focus on providing premium quality Nordic skiing (Biathlon & XC), mountain biking, hiking, trail running, and disc golf experiences. This Provincial Park is unique in that it hosts major events and bookings, has complex facilities and includes performance athlete training facilities.

The Facility Maintenance Specialist reports to the Operations Supervisor and is responsible for the ongoing maintenance & operation of the buildings, parking lots, infrastructure and IT systems within Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park. This position is responsible to ensure that buildings, infrastructure and systems are fully functioning, are inspected and are well maintained. In addition, this position supports events, meeting room bookings and common area maintenance (parking lots, landscaping, skating rinks) as well as supporting the commercial operators on site with their infrastructure and equipment needs.

This portfolio requires facility infrastructure and maintenance technical expertise (including Building management systems, boilers, elevator systems, alarm systems, etc.) contract and business knowledge, team leadership and strong peer and stakeholder relation skills to ensure that all aspects of the Facility and Operations programs are operated and maintained in accordance with industry standards, international sport body requirements/guidelines, client needs and program requirements.

This position provides input to budget and site operational plan development for the site, as well as monitoring of expenditures and approvals to contractors and suppliers. Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, this position functions within the parameters of applicable legislation, regulations, policies, directives, and guidelines.This position is a 40-hour per week position and includes weekend workdays to provide 7-day per week operational service at the Canmore Nordic Centre

Role Responsibilities Continued

Maintenance Workers may encounter emotionally challenging situations, participate in conflict resolution, interact with irritated or difficult visitors or provide support during emergencies events or incidents. Applicants should be prepared to manage these circumstances with composure, sound judgment, and effective communication skills.  Support resources are available through our employee assistance programs.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Agility: Works creatively within policies and procedures to proactively meet goals.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Contributes positively by actively sharing information and listening and accepting others’ points of view in an open, honest, and non-defensive way.
• Creative Problem Solving: Breaks straight forward problems down into manageable components to identify what needs to be done.

Qualifications

Education and Experience required:

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Some high school education, related training and 2 years of related experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Maintenance.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; OR 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Additional requirements: 
•    Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License or equivalent. 

Assets:
•    This position requires substantial experience and knowledge of building operations and familiarity with boilers and associated equipment.
•    Experience operating skid steer, snowplow, or other equipment.
•    Experience with light equipment.
•    Experience landscaping and parking lot management.
•    Relevant legislation, regulations, standards, and codes (e.g. building, electrical and mechanical systems and equipment standards, security and emergency management, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS.
•    Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills to identify mechanical or operational issues. 
•    Well-developed oral and written English skills to effectively communicate with others.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Terms of Employment:
This is a full-time permanent opportunity in Canmore.

A written assessment may be conducted as part of the interview process.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Application Information:
•    In your application, please include a cover letter detailing your interest and role-related experience. 
•    In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Foreman (PT three 8-hour shifts/week).

What We offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive 
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Mentorship Programs.

Resources for applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/