Technical Officer Full Time NEW

This is a permanent full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly.

Reporting to the Manager, Building Maintenance, this position is responsible for:

• Housing Maintenance – Overseeing the maintenance of Yukon Housing Corporation’s housing units.
• Construction Projects – Managing building repairs, renovations and small-scale construction projects for Yukon Housing Corporation’s housing units.
• Developing, tendering and managing maintenance service contracts.
• Lending Programs – Provide technical support to the Community Partnering and Lending branch for various lending programs.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note that selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

• Technical Certification or Journeyman Trade Certification or working towards either in a building or other related discipline.
• Experience working in the residential building industry in the maintenance and construction fields, preferably with project management experience.
• Experience developing estimates, scopes of work and maintaining project budgets.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above will be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong client service and interpersonal skills including tact and judgment
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong ability to multitask and prioritize workloads to meet critical deadlines on many completing priorities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Yukon Class 5 driver’s license
• Valid RCMP security clearance.

Job Requirements

• Required regular travel throughout the Yukon Territory trips lasting 1-2 days in duration.

Eligibility List

12 months