Environmental Qualification Technologist Trainee - Level 1

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that the positions are located at the following address :
David Florida Laboratory
3701, Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8S2

HOW TO APPLY

When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the education and experiences requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section (other qualifications). It is your responsibility to provide clear and concrete examples in your responses to each question. It is recommended that you describe the experience in specific terms (situation / tasks, how, when and where), providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. The content of your responses must be supported by your CV/resume as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/resume will only be used to validate this information. If you indicate in your response "please refer to CV/resume", your application will be rejected. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirements are met.

Duties

Assists in the set up, configuration and conduct of a wide range of environmental tests of spacecraft and sub-systems, aerospace and non-aerospace hardware and provides support to the testing activities in other facilities of the David Florida Laboratory (DFL).

Fabricates various electrical and mechanical components, such as AC and DC power assemblies and Uniform Temperature Reference (UTR) blocks, to be used in vacuum tests.

Assists in supporting all mechanical applications, which include plumbing, soldering, electrical installations, and thermal enclosure fabrication.

Operates hoisting equipment and uses external scaffolding and internal staging and assists in the general upkeep of all Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) for the Thermal and Structural Qualification Facilities (TQF)/(TQS).

Prepares documentation for the procurement of spare parts or material used in the construction of thermal enclosures, devices and components, and maintains a supply (inventory) of consumable products.

Maintains accurate records of all work performed in logbooks and prepares data for input into test reports. Keep accurate entries into the TQF various data bases for inventory control.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff two (2) positions on an indeterminate basis as part of a Professional Development & Apprenticeship Program for Environmental Qualification Technologists from levels 1 to 3 (EG-03 to EG-05). Please consult the following link for the salaries of these levels: https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/agreements-conventions/view-visualiser-eng.aspx?id=25

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could be used to staff similar positions with various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
A Post-secondary diploma from a recognized educational institution with a specialization in mechanical, instrumentation or electronic technologist;

OR

An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in working with mechanical tools and electrical instrumentation.

Experience in working with a personal computer using Microsoft office application software such as Excel, Word and Power point presentation.

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

ASSETS (Qualifications, other than official language requirements, that are not essential to perform the work, but that would benefit the organization or enhance the work to be performed currently or in the future.)

Certification in the operation of forklift, overhead crane, hoist and rigging.

Experience working in a laboratory environment in a field related to the position.

Experience in operating and maintaining thermal vacuum systems for space related environment or related fields.

Experience in operating and maintaining structural and vibration test systems for space related environmental tests.

Experience in managing material resources for test facility support function.

Experience in working in a clean room environment.

Experience in operating of forklift operation, overhead crane, hoist and rigging.

Experience in working with cryogenic fluids.

Experience in working in an ISO 9001/9002 environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation theories.

Basic knowledge of thermal and thermal vacuum theories and techniques.

Basic knowledge of structural and vibration theories and techniques.

Basic knowledge of cryogenic fluids and their chemical / physical properties as they pertain to health and safety guidelines.

Basic knowledge of instrumentation techniques and data.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Ability to work with computers and to handle data files
Ability to read blueprints and/or sketches
Effective Oral and Written Communications
Thinking Things Through
Engagement
Initiative
Interpersonal Relationships
Values and Ethics

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

ASSETS-KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of fall protection and confined space regulations.

Knowledge of Access data base application software.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and availability to travel.

Willingness and availability to work shifts on rotation.

Willingness and availability to work overtime including weekends and statutory holidays.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Wear the required protective clothing and other body protection apparel to work in a laboratory.

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

Candidates may be assessed using of the following tools: written exam, interview and reference check.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

The selection committee reserves the right to establish cut-off points at various stages of the evaluation process, including screening, and to invite to the next step only the highest ranked candidates.

A pass mark will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process.

We ask that you make yourself available for each step of the process and provide the requested information promptly.

Requests to reschedule assessment dates will only be granted in case of an emergency and only with supporting evidence (i.e. medical certificate, proof of travel, etc.).

The hiring Department will only accept on-line applications. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the Assessment board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

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.