Senior Coal Carbonization Technologist & Lab Coordinator

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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.

Work environment

CanmetENERGY is one of Canada's premier organizations in the field of energy science and technology. As a key research arm of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), CanmetENERGY works with private and other public sector partners to develop and deploy leading-edge energy products and processes for virtually all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Metallurgical fuels Laboratory of CanmetENERGY is an internationally recognized test facilities for the assessment of coal and coke quality for metallurgical applications. The specialized facilities available at the Metallurgical Fuels Laboratory include pilot-scale coal handling equipment, complete petrographic, microscopic and image analysis systems for coal and coke, and pilot-scale pressure measuring moveable wall coke carbonization ovens and sole heated coke ovens. These facilities, utilized for developing improvements in the quality of cokes by the formulation of coal blends for cokemaking for coal/coke suppliers and steel producers, are complemented by experienced research staff.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff two EG-05 positions at CanmetENERGY in Ottawa, Ontario.

A pool of qualified candidates may also be established through this process to staff similar EG-05 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) 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: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience in planning and scheduling projects and services at large-scale technical facilities such as pilot plants or industrials settings.

Experience working with clients for planning and scheduling contracted work.

Experience working in laboratory or industry operation settings with standardized test methods (e.g., ASTM, ISO).

Significant* and recent** experience consulting with and providing technical advice, information, and services to management, scientists, and industrial clients in response to written and verbal requests related to the analysis, interpretation or validity of data/products.

Significant* and recent** experience in processing, compiling and analyzing data collected during experiments and testing.

(*) Significant experience means at least 3 years.
(**) Recent experience must be within the last 5 years.

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

Experience working or conducting research on coal or coke making.

Experience working with high temperature furnaces and equipment.

Experience handling heavy materials, and large amounts of solids (500 kg).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of occupational health and safety procedures and guidelines in an industrial or pilot-plant environment.
Knowledge of quality control practices in laboratory or industrial manufacturing and production sector
Knowledge of the practices to conduct analytical, experimental, or investigative studies involving the preparation and carbonization of coal
Knowledge of the processes and techniques relevant to the set-up and operation of pilot-scale high temperature systems.

Ability to negotiate with clients, in particular for time sensitive demands.
Ability to plan and organize assigned schedules for equipment and testing, often with conflicting priorities.
Ability to organize work and establish priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to follow detailed operational procedures.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.

Reliability/dependability.
Effective participation in a small team.
Effective interpersonal relationships.
Effective communication with clients.

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

Certificates to operate overhead cranes.
Certificates to operate electric hand trucks.
Certificate to operate forklifts.

Willing and able to work outdoors on an occasional basis.
Willing and able to work in hot, foundry-like conditions and dusty environments with smoke and fumes.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willing and able to work flexible hours, occasional overtime, rotational shifts, including nights, evenings, weekends and designated holidays. Able to be “on-call”.
Willing and able to wear personal protective equipment, in particular respirators, boots, helmets, visors, eye and hearing protection, thermal protection and cooling gear.
Able to lift 22.7 kg (50 lbs.) and to position and move heavy barrels (up to 200 kg) on and off forklift trucks.
Able to work in hot, smoky, dusty environment with fumes.

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

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.

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 costs associated with this selection 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.

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.