Research Engineer

Important messages

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one position on a term basis, for a period of up to 2 years.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar ENG-02 positions at Natural Resources Canada, CanmetENERGY-Varennes, 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 BBB/BBB), various security requirements, and various conditions of employment.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

Recent* work experience in the field of mechanical heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings.
*Recent is defined as experience gained within the last five years.

Recent* work experience in at least one of the following fields:
A. Simulating/modeling buildings (energy consumption or mechanical systems) or energy systems applied to buildings.
B. Energy analysis or management for buildings (such as energy audit and monitoring, etc.)
*Recent is defined as experience gained within the last five years.

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

Master’s degree from a recognized post secondary institution in the field of HVAC systems, energy efficiency for buildings or energy simulation.

Community college education diploma (CCED) in building mechanical systems or a recognized equivalent.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the recommissioning of mechanical heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings.

Experience in the use of AUTOCAD software for technical drawings.

Experience in experimenting technics for test benches (instrumentation, testing and data analysis).

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of HVAC systems for buildings.

Knowledge of at least one of the following subjects:
A. Knowledge of software for analyzing the energy use of buildings (such as TRNSYS, DOE 2, ENERGYPlus, HOT2000, etc.)
B. Knowledge of energy efficiency measures for buildings.

Ability to organize work, prioritize and meet deadlines;
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Autonomy;
Team spirit (ability to work with others to achieve a common goal);
Creativity;
Reliability.

Conditions of employment: Reliability Status

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

Knowledge of the recommissioning of mechanical heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings.
Knowledge of commercial or industrial refrigeration equipment or systems.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Willing and able to travel within Canada, on occasion.

Other information

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

An interview will be conducted
Reference checks will be sought
A written examination may be administered

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.