PWS - About the Department


Directorate \| Asset Management \| Petroleum Products \| Technology Service Centre \| Regional Contacts
Mandate: The Department of Public Works and Services is an essential partner in the achievement of government goals through the provision of high quality services, expert support and innovative leadership in: Asset management Procurement Records management Computer systems and telecommunications Community fuel provision Community water systems
Headquarters Mailing Address: Department of Public Works & Services Stuart Hodgson Building Box 1320 Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
The Directorate The directorate manages the department as a whole. The Deputy Minister and senior managers work together to lead the department in providing effective services. The directorate also includes the Corporate Services Division, which provides 4 internal services: policy financial administration information technology. Records management services for the NWT government are also part of the division.
Mike Aumond, Deputy Minister Phone: (867) 873-7114 Fax: (867) 873-0226 Location: 5009-49th Street 3rd Floor, Stuart M. Hodgson Yellowknife	Steve Lewis, Director Corporate Services Division Phone: (867) 920-8672 Fax: (867) 873-0100 Location: 5009-49th Street 1st Floor, Stuart M. Hodgson Yellowknife
Asset Management Division Asset Management provides technical support to our regional staff and to other departments. They estimate the cost of building construction and renovation consult in the plan of buildings so they meet program needs review consultant designs of buildings and works partner in implementing the Safe Drinking Water Initiative manage leases and property advise about procurement and contracting carry out technical evaluations of buildings and works co-ordinate supplies of gravel for construction advise on maintenance and operation of GNWT buildings Electrical/Mechanical Safety regulates activities under 3 Acts: Electrical Protection Boilers and Pressure Vessels Gas Protection. Paul Guy , Director Asset Management Division Phone: (867) 920-6142 Fax: (867) 873-0226 Location: 5009-49th Street 3rd Floor, Stuart M. Hodgson Yellowknife
Petroleum Products The Petroleum Products division manages fuel supply to communities not served by the private sector. Staff are located in Fort Simpson, Yellowknife, and Inuvik. John Vandenberg , Director Petroleum Products Division Phone: (867) 920-3447 Fax: (867) 873-0100 Location: 5009-49th Street 1st Floor, Stuart M. Hodgson Yellowknife
Technology Service Centre Technology Service Centre is responsible for operation of applications run on the GNWT mainframe computers technical support for systems located in the Yellowknife data centre wide area data communications network, connecting all NWT communities some voice communications services for Yellowknife. John Gabel, Director Technology Service Centre Phone: (867) 873-7836 Fax: (867) 873-0192 Location: 5003-49th Street 3rd Floor, Laing Yellowknife
Regional Office Contacts and Locations Regional offices deliver direct services to departments and the public. The services include: mail services design and construction of projects disposal of goods and buildings warehousing maintenance of government buildings and works records storage Regional Finance and Administration handles supply services work, as well as local departmental support.
North Slave: Brian Pruden, Superintendent North Slave Regional Office Phone: (867) 873-7650 Fax: (867) 873-0257 Address: P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 Location: 5013 - 44th Street	Fort Smith: Richard Mercredi, Superintendent Fort Smith Regional Office Phone: (867) 872-7400 Fax: (867) 872-2830 Address: P.O. Box 5 Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0 Location: 199 McDougal Road
Inuvik: Roy Clarke, Superintendent Inuvik Regional Office Phone: (867) 777-7140 Fax: (867) 777-3463 Address: Bag Service 1 Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0	Fort Simpson: Ron McCagg, Manager Operations & Maintenance Fort Simpson Area Office Phone: (867) 695-7285 Fax: (867) 695-2815 Address: Box 240 Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0 Location: 1st Floor, Milton Building
	Hay River: Hay River Area Office Phone: (867) 874-7002 Fax: (867) 874-7014 Address: Suite 301 - 76 Capital Dr Hay River NT X0E 1G2 Location: 3rd floor, B&R Rowe Building
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