Heavy Equipment Technician - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 57423

Ministry:
Jobs, Economy and Trade

Location:
Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
May 12, 2024

Classification:
Standards, Safety and Compliance 6 (048STA)

Salary:
$3,701.80 to $4,259.44 bi-weekly ($96,616 - $111,171/year)

Ministry of Jobs, Economy, and Trade
Leading efforts to grow Alberta's economy by supporting Alberta's entrepreneurs and employers, promoting trade and investment, helping recruit and retain workers, and promoting safe, fair and healthy workplaces by:

Jobs: helping attract skilled workers and establishing and enforcing Alberta's employment standards and laws governing the health and safety of Alberta's workplaces
Economy: supporting Alberta entrepreneurs, businesses and communities to drive growth and job creation
Regional development: supporting the unique economic development needs of Alberta's various regions
Trade and investment: attracting investment, promoting trade and supporting Alberta businesses' abilities to access new markets.

Role Responsibilities:

In this role, you will report to the Safety Team Lead, collaborating with other team members as well as staff within the OHS Program Delivery branch.

The incumbent will provide PME mechanical expertise in reviewing and interpreting the OHS Act, Regulation and Code.

They will assist in anticipating, identifying, and assessing equipment mechanical hazards and recommend control measures in all types of provincially regulated workplaces.

The incumbent will provide advice and technical analysis of issues to the Ministry and stakeholders in industry, labour, government, and other agencies regarding a variety of equipment hazards.

Your role is critical to delivery of front-line services (enforcement of the OHS legislation, investigation of incidents) as well as government operations and priorities.

As Powered Mobile Equipment Safety Specialist, you will be accountable for the following activities in the division:

Support OHS Delivery officers and investigators in work related to powered mobile and heavy equipment.
Participate in the regular review and revision of the OHS legislation and policies relating to powered mobile and heavy equipment, in accordance with the department regulatory review plan.
Develop explanation guides and publications and discuss policy interpretations powered mobile and heavy equipment.
Statutory Director

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviours 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:

Competencies for this position include:

Creative Problem Solving
Analytical, logic and problemsolving skills to design and execute valid research into policy and program content and develop policy and program content; and conduct sensitive assessments in the field and ensure their validity.
Identifies opportunities for improvements and works with Ministry staff on their implementation.
Time management skills, to balance competing demands at the OHS Delivery branch.
Build Collaborative Environments
Oral and written communication skills, listening and documentation skills, to obtain and communicate information and expert interpretations of policies and programs.
Ability to conduct sensitive interviews; evaluate and report on assessment approaches/findings and next steps options to Managers and Directors.
Systems Thinking
Understanding of organizational theory related to relationship dynamics in the workplace in order to anticipate and respond to developments and issues sensitively and effectively.
Knowledge of due process, confidentiality/privacy issues, and trends/developments in other areas to be able to evaluate and respond to emerging issues.
Develop Self and Others
Committed to the career development, values, diversity and inclusion and lifelong learning with a desire to invest in the self development of the long term capability to meet changing industry demands.

Qualifications:

College Diploma (2 years) in a related field plus 6 years progressively responsible related experience as a Journeyperson Heavy Duty Technician, Red Seal; OR Related degree and 4 years related experience.
The position requires the following knowledge, skills and experience:
Valid Alberta Journeyperson Heavy Duty Technician Certificate, preferably with preferably with Interprovincial Red Seal equivalent
10+ years experience as a Journeyperson. Must have proven experience with troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical systems, hydraulics, fires, steering and braking systems of heavyduty power mobile equipment.
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