Manager, Technical Services

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Duties

The Technical Services Team, as part of Operations, is seeking a Manager to provide operational oversight for the delivery of engineering and pilot plant testing services to support applied research conducted at CanmetENERGY in Devon. The Technical Services Team is a multidisciplinary team of professional and technical staff responsible for operation of world-class hydroprocessing pilot-scale facilities with specialty toward hydrocarbon extraction, upgrading, and refining. The team works with both internal R&D team stakeholders and external industrial clients to ensure pilot plant projects are executed safely and to the clients’ needs. It is a dynamic environment with the team working on multiple projects at any given time. The Manager will ensure that Technical Services projects within span of control are aligned with defined strategic and operational plans for the group to meet organizational needs. The Manager will balance their activities and time between being a people and technical leader and has the experience to determine which focus is appropriate.

This role is accountable for execution of team projects with responsibility for implementation of project management, engineering, and safety principles, systems and tools to assure that project objectives are safely delivered on time, on budget, and to the client’s satisfaction. The Manager will support business development activities including client engagement and agreement negotiation and will ensure effective project planning including development of project proposals, budget estimates, and human resource and equipment allocations. The Manager will be responsible for staff performance management and staffing plan development and execution. The position will also be responsible for pilot plant maintenance engineering activities including leading assessment of potential new equipment acquisition and modifications to existing infrastructure in order to increase site capacity/capability for new research programs.

Work environment

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) – an established leader in science and technology! NRCan seeks to enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources products. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, consider joining our team and becoming part of one of Canada’s most innovative governmental departments. At NRCan, you can play a pivotal role in helping to shape important contributions to Canada’s natural resource development and enjoy an exciting career that comes with an array of benefits and flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life.

As part of NRCan, CanmetENERGY is Canada’s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy. The CanmetENERGY laboratory in Devon (AB) brings together scientists, engineers, and technologists in a state-of-the-art R&D facility for innovation in energy technology. We focus on providing innovation solutions for the environmentally-responsible production and processing of hydrocarbon resources, and for mitigating the associated environmental impacts of these operations. CanmetENERGY in Devon collaborates with industry, provincial/territorial government, academic institutions, and international organizations in research, development, and deployment of new technologies and innovations. Our highly qualified research staff are capable of handling the most complex theoretical and practical project tasks related to the production, processing, and transportation of oil sands bitumen and petroleum products and have the skills and experience to move projects from concept to bench-scale through pilot-scale testing to commercialization.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one ENG-05 position in Devon, Alberta, on a determinate basis, for a period of up to 3 years.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar ENG-05 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various 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.

A covering letter in 550 words (maximum) "Please provide a cover letter, up to 550 words, explaining why you feel you are suitable for this position. Please note that the cover letter will be used to assess your written communication skills."

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 engineering, chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Occupational Certification
Registered as a professional engineer in Canada.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience managing hydrocarbon or petroleum-based processing pilot operations or commercial operations.
Experience providing engineering advice and expertise to internal and/or external stakeholders.
Experience in project management and managing financial resources.
Experience developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with internal and/or external stakeholders.
Experience negotiating issues or contractual agreements with stakeholders.
Experience in a leadership role and staff performance management.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breath of experience which would be normally be acquired with at least 5 years of experience

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

Registered as a project management professional (PMP).

Recent** experience managing hydrocarbon or petroleum-based processing pilot operations or commercial operations
Experience conducting engineering work*** related to oil sands processing.
**Recent experience is defined as experience within the last 10 years
***Engineering work may include, but is not limited to, design, construction, quality assurance, inspection, safety audit, and/or testing.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of federal and provincial codes related to operating pilot plants and facilities.
Knowledge of commercial hydrocarbon or petroleum-based processing.
Knowledge of relevant health and safety and process safety guidelines and practices.

Ability to manage multi-disciplinary engineering and technical teams.
Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities.
Ability to manage an operating budget.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage technical projects successfully and provide technical assurance on project execution.

Analytical skills
Innovation
Initiative
Judgement
Interpersonal skills /team player
Dependability

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

Knowledge of oil sands processing, such as practices and technologies, bitumen extraction, froth treatment, tailings, and upgrading

Ability to provide technical assurance in multiple engineering disciplines.
Ability to engage external partners

Natural Resources Canada 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) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

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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An interview will be conducted.

References will be sought.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.