Technical Advisor

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Duties

This position provides technical and strategic advice and direction to support the update, delivery and management of initiatives such as the EnerGuide Rating System, ENERGY STAR for New Homes and R-2000 programs. This may involve: contributing to the development and maintenance of the technical aspects of the Housing Division initiatives, including research, performing data analysis and modeling; synthesize results; drafting technical documents; testing HOT2000, its related applications and managing software development process; and providing recommendations on technical issues to meet Division’s objectives. The technical advisor requires an excellent knowledge of residential energy efficient housing technologies and practices, building science, as well as familiarity with the Canadian residential construction/renovation industries. Solid communication skills are necessary as well as the ability to translate complex ideas and concepts into accessible language for the lay person. This is a team position with considerable independence, collaborative work and coordination within and with other groups.

Intent of the process

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, various linguistic requirements, various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment, various operational requirements, 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)

Education:
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position, such as building engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering.
- Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position (some positions may require eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada without regard for the field of specialization).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience* in conducting technical analyses, assessments or reviews.
- Experience* in solving complex*** technical problems.
- Experience* in providing technical support to senior management**, professionals or the general public.
- Experience* in conducting data analysis or technical studies.

*Experience is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally acquired with having performed work, as part of the regular duties of the candidate, for a period of at least two (2) years following graduation from a post-secondary institution.
** Senior management is defined as manager-level and above.
***Complex is defined as Issues involving multiple stakeholders, critical timelines and a high degree of importance or as having at least two of the following characteristics A) multi-stakeholder, B) sensitive, C) highly technical, D) precedent setting, E) having a major organization wide-impact, F) high profile (ex: media or public attention)”.

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

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
- Experience with extracting, organizing and synthesizing data from a database and performing research.
- Experience in using HOT2000 simulation software and in interpreting results from a building science perspective.
- Experience in providing engineering support for the delivery of initiatives related to housing in a multi stakeholder environment.
- Experience in conducting energy evaluations, retrofits or construction, applied to Canadian low-rise housing.
- Experience managing software development.

Operational Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including overtime.
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
- Willingness and ability to work long hours in front of a computer.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Government of Canada’s energy efficiency programs.
- Knowledge of project management practices.

Abilities:
- Ability to set priorities and manage workload.
- Ability to identify, synthesize and communicate technical information and make recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitabilities:
- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Judgment
- Thoroughness
- Initiative
- Dependability

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

Asset Qualifications - Knowledge:
- Knowledge of energy efficiency technologies and practices, codes and standards applied to Canadian low-rise housing.
- Knowledge of the Office of Energy Efficiency’s programs in housing.

Asset Qualifications - Abilities:
- Ability to supervise and provide guidance to technical staff and consultants.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.

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

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