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

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

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical of similar ENG-04 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate periode of 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)

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 or reports;
Experience in the planning or development of project proposal, or the coordination or 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)

Experience in design or operation of systems or technologies using renewable energy;
Experience with energy audits or in building commissioning.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of communication protocols for controlers (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, LonTalk);
Knowledge of energy evaluation software for buildings (e.g., CANQUEST, eQUEST, Open Studio/EnergyPlus, TRNSYS, RETScreen Expert).

Ability to plan and coordinate projects;
Ability to effectively communicate orally;
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Autonomy;
Team spirit;
Creativity in problem resolution.

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

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

Knowledge of refrigeration technologies.

Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test may be administered.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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 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 through the GC Jobs 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.