Railway Engineer

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Transport Canada directly contributes to the safety and security of Canadians on a daily basis. Rail Safety is responsible for strengthening the regulatory framework and overseeing the administration of regulations to support the safe and secure conduct of all railway activities under the federal umbrella. As part of the Operations Management team of Rail Safety in Head Quarters-Ottawa, you will work with Engineers involved in every aspect of rail transportation, including the equipment, infrastructure, and any new innovative Engineering fields on the horizon. As a Rail Safety team member, you will interface with key stakeholders including, Transportation Practitioners, members of the Transportation Association of Canada, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, railway industry leaders like Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Canadian National Railway (CN), VIA Rail and our engage with our American counterpart, The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

As a Rail Safety engineer you will play a direct role in advancing safety on the rail transportation system in Canada and will work first hand on standards and technical advisory material that creates the basis upon which rail safety is improved. As a Rail Safety Engineer in the Ottawa office, you will play an important role in the development and dissemination of direction and expert advice to teams of Engineers in the five regions that deliver its mandate to improve safety of the rail network. Rail Safety has hands-on Engineers in BC, MB, SK, AB, QC, ON and the Atlantic provinces. In addition, the Engineers in the regions also perform inspection duties to keep a pulse on safety performance of the Canadian rail network.

While working with the industry to establish and maintain safety standards, you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of the evolution of Canada’s transportation system. The meaningful work you conduct would have a direct, tangible impact for Canadians.

Work environment

While the Rail Safety offices are located at 427 Laurier, at the Enterprise Building, we are located just three blocks from our main Transport Canada offices which are located at Place de Ville, 330 Sparks Street in Ottawa, Ontario. DID YOU KNOW that it is the tallest building in downtown Ottawa?

The Enterprise Building is part of the Minto Place complex combining a variety of local eateries and services in its food court, and is in walking distance from many shops for your every-day needs.

Place de Ville, on Sparks Street, is a complex incorporating four office buildings and two large hotels on two city blocks, with all buildings interconnected through an underground commercial area (i.e. restaurants, coffee and bakery shops, local retail businesses and indoor parking), very convenient when Mother Nature is not cooperating.

DID YOU KNOW that Sparks Street is Canada's first pedestrian mall street?

Located just a block away from Parliament Hill, this mix of historical and modern architecture, heritage and cultures create a unique ambiance which attracts tourists from around the globe all year long. http://sparkslive.com/ .

Active life style or not, you will be charmed by the surroundings!

Our offices are a walk away from downtown Ottawa, the National Arts Centre, the Byward market, the Rideau Centre and much more. In the wintertime, bring your ice skates to enjoy the largest naturally frozen skating rink in the world (as designated by Guinness World Records).

Getting to work? Easy commute everywhere you go.

For individuals who like to commute to work using foot power as their mode of transportation, you will be charmed with 170 kilometers of paved pathways at your disposal and easily accessible, while enjoying the beauty of the NCR, without fear of motorized vehicles and traffic jams. (Access to showers, changing rooms and reserved spaces for bicycles) http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/parks-paths-and-parkways .

Public Transit is encouraged. Two city bus systems in Canada's Capital region are readily available, OC Transpo (Ontario) and La Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO) (Québec), which operates on both sides of the Ottawa River.
Employees will be happy to know that the Lyon Station for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) arrives directly underground Place de Ville.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a qualified pool of candidates that may be used to fill similar or identical positions with various tenures depending on the position being staffed.

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)

Education
ED : Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

AND/OR

Occupational Certification
OC: Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada (please see note 1).

Note 1:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position

Experience
EX1: Experience in project management.

EX2: Experience in managing relationships with stakeholder representatives.

EX3: Experience in writing technical documents such as lab reports, technical reports, proposals or other related technical documents

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

Various language requirements
Various: Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, English essential, French essential

Information on language requirements

Key Leadership Competencies
KLC1:Uphold integrity and respect
KLC2:Create vision and strategy
KLC3:Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KLC4:Achieve results

Abilities
A1:Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2:Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3:Ability to interpret and analyze regulations or standards to internal and external stakeholders

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

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

An interview will be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of application will not be sent.

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.