Research Technologist (Engineer)

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Duties

The Technical Services Team, as part of Operations, is seeking a Research Technologist to support the delivery of pilot plant testing services for applied research conducted at CanmetENERGY in Devon. The Technical Services Team is a multidisciplinary team of about 20 professional and technical staff responsible for operation of world-class pilot-scale facilities with specialty toward hydrocarbon extraction, upgrading, and refining as well as renewable fuel development. The team works with both internal CanmetENERGY in Devon R&D teams and external industrial clients to ensure pilot plant projects are executed safely and to the clients’ needs. It is a dynamic environment with the team working on multiple projects at any given time. Current pilot plant facilities include a variety of both batch units and continuous plants with feed rates in the range of a less than a litre a day to over a litre a minute.

The Research Technologist will support and conduct plant construction, modification, maintenance, and operations safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project objectives and CanmetENERGY in Devon procedures. This will include hands-on in-the-plant work, controlling aspects of pilot plants from a computer control system, and documentation.

Work environment

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) – an established leader in science and technology! NRCan seeks to enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources products. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, consider joining our team and becoming part of one of Canada’s most innovative governmental departments. At NRCan, you can play a pivotal role in helping to shape important contributions to Canada’s natural resource development and enjoy an exciting career that comes with an array of benefits and flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life.

As part of NRCan, CanmetENERGY is Canada’s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy. The CanmetENERGY laboratory in Devon (AB) brings together scientists, engineers, and technologists in a state-of-the-art R&D facility for innovation in energy technology. We focus on providing innovation solutions for the environmentally-responsible production and processing of hydrocarbon and renewable resources, and for mitigating the associated environmental impacts of these operations. CanmetENERGY in Devon collaborates with industry, provincial/territorial government, academic institutions, and international organizations in research, development, and deployment of new technologies and innovations. Our highly qualified research staff are capable of handling the most complex theoretical and practical project tasks related to the production, processing, and transportation of oil sands bitumen and petroleum products and have the skills and experience to move projects from concept to bench-scale to pilot-scale testing..

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff two EG-03 positions for a determinate period of two years.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EG-03 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

This pool will be partially assessed (subject to successful completion of education), therefore students who expect to complete their studies by June 30, 2021 are encouraged to apply.

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)

Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in Chemical Engineering Technology, Petroleum Technology, Environmental Technology or some other specialty relevant to the duties of the position, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Please see note in the Intent of Process section.

Degree equivalency

Experience in the set-up of equipment and materials for research
Experience in maintaining research records and operating and maintenance logs
Experience in the tabulation, manipulation and graphical presentation of data
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel

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

Experience working with pilot plants
Experience working with autoclaves

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of petroleum handling considerations
Knowledge of pilot plant operations
Knowledge of laboratory health and safety policies and procedures
Knowledge of the assembly, calibration, operation, and maintenance of basic scientific equipment

Ability to analyze data and present results
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to follow safe operating procedures

Teamwork
Initiative
Reliable
Judgment
Flexibility
Effective interpersonal skills

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

Knowledge of heavy oil upgrading and refining processes

Ability to drive a forklift

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Ability to work with large samples (greater than 20 kg)
Willingness to work overtime on short notice
Willingness to work shift work
Willingness to work evenings

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability status

Willingness to work in the laboratory and with pilot plants

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

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted via the Government of Canada Jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include invitations to written tests and
interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email 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 email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate 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.