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

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar ENG-03 positions at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) with various tenures (determinate or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Mechanical or Building Engineering or some other engineering speciality relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Recent * and significant ** experience in the design of building mechanical engineering projects or operation and maintenance of building energy consuming systems
Recent * and significant ** experience in the analysis and assessment or implementation of energy efficiency measures in buildings

* Recent experience refers to experience acquired in a workplace within the last 8 years
** Significant experience refers to at least 5 years experience acquired in a workplace

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

Master's Degree in Building Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution
Eligibility to be licensed as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a province or territory in Canada

Degree equivalency

Experience in communication protocols such as Modbus, BACnet, etc.
Experience with energy simulating and modelling software for mechanical systems (e.g., CANQUEST, eQUEST, Open Studio,TRNSYS, Matlab, EnergyPlus)
Experience in Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx)
Experience with Building Automation System (BAS)
Experience in analyzing concepts or modernizing or renovating building mechanical systems
Experience in analyzing and designing engineering systems, land surveys, inspections and technical assistance
Experience in preparing plans and specifications or technical reports
Experience in evaluating, implementing or managing energy Efficiency Performance Projects as proposed by the Federal Building Initiative program (FBI)
Experience in energy accounting or being a Certified Monitoring and Verification Professional (CMVP)
Experience in conducting energy audits or assessment in buildings or industrial facilities
Experience in conducting studies or projects relating to mechanical and/or electrical equipment or systems in buildings or industrial facilities
Experience with energy management or building systems and equipment or energy efficiency technologies related to buildings or industrial facilities
Experience extracting, organizing and synthesizing data and providing recommendations relating to energy
Experience in Project Management

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of energy efficiency measures and control systems and strategies used for building energy consuming systems

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Effective interactive communication (written & oral)

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

Willingness to work flexible hours including overtime
Some positions may require the ability to travel by different modes of transportation to remote locations that may involve long and difficult travelling conditions with challenging climate conditions
Some positions may require a valid driver licence from a province or territory in Canada

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Various Security Requirements

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

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.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the criteria in the online questionnaire, which is provided during the application process. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of past or current responsibilities. Rather the candidate must provide concrete and detailed examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience and will not contact candidates for additional or potentially missing information.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through 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.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and 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.

Natural Resources Canada will use the services of a third-party Human Resources Consultant to administer the assessment for this position. Your name and email address will be provided to this organization to facilitate the administration of the assessment tool(s). By submitting your application, you are providing Natural Resources Canada your consent to provide this personal information to the organization for administration purposes only. This information will only be used for administration of the assessment tool.

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