Project Engineer (ANTICIPATORY) *AMENDMENT - Closing Date*

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To be eligible for this selection process, YOU MUST MEET the two criteria in the WHO CAN APPLY clause noted above: 1) you must be a person who resides or is employed in Vancouver, BC and within an 850 km radius of Metro Vancouver AND 2) you must be a member of the following Employment Equity groups: ABORIGINAL PERSONS AND/OR WOMEN.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions, with various tenures depending on organizational needs, within Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a cover letter, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) as well as a CV which is linked to the information in your cover letter. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that you meet the qualifications or to provide a listing of current or past task descriptions. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. One suitable approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a detailed description on how that qualification is met. Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter may result in your application being rejected from the process. Candidates must clearly indicate the length of their work experiences, by providing detailed information."

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering speciality relevant to the position.

• Experience in field inspections on construction of municipal infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with clients.
• Experience in proposal and report writing for engineering projects.
• Experience in implementing engineering projects in one or more of the following areas: water, wastewater, schools, community buildings, roads, subdivisions or energy.

“Experience” is defined as work-related experience following graduation from an undergraduate engineering program acquired in the discipline for which you are applying.
The EN-ENG-3 position requires approximately four years of experience within the last 8 years immediately prior to the submission of an application for this position.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date:

• Experience working with First Nation communities.
• Experience in environmental assessments for engineering projects.
• Experience in participating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in design and construction of drinking water treatment systems.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of engineering project management principles.
• Knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to municipal infrastructure systems.

• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability for analytical thinking.

• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal relationships

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

• Able and willing to travel via various modes of transportation including small aircraft and off-road vehicles to remote locations across British Columbia.
• Able and willing to work overtime as required on short notice
• Able and willing to work in remote First Nation communities for limited periods of up to a week.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license

Other information

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. An applicant may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

Management may choose to use one or more Asset Qualifications at the pre-screening stage to determine the number of applicants who will advance to the following stage of the selection process

Random selection of applications maybe applied.

Top-down consideration of scores at various points in the process may be used to determine the number of qualified candidates who will be considered further in the process.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Reference checks will be sought.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.