Senior Engineering Technician - *AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE*

Update: AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE

Duties

The Senior Engineering Technician works with a multi-disciplinary team of Engineers and Biologists to primarily undertake engineering and bio-engineering projects that construct or restore salmon habitat features in order support the conservation and rebuilding of salmon and other fish stocks.

The position requires a highly skilled and experienced individual familiar with project planning, management and construction supervision, as well as numerous construction skills. Almost all work is conducted in partnership with other organizations; in particular First Nations communities and public stakeholders. Therefore, experience with this work environment, and possession of strong interpersonal skills will be important factors in the selection of the successful candidate.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada encourages motivated and qualified candidates with an interest in a unique opportunity to contribute to the conservation of Canada’s Pacific salmon stocks to apply to this position.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of the resulting pool will be to staff one Senior Engineering Technician (EG-6) position in Kamloops BC. It is anticipated that appointment to this position will occur after April 1, 2018. The pool may also be used to staff similar future positions at various tenures within Fisheries and Oceans in the Pacific Region.

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
• Successful completion of an accredited program of Civil Engineering Technology, or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience in surveying, drafting, water resources engineering/development, and small structure design.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience using current Computer Aided Drafting and Design programs (e.g. AutoCAD Civil 3d, Micro Survey, etc.)
• Experience in reconnaissance surveys and feasibility studies including topographic surveys, data analysis and site selection to produce preliminary project designs
• Recent (within the last 3 years) experience in supervision and construction of earthworks, including at least 2 of the following: small and medium scale woodworking, concrete, metal working and plumbing/pipe fitting projects
• Experience with RTK GPS technology
• Experience in project management and working effectively in a multi-disciplinary work unit

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

Experience
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with Aboriginal groups, as well as at least one of the following three groups: government organizations, non-governmental organizations or public stakeholders
• Experience managing construction projects within British Columbia’s provincial legislation, regulations and policies governing water resources development and fisheries.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
• Knowledge of instream infrastructure construction, or restoration of impacted natural environments/ecosystems
• Knowledge of project management techniques relating to land or water resource development projects.

Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze engineering plans and specifications
• Ability to analyze scientific/technical data, reports and plans, and to draw the appropriate conclusions to provide innovative solutions to complex problems
• Ability to plan, manage and supervise construction projects

Personal Suitability
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Reliability
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Judgement

Condition(s) of Employment
• Reliability Security Clearance: Reliability Status.
• Possession of a Class 5 driver’s license
• Those selected must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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

Asset Certifications
• Eligible to be registered with the Association of Scientific Technicians and Technologists of BC.
• Small vessel operator’s certification
• Wilderness First Aid Certification
• ATV operators certification
• Snowmobile operators certification
• Swiftwater in-water Certified
• Radio operators certification
• Bear awareness
• Forklift operator certification
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System certification

Knowledge
• Knowledge of hydrology, river morphology, and open-channel hydraulics.
• Knowledge of closed-conduit hydraulics (open and pressurized pipe flow; culvert hydraulics).
• Knowledge of fish habitat restoration, and fish passage, methods and techniques
• Knowledge of erosion and sediment control methods and techniques(both surface and instream)

Abilities
• Ability to organize and conduct applied science studies

Organizational Needs
• 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.

Operational Requirements
• Position is based in Kamloops, B.C., with travel required throughout the BC Interior
• Must be willing to travel
• Must be physically able to conduct difficult field work under adverse conditions, including very high summer and very low winter temperatures, and in difficult terrain, including streams, rocky and steep stream banks, heavy bush and deep snow.
• Must be willing to work variable hours outside regular normal working hours (weekends, statutory holidays) to meet field season objectives
• Must be willing to work overtime to meet operational needs in the field

Other information

Please provide three (3) references, two primary and one alternate. For each reference identified please provide: name, relationship to candidate, phone number and email address. References should be individuals who have observed your work in a professional or academic environment (preferably in either a direct or functional supervisory role) within the past five (5) years.

To be eligible for appointment, a candidate who qualifies in the pool must provide proof they meet the Conditions of Employment prior to appointment.

Candidates who qualify for the pool will remain in the pool until such time as the pool is terminated.

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.