Materials Engineer

Important messages

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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.

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.

In order for your application to be considered, all screening questions must be answered. You must provide concrete examples to demonstrate how you meet each qualification, including where and how you obtained the experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s) (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY).

Depending on the requirements of the position or positions being filled, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be considered at any time during this process. These criteria may be a deciding factor in choosing the persons to be appointed. Therefore, it is important that you answer each of the questions related to these requirements.

All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

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 (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements and profile(s) (English essential, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), and various security requirements (reliability and secret).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Education
Master’s degree from a recognized poste secondary institution in materials engineering, or in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience

• Significant experience in failure analysis
• Experience in analyzing corrosion of materials
• Experience preparing reports or technical documents

Knowledge:
Knowledge of corrosion of materials
Knowledge of failure analysis
Knowledge of destructive and non destructive testing of materials

Abilities/Competencies:
Thinking and acting
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
Autonomy
Creativity
Teamwork

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

Asset Qualifications - Education:
Doctorate's degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
Experience in analyzing marine corrosion
Experience in preparing reports and/or technical documents related to materials performance, corrosion and NDT
Experience in review and examination of materials fitted in ships

Asset Qualifications - Knowledge:
Knowledge of shipbuilding standards

Operational Requirements:
Activities on industrial marine sites may be required
Travel within Canada is required

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Conditions of Employment:
Reliability and Security: Reliability Status

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

1. All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). DO NOT email, fax or mail in applications, as these will NOT be accepted.

2. Acknowledgment of receipts of applications will not be sent; we will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.

3. It is recommended that you describe the experience examples in specific terms, providing sufficient details so that the Assessment Board can clearly understand. Describe the Situation/Task, the Action you took, what the Results were, what you accomplished and/or what you learned. Your CV/résumé must support content of your response as your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your CV/résumé will only be used to validate this information.

4. Applicants are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications MAY be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Applicants do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration, however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.

5. For this staffing process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail. This may include: information requests, invitations, online examination administration, provision of assessment results, etc.

6. Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Some e-mail systems block this type of e-mail so ensure to check / view your spam folder regularly.

7. 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.

8. 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/.

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

10. Performance Management Agreements and Talent Management information may be used in the selection of candidates for appointments.

11. An exam may be administered

12. An interview may be conducted

13. Reference checks may be sought

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.