Water Resources Engineer – Hydrometry and Hydraulics

Duties

Key Activities:

Water Resources Engineers at all levels remain focused on data collection, analysis and timely dissemination of water resources information. The incumbent must understand the broad scope of water resources engineering, and engage in scientific and technical analysis and evaluation of issues regarding water resources including the application of existing and emerging technologies. The ENG-03 and 04 must additionally be able to work independently and plan projects, while the ENG 04 must be able to supervise staff and manage overall delivery within a program area.

Hydrometry and Hydraulics

Assist with the collection, processing, interpretation, correction, summarization and presentation of water resources data to improve the understanding of water resource systems and provide advice on deficiencies and propose updates and modifications as necessary to improve hydrometric monitoring approaches

Apply hydraulic and hydrologic principles to the collection and interpretation of water resource data and information.

Investigate and evaluate new and/or alternative technologies that can be used to improve the measurement of hydraulic and hydrologic variables necessary for effective and efficient monitoring of water resources.

Investigate, evaluate, analyze, study, and model water resources systems. This encompasses inflow forecasting, water management simulations, hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis, and applying hydrologic and hydraulic computer models as necessary. (all levels).

Discuss and evaluate results, and provide guidance and interpretations on hydrology, hydraulics and hydrometry to monitoring technologists, engineering staff and provincial partners to ensure the highest quality of information on water resources is communicated effectively. (ENG 03 and 04)

Work environment

The position will contribute to the delivery of the National Hydrological Services by providing water resources engineering and applied science expertise that supports the collection, interpretation and dissemination of standardized water resource data and information in Canada.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to fill positions within Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada with various tenure(indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, secondment), linguistic and security profiles according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

Education :

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in engineering with engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience*:

Experience in hydraulic and hydrometric data analysis, review and modelling, and would include experience during academic study.

Experience in conducting hydraulic and hydrometric engineering studies, and for ENG 2 only, would include experience during academic study.

Experience in scientific and engineering field work in streams and rivers and, for ENG 2 only, would include experience during academic study.

*Definition of Experience

Eng-02 - Less than 3 years’ experience
Eng-03 – Minimum 3-5 years’ experience
Eng-04 – More than 5 years’ **recent experience
**Recent Experience is within the last 7 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the practice of hydrology and open channel hydraulics.

Knowledge in statistics and data analysis.

Abilities:

Ability to communicate orally.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to organize and conduct studies and statistical analyses (ENG-03 and ENG-04).

Ability to interpret engineering and scientific data. (ENG-03 and ENG-04).

Ability to work effectively in a leadership role and as a member of multi-disciplinary teams (ENG-04).

Personal Suitabilities:

Effective interpersonal skills

Initiative

Reliability

Judgement

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

Asset Qualifications

Education:

Graduation with a higher level degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in engineering, geophysics or other related discipline.

Currently registered as a professional Engineer in Canada.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in managing human and financial resources (ENG4).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Condition of Employment:

Driver’s license.

Requirement to travel at times for extended periods of up to 2 or 3 weeks.

Requirement to work overtime.

Requirement to work in remote locations and in extreme weather conditions.

Requirement to occasionally undertake field work that will include working in and around water, wading, working on cableways and bridges or on ice.

Other information

Only online applications will be considered.

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

For this process, we find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

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.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.