Rock Mechanics Engineer

Important messages

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

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.   Candidates may/will be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

A pool of candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the EN-ENG-04 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), security requirements (Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "NOTE: You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment. For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A degree from a recognized university in mining engineering, petroleum engineering, civil engineering or geological engineering, or other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada.

– A minimum of five years of professional experience in rock mechanics, in the mining industry and/or oil and gas industry, either with specialized consulting firms, within research centres and/or technical universities with a speciality in geomechanics and/or rock engineering
̶̶– Within the last five years, experience in conducting technical surveys in the field, scientific research work and rock testing in a laboratory, as well as field instrumentation and monitoring, including in-situ stress measurements, as applied to mining and/or oil and gas industries;
– Experience in planning, organizing and coordinating research projects;
– Experience in supervising and training technical staff;
– Experience in preparing detailed reports, scientific papers, and or publications relevant to the duties of the position.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

- Of mining methods and mine technologies used in the Canadian mining industry;
- Of rock mechanics and rock dynamics principles, testing methods and monitoring techniques used for both field and laboratory work;
- Of ground support methods in current use in Canadian mines;
- Of methods of techniques used to describe rock masses, to estimate rock mass quality, to assess tunnels and underground excavations stability, and advantages and limitations of these methods, techniques;
- Of codes and standards and regulations which apply to the Canadian mining industry regarding health and safety conditions.

- Communicate effectively in writing;
- Communicate effectively orally;
- Plan, organize, and deliver research studies carried out in both the field and the laboratory;
- Work under minimal supervision to meet project objectives.
- Evaluate rock mass stability using new and/or existing monitoring techniques to improve mine safety;

- Effective Interpersonal Relationships;
- Initiative
- Sound judgement
- Tact and respect when dealing with personnel, clients and partners of NRCan

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

- Masters or Ph.D. degree from a recognized university in engineering or applied science in the fields of mining engineering, geological engineering, rock mechanics, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position;

Degree equivalency

-Recent experience, within the last five years, with scientific work such as rock testing in laboratory, field instrumentation and monitoring, including in-situ stress measurements, as applied to Canadian mining, in hard and soft rocks;

- Experience in rock engineering and mine design, in geomechanical or geotechnical engineering, as it pertains to Canadian mining operations in hard and soft rocks.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. Women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

- Willingness and ability to travel;
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Willingness and ability to do strenuous field work

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.