Group Leader, Pipeline Integrity

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The Group Leader is required to work at the NEB’s Calgary offices. Candidates interested in teleworking remotely outside Calgary in the Group Leader role will not be considered.

The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada’s energy industry. It regulates pipelines, energy development and trade in the public interest with safety as its primary concern. The Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for this organization. The NEB was established by Parliament to regulate, among other things, the construction, operation and abandonment of pipelines that cross provincial or international borders, international power lines and designated interprovincial power lines, imports of natural gas and exports of crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and electricity, and oil and gas exploration and production activities in certain areas. The NEB is also charged with providing timely, accurate and objective information and advice on energy matters. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the NEB has approximately 500 employees and annual budget of over $70 million.

The NEB is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Duties

Reporting to the Director, the Group Leader, Pipeline Integrity supervises the day to day activities of a group of approximately 8 engineers in the Pipeline Integrity Team within the Field Operations Business Unit. This includes providing group-specific tactical, technical and/or process leadership and advice as appropriate to resolve issues. Additional responsibilities include providing pipeline integrity information and advice on oil and gas exploration, production, transmission and distribution systems to internal and external stakeholders such as Board Members, company representatives, and other employees of the National Energy Board (NEB) as requested. The incumbent maintains and applies a balance of leadership and technical skills to understand and manage the areas of responsibility of the group members. The Group Leader delivers certain delegated administrative/leadership responsibilities for managing the group and provides assistance and recommendations to the Director in planning priorities, assigning and coordinating activities, and continuously reviewing processes for potential improvements and updates to procedures and guidelines.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be created. Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis in NEB Calgary, Vancouver or Montreal offices. Appointment of qualified candidates will be based on the assessment results of the essential or essential and asset qualifications and with regard to breadth and depth of experience.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,200 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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

University baccalaureate degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, civil, or other engineering specialty related to the position) or equivalent engineering experience.

Degree equivalency

E1. Significant and recent* experience in managing a team or working group on technical and/or regulatory issues.

E2. Significant* experience in the management of complex projects involving the efforts of several people.

E3. Experience in the allocation of human, financial or material resources and/or identifying resourcing needs for work activities

* Significant is defined as experience of increasing levels of complexity and accountability over a period of several years.
* Recent is defined as within the past 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork: (Proficiency - Guide Level)
• Takes a leadership role in team and partnership building.
• Coaches others to make timely and effective decisions and removes barriers that impede improvement.


OC 2 Initiative & Adaptability to Change (Proficiency: Guide/Shape Level)
• Recognizes areas requiring improvement, identifies desired outcomes, facilitates achievement of results and accepts accountability for achieving results.

OC3 Written Communication (Proficiency - Guide Level)
• Clearly articulates technical matters in writing.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively in writing

OC4 Communication Verbal: (Proficiency - Guide Level)
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively with co-workers and clients verbally.

Technical Competencies

TC1 Application Assessment (Proficiency – Guide Level)
• Provides expert advice to Leadership and/or Board Members in technical areas through presentations/ courses and coaching
• Facilitates the incorporation of learnings into future assessments and develops practices to reflect learnings.

TC2 Compliance Verification (Proficiency – Guide Level)
• A thorough understanding of the purpose and use of conformance, compliance and enforcement tools including inspection and audit methods to establish or confirm the integrity of equipment and the effectiveness of safety protection programs.

Competency Level Definitions

Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the NEB with regards to the competency.

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

AQ1 Expertise in Integrity Management may be used as an asset for the purpose of appointing qualified candidates.
AQ2 Experience providing advice to leadership on regulatory and/or other major decisions that have broad impacts on the public interest.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance.
2) Compliance with the National Energy Board’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the NEB’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the NEB Website http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
4) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.

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. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-11 position is similar to an EN-ENG-5 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to NEB’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

2. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter clearly demonstrating how they meet the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

PLEASE NOTE: 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. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

3. Assessment: You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written examination, interview(s), reference checks and interactions with internal staff during the process and personal knowledge. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

4. Appointment Requirements: Candidates must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing right fit for appointment.

5. Salary: Effective 1 November 2017 NEB-11, $101,324 to $123,278.
The National Energy Board has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary may be paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments
• The Collective Agreement between the NEB and PIPSC will expire on 31st October 2018. Please note that all provisions – including the allowances will remain in place until a new agreement has been signed and implemented.

6. Terms of Employment: This position has been allocated and apply to the bargaining unit represented by the NEB Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

7. Proof of Education: Proof of education is required prior to appointment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) for more information www.cicic.ca.
Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.

8. Organization Future Needs: The National Energy Board is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 210, 517 10th Avenue SW

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.