Manager, Bioenergy Systems

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Duties

Under the general supervision of the Director of the Industrial Innovation Group:
• Support the development and delivery of bioenergy and biorefinery S&T programs
• Promote and enforce Health and Safety activities in the workplace
• Manage the budget and resources assigned to the Bioenergy Systems group
• Support the delivery of projects
• Promote staff engagement activities
• Promote effective administration
• Lead the planning of equipment and facility needs

Work environment

CanmetENERGY is Canada’s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy. Its expertise, projects and unique facilities are driving solutions for cleaner production and use of energy resources. CanmetENERGY-Ottawa engages in research and development in the areas of energy efficiency, clean fossil fuels and renewable and alternative energy sources, in the transition to a low-carbon future. Our goal is to ensure that Canada is at the leading edge of clean energy technology development and greenhouse gas reduction. We are one of four national laboratories under the Minister of Natural Resources Canada dedicated to research, development and deployment of energy science and technology solutions for Canada.

CanmetENERGY-Ottawa’s mission supports the Minister’s mandate by leading the development of energy S&T solutions for the environmental and economic benefit of Canadians. We foster a broad range of successful research partnerships with manufacturers, academia, planners, builders, and all levels of government, by working collaboratively to identify, test and innovate products and processes beneficial to the lives of Canadians.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one EN-ENG-05 position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EN-ENG-05 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and non-imperative), various bilingual profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience supervising and training subordinate staff, including direct reports, with the responsibility of formally assessing performance.

Experience working with colleagues from other parts of the organization on related projects with limited, shared resources.

Experience developing and reviewing technical and financial project proposals in response to requests for proposals by funding agents and for unsolicited proposals to clients.

Experience in advising senior management on planning activities including S&T activities, Human Resources (HR), assignment of access to facilities, and planning the acquisition and construction of equipment.

Experience with the preparation and negotiation of agreements with collaborators, clients, and stakeholders.

Experience with the maintenance of health and safety standards for hazardous pilot plant and industrial operations.

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

Bilingual - Non Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of occupational health and safety strategies and responsibilities for managers in an active industrial operation and laboratory.

Knowledge of the principles of project and financial management.

Knowledge of the bioenergy, biorefining, and renewable energy industry and their business environment in Canada.

Knowledge of the general theory and principles of engineering associated with bioenergy, biorefining, and renewable energy.

Ability to manage human and financial resources including staffing, supervision, and budget preparation and control.

Ability to establish and manage processes to rank projects and make decisions regarding abandonment of lesser priority projects.

Ability to plan activities to meet organizational goals and to monitor progress towards attaining these goals.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to create and deliver presentations.

Ability to motivate and lead teams of widely varied individuals.

Ability to create and maintain stakeholder networks related to the scientific and engineering directions of the organization.

Effective interpersonal relationships.
Initiative.
Persuasiveness.
Thoroughness and dependability.
Tact and discretion.
Ethical behavior.

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

Advanced degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in science or engineering, or multiple bachelor or equivalent degrees in sciences related to the position.

Certificate, diploma or degree in business, project management, or other category related to managing financial, projects, and administrative processes.

Degree equivalency

Experience in developing research plans and technology pathways.

Significant * experience in planning, leading and monitoring human, financial and technical resources of engineering projects.

Extensive ** experience in the field of bioenergy and biorefining research and development.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired after performing the duties for 3 years.

**Extensive is defined as as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired after performing the duties for 5 years.

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.

Willing and able to undertake job-related travel.
Willing and able to visit industrial sites.
Willing and able to work overtime at peak times.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

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.