Research Engineer

Important messages

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted via the jobs.gc.ca site. 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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one position on a term basis for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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 Mechanical or Building Engineering or some other engineering speciality relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Recent* and significant experience** in the conception and/or management and/or operation of Heating, Cooling, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment or systems for buildings;

Recent* and significant experience** in the appraisal of energy efficiency measures for buildings;

Recent* experience in the execution of commercial or industrial projects;

Experience in writing project proposals and reports;

Experience in planning, project proposal development, coordination and execution of activities applied to building mechanical systems.

*Recent is defined as in the last 15 years
**Significant is defined as at least 10 years

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

Graduation with a Masters Degree in applied science from a recognized post secondary institution in the field of HVAC systems, energy efficiency, and/or energy simulation for buildings.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of buildings control systems (e.g., BAS, BEMS);

Knowledge of communication protocols for controlers (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, LonTalk);

Knowledge of energy evaluation software for buildings (e.g., eQuest, Open Studio, TRNSYS, EnergyPlus).

Ability to plan and coordinate projects;

Ability to effectively communicate in writing;

Ability to effectively communicate orally.

Autonomy;

Team spirit;

Creativity in problem resolution.

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

Knowledge of refrigeration technologies.

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.

Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:

Security: Reliability Status

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may/will be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted via the jobs.gc.ca site. 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.

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.