Electrical Engineer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Work environment

The Consumer Product Safety Directorate (CPSD) of the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch of Health Canada helps to protect the Canadian public by researching, assessing and collaborating in the management of health risks and safety hazards associated with consumer products that Canadians use every day. CPSD works in partnership with industry (manufacturers, retailers and distributors) to ensure safer consumer products in the marketplace, and equips consumers with safety information that helps them make better decisions regarding the products they use.

What we do?

CPSD conducts a wide range of activities to anticipate, mitigate and assist in reducing the health and safety risks associated with consumer products including consumer and workplace chemicals. Our work includes:

• surveillance;
• hazard and risk identification;
• risk assessment and management;
• investigations, inspections, seizures and prosecutions;
• support for developing safety standards and guidelines;
• testing and research on consumer products;
• providing importers, manufacturers and distributors with hazard and technical information;
• promoting safe and responsible use of products to consumers; and
• publishing product advisories, warnings and recalls.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures, language profiles, security requirements and conditions of employment within Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in electrical engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

• Experience* in the field of electrical engineering, in areas such as design, support, testing or technical analyses.

*Acquired over a period of at least 1 year through practical work experience.

• Experience conducting research, analyzing, synthesizing or adapting scientific and engineering information and data, and writing technical reports, publications or studies.

• Experience in working as a member of a work-related project team.

• Experience in planning, organizing, or coordinating activities in a scientific, industrial or regulatory program.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of the theory and practical application of electrical engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of assessing risks to human health from consumer products.
• Knowledge of Acts, Regulations and Standards pertinent to the management of risks related to consumer products.
• Knowledge of standards pertinent to the management of human health risks related to electrical consumer products.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to identify electrical hazards of consumer products.
• Ability to plan and organize projects.
• Ability to conduct research, analyze scientific data and make recommendations.
• Ability to work in a multi disciplinary project team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Respectful of diversity

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

Asset Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an engineering field relevant to the duties of the position.
• Licensed as a professional engineer in Canada.

Degree equivalency

• Experience in electrical or electronic product design.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments of consumer product incidents, injuries, near misses, or complaints.
• Experience working with standards and compliance with requirements.
• Experience conducting and coordinating testing of electrical/electronic products or electronic components in a laboratory or research and development environment.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice may be required.
• Willingness and ability to travel when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability security clearance or Secret security clearance

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

1. A written examination may be administered.

2. Reference checks may be sought.

3. An interview may be administered.

4. If you are currently employed as a public servant, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

5. If you are currently employed as a public servant, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

6. 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.

7. If you are currently employed as a public servant, candidates whose substantive position is the same group and level or equivalent to the position being staffed may be considered first for a deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised selection process.

8. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

9. For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you.
CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

10. Candidates that fail to confirm their attendance at our written exam or interview; we will consider this as you withdrawing from the process.

11. Candidates are advised that their exam or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:

o Medical reason with certificate
o Pre-arranged travel with proof
o Pre-scheduled training with proof
o Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof
o Death in the family
o Other exceptional reason judged acceptable by the committee (e.g., jury duty, etc.)

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

13. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

14. Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

15. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsible-for-recognition.canada.

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.