Stream 1–Senior Engineer, Water And Waste Water | Stream 2–Senior Engineer, Buildings

Update: The posting period has been extended until January 21, 2019.

If you have already applied, you can modify your application until January 21, 2019.

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

You must indicate clearly in your application for which stream(s) you want to be
considered:
• Stream 1 – Senior Engineer, Water & Waste Water
• Stream 2 – Senior Engineer, Buildings
• Streams 1 & 2

Successful candidates may choose to live in Amherst or in nearby cities, such as Moncton, NB, which is forty (40) minute drive, or Truro, which is a one (1) hour drive from Amherst.

Candidates who are not federal public service employees and live outside Amherst may be eligible for the Relocation Program, which provides newly appointed employees with up to $5,000.

Duties

•Provides project management oversight, expertise and advice on interrelated programs for the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of infrastructure for First Nations and other aboriginal communities.

•Contributes to the development and implementation of program policy, frameworks or standards.

•Establish a strong consultative relationship with First Nations clients at the community, tribal council and regional/territorial level to advise on engineering proposals, identify needs and recommend priorities for consideration in departmental planning processes.

Work environment

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) supports Indigenous people (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and Northern peoples in their efforts to improve their social well-being and economic prosperity, develop healthier, more sustainable communities, and participate more fully in Canada's political, social and economic development—to the benefit of all Canadians.

Intent of the process

The intent of this anticipatory process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar or identical positions within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in the Atlantic Region. The linguistic profiles or requirement as well as tenures and/or the security clearance may vary according to the position being staffed.

The positions are primarily located in our Atlantic Regional Office in Amherst, Nova Scotia, but could include positions within Indigenous Services Canada in the Atlantic Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 7,500 words (maximum) "As a candidate, it is your responsibility to clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the Essential qualifications (Education and Experience). Please note that it is not only sufficient to state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete and convincing examples and dates as to when and how these experiences were gained (specify HOW, WHEN and WHERE). PLEASE APPLY THE FOLLOWING APPROACH: use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application. Information described in your cover letter must be supported by your corresponding résumé."

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

Education - Streams 1 & 2
•Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, environmental engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

*Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification - Streams 1 & 2
•Hold a certification as a Professional Engineer in Canada.

Experience - Streams 1 & 2
•Recent* experience in selecting and overseeing engineering consultants and contractors.
•Recent* experience in providing technical and strategic advice to clients and management.
•Recent* experience in contract administration.

Experience - Stream 1 (Senior Engineer Water And Waste Water)
•Recent* and significant** experience in the technical evaluation of water and waste water engineering reports.
•Recent* and significant** experience in managing water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Experience - Stream 2 (Senior Engineer, Buildings)
•Recent* and significant** experience in the technical evaluation of building condition assessment engineering reports.
•Recent* and significant** experience in managing municipal building modification
and construction projects.

*Recent experience is defined as experience within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience refers to the breadth and depth of the experience acquired (demonstrated by the performance of diverse and associated duties) for a minimum of eight (8) or more years.

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

Various language requirements
The majority of positions are English Essential, though some are Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC (Advanced level).

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge - Streams 1 & 2
•Knowledge of project management principles for municipal infrastructure projects.
•Knowledge of municipal infrastructure operation and maintenance practices.

Knowledge - Stream 1 (Senior Engineer, Water And Waste Water)
•Knowledge of water and wastewater system design.
•Knowledge of various water and wastewater treatment processes.

Knowledge - Stream 2 (Senior Engineer, Buildings)
•Knowledge of planning and design of municipal buildings, various building components
and systems.

Abilities - Streams 1 & 2
•Ability to communicate effectively orally.
•Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
•Ability for prioritizing, planning and organizing.
•Ability to provide technical and strategic advice.

Essential Competencies - Streams 1 & 2
•Effective Interpersonal Relationships
•Judgment
•Showing initiative and being result oriented
•Work Ethics
•Client Service

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

Asset Experience - Streams 1 & 2
•Experience working with First Nations communities.
•Experience working in northern climates and remote communities.
•Experience participating on a project team delivering multi-year projects.
•Experience in operations associated with municipal infrastructure such as buildings, roads, water and wastewater.
•Significant experience in municipal engineering (more than 10 years).

Organizational Needs
Indigenous Services Canada 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, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

Conditions of employment

•Reliability and security: Reliability OR Secret Security Clearance.
•Possession of a valid driver’s license.
•Willing and able to travel to remote locations via small aircraft, vehicle or boat, travelling in some adverse road and weather conditions across the Atlantic Region.
•Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversation, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via e-mail and/or via jobs.gc.ca site for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail 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 e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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