AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE: ANTICIPATORY - Senior Engineer

Update: Please be advised that the closing date has been amended to Wednesday, June 14 2017 at 11:59PM, Pacific time.

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Duties

Engineers with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) provide key professional support for CCG Programs such as the Marine Communications and Traffic Services, Aids to Navigation, Environmental Response and for a diverse and multipurpose fleet consisting of icebreakers, buoy tenders, search and rescue vessels, hovercrafts and vessels for scientific and the Canadian Hydrographic Service. CCG has multi-disciplinary engineering and project teams that bring together these disciplines to provide safe and efficient waterways for Canadians.

Apply today for an opportunity to join the Canadian Coast Guard. We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the ships and marine programs of Canada. The persons selected will have the opportunity to increase their experience and expertise working in key engineering positions across Canada.

Stream A – Mechanical Engineer
Stream B – Civil Engineer
Stream C – Electrical Engineer
Stream D – Naval Architect

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) leads the management of Canada’s fisheries and the safeguarding of Canadian waters. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), a Special Operating Agency within DFO, is responsible for services and programs that contribute to the safety, security, and accessibility of Canada’s waterways. With over 10,000 dedicated employees in over 400 locations across Canada, our Department is often the only federal presence in smaller coastal and remote communities. In January 2017, the Department received special recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

The Government of Canada has announced the Oceans Protection Plan, a whole-of-government approach to improve marine safety, to work with Indigenous groups, provinces, territories, and other stakeholders to better co-manage Canada’s oceans while advancing the Government’s broader objectives of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, protection of the environment, protection of our coasts and waterways, and economic growth for the middle class.

DFO/CCG are recruiting to deliver on this significant commitment. A team of dedicated, dynamic and talented professionals, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us in making an impact on the lives of Canadians.

DFO’s scientific knowledge and expertise, advice, products and services support evidence-based decision making, policy development, economic activity and stewardship of our waters. There are exciting career opportunities in areas such as fisheries and aquaculture management, regulation, science and innovation; habitat protection, oceans management, and ecosystems research; and charting of Canadian waters and modelling of ocean conditions, among others.

A nationally recognized, world-leading symbol of safety, operating along the longest coastline in the world, CCG is entrusted to deliver valuable programs and services to Canadians that save lives, protect the environment and support our Canadian economy. Embracing a proactive culture for 24/7 service to Canadians and for Canadians, CCG offers exciting sea-going and shore-based career opportunities in the delivery of critical maritime safety, security and response services; response to on-water and maritime incidents using a variety of vessels, hovercraft, helicopters, and small craft; and providing vital information and assistance to vessels, including navigation support, distress and safety communications and coordination of maritime trade.

The Department also offers exciting opportunities in its Corporate Services in areas such as information technology, program development and services; real property management; and human resource staffing and classification.

Do you believe in the gold standard of service? Do you thrive on change and exciting new projects? If that is who you want to be, then DFO/CCG is the place for you!

Women, Aboriginal people and visible minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

For more information on careers at DFO: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/career-carriere-eng.htm

For more information on careers at CCG: http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/College-and-Careers/home

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory selection process.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard across Canada with various language requirements and various security requirements. These positions may be of different tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

*A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities, unless the type of credential is specified in the relevant Qualification Standard.

** A public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Recent experience* in the production and evaluation of engineering studies and reports.
Experience developing acquisition and project management plans for a system or asset.
Experience in managing projects or initiatives.
Experience analyzing issues and developing recommendations.
Experience providing technical expertise in the drafting of technical specifications.

* Recent experience means experience normally acquired in the past two years.

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

EXPERIENCE
All Streams:
Experience in human resource management
Experience in financial management
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team

Stream A: Mechanical Engineer
Significant* experience in one or more of the following mechanical engineering services:
The design of ships;
The construction or maintenance of ships;
Ship systems;
Ship schematics or equipment; or
Systems related to Canadian Coast Guard’s assets.

Stream B: Civil Engineer
Significant* experiences in one or more of the following civil engineering services:
The design of ships;
The construction or maintenance of ships;
Ship systems;
Ship schematics or equipment; or
Systems related to Canadian Coast Guard’s assets.

Stream C: Electrical Engineer
Significant* experience in the provision of a range of engineering services** in the land or water- based systems field such as communications systems (LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, satellite, and microwave), or surveillance systems (CCTV, AIS, radar and LRIT).
Significant * experience developing and installing smart communication systems to reduce sea-land communication costs depending on availability of a cellular or satellite network.

Stream D – Naval Architect
Significant* experiences in one or more of the following naval architecture services:
The design of ships;
The construction or maintenance of ships;
Ship systems;
Ship schematics or equipment; or
Systems related to Canadian Coast Guard’s assets.

*Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities, which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 2 years.
** A range of services is defined as a variety and scope in duties performed in the acquisition of experience

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willing and able to work overtime upon request and on short notice.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of life cycle management principles and practices.
Knowledge of project management principles and practices.

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Values and ethics
Strategic thinking
Action management
Engagement

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

Other information

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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).

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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

A top down selection method may be used at any point in the assessment process.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed in this appointment process.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

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

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

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

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.

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.