Renewable Heat Research Engineer

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Duties

This position is responsible for providing technical and research engineering support to the Renewable Heat R&D Group within CanmetENERGY-Ottawa Buildings and Renewables Group for the delivery of the Research, Development and Demonstration related to integrated advanced compact heat storage building energy systems and improvement of existing Canada’s satellite derived solar resource datasets.

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.

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.

At CanmetENERGY-Ottawa, we strive for organizational excellence and demonstrate this commitment through our Silver Level Certification in the Excellence, Innovation & Wellness Standard provided by Excellence Canada. CanmetENERGY-Ottawa also supports its employees in achieving a work-life balance that allows them to continue to be successful in their careers while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

This position is located at the Bells Corners Complex, situated within Ottawa’s Greenbelt, yet close to restaurants and shopping within the area of Bell’s Corners. Situated between Nepean and Kanata, we are close to the Bayshore bus station as well as the Eagleson/Terry Fox Park and Ride with bus access to the Complex. This location also features trails and walking paths as well as workplace wellness programs including running, fitness and mental health initiatives to boost employee morale and work/life balance.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one EN-ENG-02 position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EN-ENG-02 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English essential, English or French essential, bilingual) and profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), for 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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in engineering (mechanical, chemical, or systems design) or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience constructing and modifying laboratory test setups (systems and/or reactors) for the characterization of the properties and performance of sorption heat storage materials and systems.
Experience planning experimental test programs.
Experience writing technical reports, publications and research proposals
Experience presenting research results to technical audiences.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of solid sorption heat storage materials (such as zeolite and/or salt hydrate composites) and systems.
Knowledge of laboratory measurement techniques used to measure properties of solid sorption heat storage materials.
Knowledge of methods for experimental data analysis of sorption heat storage materials.

Ability to propose and conduct research studies to advance knowledge or improve technologies.
Ability to compile and analyze experimental data.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to plan and organize work effectively and independently.

Effective interpersonal skills
Creativity
Dependability
Flexibility
Focused on results
Team Player

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

A thesis based on a Master or Ph.D. Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in the field of sorption thermal storage materials and systems based technology.

Degree equivalency

Experience in applying engineering theory and principles associated with renewable energy technologies.
Experience conducting research and/or technology development in the field of sorption thermal storage for building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications.
Experience working with CFD and CAD design and analytical tools, such as COMSOL and SolidWorks, and methods for designing and determining energy output of heat energy systems and components.
Experience working with TRNSYS research simulation tool for solar and or building HVAC system design and energy performance simulations.

Knowledge of engineering theories and principles associated with solar thermal energy and technologies
Knowledge of the Canadian weather engineering data files used by the scientific and engineering community for solar sand building energy calculations such as CWEEDs and CWECs data files.
Knowledge of geographic information system software and tools, such as ArcGIS, for the review of gridded solar resource dataset.

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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to do laboratory and/or pilot plant work.
Willing and able to wear personal safety equipment normally required in a laboratory environment
Willingness for occasional travel

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.