Behind building skilled operator

Position: Behind every warm building is a skilled operator! We’re looking for you!
Location: Suffield

Behind every warm building is a skilled operator! We’re looking for you!

National Defence - Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment)

Closing date:
February 27, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND
26J
- Selection process number
26-DND-EA-IE-547448 Location
Cold Lake (Alberta), Suffield (Alberta), Wainwright (Alberta), Shilo (Manitoba), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Dundurn (Saskatchewan)
Salary
Hourly salary from $33.68 to $53.66 - Check out the full rates of pay under "Additional Links"!
Level
HP-02, HP-03, HP-04, HP-06, HP-07 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
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About the position

Duties
🔥 Power the heartbeat of Canada’s military bases — join our team and keep the nation mission‑ready by providing heat and other services to various buildings and facilities operated by the department. Bring your certification, skill, and pride to the front line of infrastructure. DND:
Where your expertise fuels Canada’s defence! 🔥
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 entitlements Intent of the process
There is an immediate need to fill positions in the following locations:
• Cold Lake AB - HP-04

• Shilo MB - HP-03

• Winnipeg MB - HP-04 and HP-07

The intent of this process is to build a dynamic pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies across DND’s operational landscape. Successful candidates may be considered for a range of meaningful opportunities that support our evolving mandate and contribute directly to Canada’s defence and security.
Positions to be filled
5 Important messages
📢 How does this work?

Step 1:
Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you are interested! Click “Apply Online”
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 of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment. ________________________________________▶ 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 “Apply” 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 apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.▶ 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.▶ Applicants who apply 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.▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to…