Structural Technologist

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Duties

The EG-04 Structural Designer is the structural representative on the design team in Engineering. This team member offers structural advice and code interpretations to RP Ops Shop Staff and Contracts Staff and other Engineering Team staff. The EG-04 Structure designer is also the Project Manager for assigned construction projects from Consultant Design to Project Implementation.

Work environment

Department of National Defence 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) would be considered.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (term, indeterminate, acting, deployment, assignment and secondment).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:
- A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the EG classification only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in structural design, drafting, estimating and specification writing utilizing AutoCAD software

- Experience using a personal computer utilizing MS Office Suite software applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of structural engineering methods and practices used in the design and maintenance of municipal systems
- Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations associated with engineering design function

ABILITIES:
- Ability to perform structural design work, determine scopes of work, prepare bills of material and/or specifications

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
- Overall personal suitability to effectively perform the duties of the position including effective interpersonal skills, flexibility and sense of responsibility

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Available for call-in and overtime when required
- Able to work in confined spaces if required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Nova Scotia driver's license

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Reliability Status security clearance
- Able to wear suitable safety equipment as dictated
by the job site, including safety boots, hard hat and
safety vest.

Candidates 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 QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of the National Master Specification (NMS) format, DND format and NMS Edit specification software for editing specifications
- Knowledge of DND Administrative procedures for staffing of a project

ABILITIES:
- Ability to prepare specifications in NMS format using NMS Edit software
- Ability to communicate both orally and in written format
- Ability to participate or lead multi-disciplinary design team involving project coordination, project planning and working to a fixed budget

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.

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All job applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

It is your responsibility, as a candidate to clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the screening criteria. Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities, you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification (Education and Experience, Essential and Asset).

A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. However, meeting these qualifications is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed, now and in the future.

**Written communication will be assessed throughout the process (Application, Communications, etc.)**

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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.