Senior Project Engineer / Senior Engineer

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. Applications sent by email will not be accepted. To find out about the assessment strategy, refer to the Other Information section below.

Duties

The Canadian Coast Guard (an agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada) is looking for new talent to fill various engineer positions across Canada. Do not miss your chance to make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

The Civil Engineer position(s) in the Maritime Civil Infrastructure group is a national role with responsibilities including defining and establishing technical requirements and specifications for civil engineering related infrastructure and projects for the acquisition of engineering assets or services, establishment and/or ongoing support of life cycle maintenance management regimes in support of CCG assets, and supporting project management and regional teams. Other duties include initiating and completing studies involving structural, hydraulics and/or geomatics engineering, as well as establishing statements of work for engineering or consulting services.

As a member of the Environmental Response (ER) group, you will support the acquisition of ER Equipment and Incident Management Infrastructure thereby providing significant enhancement to CCG’s ability to respond to oil spills. You will act as the Technical Authority in asset acquisition and in-service phases of these assets. Many of your ongoing responsibilities will include those described for the MCI Engineering position however your focus will be on supporting the wide range of ER assets.

The Engineer position(s) in the Electronic and Informatics (E&I) group is a national role with responsibilities including defining and establishing technical requirements and specifications for electronic, electrical or informatics related assets and projects for the acquisition of engineering assets or services, establishment and/or ongoing support of life cycle maintenance management regimes in support of E&I assets, and supporting project management and regional teams. The Electronics and Informatics asset class is made up of four distinct grouping of assets: Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS), Aids to Navigation (AtoN), Vessel electronics and Coast Guard informatics assets.

The Project Manager position(s) in both the Maritime and Civil Infrastructure and Electronic and Informatics groups is a national role with responsibilities to define, promote, initiate, implement, and close infrastructure construction/system development, equipment/system procurement, and/or disposal projects and programs. The project role is delivered in collaboration with national engineering teams, and regional technical and project delivery teams, exercising sound project management principles and processes including but not limited to work planning and management, risk management, financial management, communications and engagement.

Work environment

Still not convinced to apply?

Did you know that Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard have been recognized as an employer of choice through several awards?
→ Canada’s Top employers for Young People (2019);
→ Canada’s Best Employers according to Forbes (2018).

Did you know that we also have a real impact on the lives of Canadians? On a typical day, its workforce:
→ Saves 8 humans lives;
→ Answers 1,127 radio communications;
→ Responds to 5 environmental pollution reports;
→ And so much more!

Watch these videos to see what awaits you at the Canadian Coast Guard:
→ DFO and CCG: Our department, your department: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_CKQ9XKGXk
→ We are the Canadian Coast Guard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdsWxgd0c9g

Are you looking for an organization that:
→ Focuses on its employees' creativity and their professional development;
→ Has a rich and diverse range of career opportunities; and
→ Is a respectful workplace that celebrates diversity in all its genres?

If you're looking for new and rewarding challenges, do not waste another second and submit your application to join one of the most dynamic organization in the Federal Public Service.

We'll see you on-board!

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Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to establish a list of qualified candidates who have met all the essential qualifications listed below. Hiring Managers will select candidates from this list to staff engineering positions with various tenures, security profiles and language requirements within the Canadian Coast Guard.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in either Naval Architecture or an Engineering discipline relevant to the duties of the position, for example mechanical, chemical, environmental, civil (structural, hydraulics, geomatics), electrical, computer engineering.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada.

EXPERIENCE:
• Significant experience* providing a range of engineering services related to the design, construction and/or maintenance of equipment and systems.
• Significant experience* working in a project team setting.

* Significant experience is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Dependability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in financial and human resource management.
• Experience representing an organization’s interests at meetings and consultations with other parties.
• Experience in leading, coordinating and reviewing the work of other engineers and/or engineering technologists such as technical studies and/or design requirements.
• Experience relating to the design, fabrication or maintenance of Environmental Response physical assets.
• Experience relating to the design, construction or maintenance of vessel systems and equipment.
• Experience relating to the design, construction or maintenance of civil or hydraulic engineering infrastructure.
• Experience relating to the design, development, implementation or maintenance of electronic or informatics engineering systems.
• Experience in mechanical or electrical engineering of system integration.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience working in/or with government procurement.
• Experience applying Canadian and/or International rules and regulations pertaining to the design, construction and/or operation of infrastructure, equipment and/or systems.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of life-cycle management principles and practices for physical assets.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Canadian acts and regulations and International rules and conventions pertaining to the design and construction of equipment and systems.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to analyze issues, assess impacts and develop options or solutions.
• Ability to effectively explain complex technical subjects.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of principles of system integration.
• Knowledge of Canadian environmental, transportation or Occupational Health and Safety regulations

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance as a minimum or other levels of security up to Secret.

Tests

PSEE - Test of Judgement UIT

Applicants must complete the Public Service Entrance Exam: Test of Judgement Unsupervised Internet Test as part of the screening for this selection process. This test assesses the judgement required for solving problems in work-related situations. You will have 75 minutes to complete the test. You must complete the test before you submit your application for this position.

For more information, please consult: Public Service Entrance Exam - Test of Judgement Unsupervised Internet Test

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

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HOW TO APPLY AND HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED
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*STEP 1 – APPLICATION*

There are three (3) assessment methods during the online application process, but first, start by clicking on “Apply Online”!

1. Experience Questionnaire & Screening Questions: To demonstrate concretely how you meet the education and experience criteria, you will be asked to answer screening questions and to complete the experience questionnaire where you will rate your level of experience as well as indicate the recency of your experience. You will also be required to provide concrete examples on when, where and how you have acquire that experience.

2. PSEE - Test of Judgement UIT : Please refer to the “Test” section above for more info. We also encourage you to consult the link provided, it contains useful information like questions samples.

3. Reverse Reference check: You will need to answer Text questions regarding the following criteria: Interpersonal Skills, Initiative and Dependability. You will also need to include the contact information of a supervisor or manager who can validate each example and provide additional feedback if needed. They will only be contacted if you are successful at all the stages and you will be notified before we communicate with your references.

Please note that all information you will provide in this application process will be use to assess the following criterion: "Ability to communicate effectively in writing".
*** PLEASE ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ***

*STEP 2 – ONLINE EXAM*

If you are successful at STEP 1, you will complete an online written exam that will be used to assess the knowledge and ability criteria.

*STEP 3 – INTERVIEW*

If you are successful at STEP 2, you will be invited for a brief interview using innovative tools such as Skype, WebEx or video recording.

*STEP 4 – REFERENCE CHECK*

Finally, we will contact the references provided in the first part of the process to validate the examples provided and provide additional feedback.


*THE END!*
If successful at all stages, you will be placed on the list of qualified candidates and referred to hiring managers.

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Random and/or top down selection may be used when selecting candidates for further assessment.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

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.