Housing Projects and Maintenance Supervisor – Esquimalt

Salary: $78,909 to $99,200

Level: EG-05

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

Duties:

• Plan, organize, and oversee the delivery of technical housing services for capital asset repair, maintenance, and betterment projects.
• Provide technical leadership, issue resolution, and risk-based recommendations to support housing inspections, investigations, assessments, and maintenance activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert by providing technical and advisory input to corporate processes, asset management initiatives, and operational reporting.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with service providers, partners, stakeholders, and internal technical communities to resolve complex issues.
• Ensure compliance through quality assurance, monitoring, and guidance on technical standards, regulatory requirements, health and safety, and environmental policies.
• Supervise, train, and develop technical services staff while contributing to continuous improvement of policies, procedures, processes, and tools.

Work environment:

As a Special Operating Agency reporting to the Department of National Defence (DND), CFHA contributes to the quality of life of CAF members and their families through the provision of housing services, and through the responsible and sustainable management of the Department’s housing infrastructure. We are a team of 380 federal public servants who work hard to meet the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces families living in DND housing. We have close to 230 employees at our Housing Services Centers across Canada and 150 employees at our Head Office in Ottawa. CFHA Esquimalt is a dynamic team of 18 full-time employees. We work together to provide housing services to over 700 Canadian Forces families. As a CFHA employee, you will play an important role in the implementation of housing services while working with a dedicated team. If you enjoy new and rewarding challenges, apply today!

Intent of the process:

The immediate need is to staff one English Essential position on an indeterminate basis at the CFHA Esquimalt location. A pool will be created and could be used for future needs at the CFHA Esquimalt location.

Important messages:

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. You must complete this application independently, without external assistance, including internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Violations may be investigated and could result in serious consequences, including rejection of your application. By submitting this application, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accept the confidentiality and integrity terms above.

Conditions of Employment:

• Recent and acceptable driver’s abstract.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s licence holding a qualification equivalent to the DND vehicle to be operated.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain the DND 404 military driver's licence.
• Utilizing necessary equipment and clothing in compliance with safety regulations.
• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics.
• Incumbent must maintain the capacity to perform the essential duties of the position on-site at the designated work location.

Operational Requirements:

• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to work overtime on an occasional basis.
• Willing and able to meet the occasional requirement to work in confined areas such as crawl spaces or at heights such as second storey roofs.

You need (essential for the job):

• A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Experience:

• Experience conducting inspections and determining maintenance requirements of residential or commercial properties.
• Experience planning, coordinating, or overseeing maintenance, repair, or construction work for residential or commercial properties.
• Experience engaging and collaborating with stakeholders.

Competency:

• Project Management
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

Ability:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to assess residential construction and renovation projects for compliance with relevant codes, standards, and material requirements.
• Ability to lead and support a team to meet operational objectives.
• Working effectively with stakeholders.

Assets - Occupational Certifications:

• Possession of a valid journeyman's certificate in a major residential building trade and/or certification as an engineering technologist or technician.
• Interprovincial Red Seal Certification as a Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber or Gasfitter.

Asset - Experience:

• Experience in supervising a team.

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.

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

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