Various Engineering positions

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Duties

Want to join our team?

Start by submitting your résumé along with a cover letter that answers the following questions. In your response, please provide as much detail as possible.

As an Engineer:

1. Have you provided strategic advice and guidance of a technical nature and involving technology matters? If so to whom?

2. Do you have experience in research, analysis and/or policy development? What specifically did you work on and was the outcome?

3. Have you developed and leveraged partnerships to achieve organizational objectives? Please explain how and provide examples.

4. Provide example(s) of where you have worked effectively and independently on multiple assignments within a fast-paced environment.

5. What level of experience do you have working within project teams? Explain the project(s), your role and the outcome.

6. Explain in detail any experience you have in leading project teams or in the management of human resources, if applicable.

*Note that we will assess your answers based on your level of experience.
For example, a junior engineer may have had some of this type of experience as a co-op student or as part of university assignments.

Also, if you have any of the following experience, let us know by responding to these questions as this information may be used to match you to specific jobs within the CRTC:

- Do you have experience in conducting engineering studies and analysis in broadcasting, wireless, telecommunications, IP technologies, network design and deployment, or satellite communications?

- Do you have experience in planning, conducting or reviewing cost-based analysis related to telecommunications services?

- Do you have experience developing, interpreting or applying policies, regulations, standards, or technical specifications?

Work environment

Are you looking for a career where you have a direct impact on the daily lives of Canadians? Tired of working for a large, stuffy government department or a profit-driven private sector organization? Looking for better work-life balance? The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) may be the place for you!

We are looking for engineers with fresh ideas and different levels of experience to help lead us into the evolving future of telecommunications and broadcasting.

Not sure what job you should apply for? Feel free to throw your name in the hat in multiple categories. We will assess your application based on the information you provide.

We are currently seeking:

Junior Engineers (ENG-02)
Engineers (ENG-03)
Senior Engineers (ENG-04)
Engineering Managers (ENG-05)

YOUR CHALLENGE:

The CRTC oversees an industry that relies on technology to provide communication services to Canadians and our decision makers need to take technical trends and issues into account. Engineers at the CRTC face the following specific challenges:

-You must be a critical-thinker who is able to provide solid technical advice while always considering the impact of your recommendations on the industry and on Canadians

-You must be able to effectively explain technology to a non-technical audience and present your ideas effectively taking into account the big picture

-You must work well with your colleagues in a fast-paced environment as we are a small, nimble organization that gets things done quickly

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established for indeterminate, determinate and acting appointments, as well as for assignments, deployments and secondments to staff similar positions with various linguistic or security requirements or profiles.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 6,000 words (maximum)

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC), Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB), English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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.

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If your application is retained, you may be invited to demonstrate the following competencies later in the staffing process:

- Government of Canada Key Leadership Competencies: Mobilize people, uphold integrity and respect, collaborate with partners and stakeholders and promote innovation and guide change (for more information, see https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile.html)

- Strategic Thinking

- The ability to identify technical trends, issues and challenges

- Effective oral and written communications

YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW:

• If you are successful, we will ask you to submit documentation demonstrating that you have a Bachelor degree from a recognized university in electrical, mechanical, civil or industrial engineering or with another specialization relevant to duties of the position.

• We will also ask whether you are eligible for certification as a professional engineer in Canada.

• Refer to the Qualification Standards: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/staffing-dotation/rqs-qcr/qscp-nqap-eng.asp#as

• Any information that you provide throughout the process may form part of the assessment.

• Federal Government employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered ahead of other candidates.

• The results of this process will be used to create a qualified pool of candidates to fill numerous current and future vacancies of various tenures within the CRTC.

• Some positions may require occasional travel and/or may require occasional overtime.

Have questions?

Just email us and we’ll gladly answer them.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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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.