Regional Railway Works Engineer (Anticipatory)

Duties

Transport Canada Rail Safety group in New Westminster have an opening for an experienced civil engineer. The successful candidate will work closely with the federally regulated Railways in British Columbia as well as the province and local municipalities to improve rail safety.

The primary focus of this position is:

Plans and organizes regional programs to monitor the railway industries' compliance with regulations and standards relating to management of natural hazards and geotechnical hazards that may affect railway operations including rockfall, landslides, slope and embankment stability, flooding, erosion, drainage, debris flow and avalanche;

Organizes and participates in evaluations and audits of railway company safety management systems; conducts follow-up of detected infractions of regulations and determines actions to be taken to enforce the law in the event of non-compliance;

Provides professional technical advice and recommendations to HQ and regional management.

Intent of the process

The results of this appointment process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill a permanent position in New Westminster and may be used to fill similar positions across Canada. Once established the pool will be valid for one year with the possibility of being extended.

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 in Civil or Geological Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

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

Experience conducting field inspections of slopes and embankments, and evaluating their stability.
Experience in the design and construction of slope and embankment stabilization or risk mitigation works.
Experience in project management.
Experience in evaluating civil engineering projects.
Experience performing one of the following: regulatory oversight, quality control or quality assurance functions.
Experience in using Microsoft Office applications including: Word, Excel and Outlook.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
K1: Knowledge pertaining to the identification, evaluation, and risk management of geotechnical and natural hazards in transportation corridors.
K2: Knowledge of the railway industry and issues affecting railway safety.
K3: Knowledge of risk assessment with respect to geotechnical and natural hazards.

Abilities
A1: Ability to engage external stakeholders in resolving issues.
A2: Ability to interpret regulations or acts, analyse situations and make appropriate recommendations.
A3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Key Leadership Competencies
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

Education
AED: Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in British Columbia.

Experience
AEX1: Experience with a railway company or railway maintenance contractor
AEX2: Experience with in railway engineering projects.
AEX3: Experience as a Geotechnical Engineer or Geoscientist
AEX4: Experience in dealing with Transport Canada for issues related to access control, railway grade crossings, railway track inspections, bridge work or natural hazards.
AEX5: Significant experience* in identifying, evaluating and developing risk management strategies of geotechnical and natural hazards for new and existing land development or transportation infrastructure.

*"Significant experience" is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are normally acquired over a period of (4) years.

Degree equivalency

Preference may be given to candidates who meet the following organizational needs: Women; Members of a visible minority group; Aboriginal peoples; and/or Persons with a disability.

Operational Requirements
Physical Environment: this position requires, on occasion, physical effort to climb railway structures, equipment or facilities on sites where the access is difficult and the terrain is rugged.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid provincial driver's licence.
Willingness and ability to travel at short notice for extended periods by all modes of transportation to destinations throughout Canada.
Willingness and ability to work overtime when necessary.

Other information

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they meet the education and experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted at 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.

All results and invitations for interview/written assessment will be sent electronically. We request therefore that you include a valid electronic address (e-mail address) when you apply.

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

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exams, interview, simulation exercise, reference check, and other assessment tools.

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact those screened into the process.

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER all questions. You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you MUST clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience MUST BE SUPPORTED in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected 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.