Technical Leader, Engineering

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Assessment accommodation

We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference may be given to this Employment Equity Group. An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians. Please note that you will be required to complete an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form.

The Canada Energy Regulator works to keep energy moving safely across the country. We review energy development projects and share energy information, all while enforcing some of the strictest safety and environmental standards in the world. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the CER has approximately 500 employees.

The CER is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Duties

Reporting to the Director, Pipeline Integrity, the Technical Leader, Engineering applies expert knowledge in providing advice to Commissioners and CER staff with respect to pipeline integrity, safety and related engineering and management system aspects of oil and gas pipeline systems. This includes providing advice and support in the development and execution of integrity-related compliance and enforcement activities, including inspections, compliance meetings, management system audits, application assessment and incident investigations.

Working closely with the Chief Engineer, the Technical Leader provides technical coaching to staff and participates actively in the professional development of engineers-in-training, engineers and engineering specialists. The Technical Leader regularly scans the external environment and monitors internal activities, in order to stay abreast of emerging issues of interest to the organization, and to influence the organization to take pro-active actions regarding emerging issues. The incumbent would be an active participant in external committees such as CSA standards, the International Pipeline Conference, and the Banff Pipeline Workshop, and would cooperate with organizations such as CANMET and PHMSA.

The Technical Leader is occasionally required to conduct field inspections, audits, or site visits in remote areas and will be required to obtain the CER Inspection Officer designation within a reasonable timeframe.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be created. Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis. Appointment of qualified candidates will be based on the assessment results of the essential or essential and asset qualifications and with regard to breadth and depth of experience.

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)

Education:

Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in engineering (mechanical, metallurgical, chemical, civil or other engineering specialty related to the position).

Degree equivalency

Experience:

E1 Expert level (e.g. greater than 15 years) integrity management experience with large-diameter hydrocarbon pipelines in the oil and gas industry.

E2 Significant and recent experience presenting analysis and advice to executive-level audiences.

E3 Significant and recent experience liaising with the public, industry and/or government regarding integrity management aspects of pipelines.

E4 Significant and recent experience coaching and mentoring engineers and EITs.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Occupational Certification:

Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Licensee in any Canadian province or territory with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership & Teamwork - Proficiency level: Guide/Shape
• Provides detailed technical coaching to other staff members to make timely and effective decisions and removes barriers that impede improvement.
• Identifies opportunities and initiates actions to create useful partnerships.

OC2 Accountability and Results Orientation - Proficiency level: Shape
• Proactively identifies and promotes high-quality solutions to business unit and organization wide issues.
• Analyzes and solves complex problems.
• Takes responsibility for identifying gaps and resolving issues of organization wide importance.

OC3 Process & Project Management – Proficiency level: Guide
• Determines project accountabilities, process priorities and resources allocations effectively.

OC4 Initiative & Adaptability to Change – Proficiency level: Shape
• Confidently assumes calculated risks associated with change.
• Facilitates cultural change initiatives and ensures quality management thinking is built into business-wide processes.

OC4 Written Communication - Proficiency level: Guide
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences in writing.
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively.

OC5 Oral Communication - Proficiency level: Guide
• Clearly articulates technical matters to senior level audiences verbally.
• Interprets complex and possibly contradictory messages and optimizes communication to achieve desired results.
• Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively.

Technical Competencies:
TC1 Application Assessment - Proficiency level: Shape
• Broadly influences technical issues having industry-wide implications.
• Anticipates issues, persuades/mobilizes organization to pro-actively prepare for and develop approaches to emerging issues.

TC2 Compliance Verification - Proficiency level: Shape
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the purpose and use of conformance, compliance and enforcement tools including inspection and audit methods to establish or confirm the integrity of pipelines, equipment and the effectiveness of safety programs.
• Influences strategies for regulations and enhanced or new safety practices by consideration of societal and technical implications.

TC3 Investigative Methods - Proficiency level: Guide/Shape
• Leads staff in applying learnings to develop and maintain consistent and current approaches to safety and technical inspection.
• Leads teams in the investigation of complex and high profile incidents.

Competency Level Definitions
Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the CER with regards to the competency.

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

Asset Qualifications:

AQ1 Specialized expertise or an advanced degree in the development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation and improvement of integrity management programs and systems in the oil and gas pipeline industry.

AQ2 Expert level knowledge of pipeline cracking, cracking mechanisms and the application of crack-detection technology (tools).

AQ3 Significant experience in development of federal, provincial or territorial regulations or in providing regulatory policy advice.

AQ4 Significant experience in and contribution to the development of industry consensus standards such as CSA standards.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance.
2) Compliance with the CER’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the CER’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the CER Website http://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
4) Must be willing and able to acquire and maintain CER Inspection Officer (IO) designation.
5) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.

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. The CER has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-12 position is similar to an ENG-05 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to CER’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

2. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume clearly demonstrating how they meet the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Asset qualification(s) may be used at any point in the selection process (screening and/or assessment). Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including, sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

3. Assessment: You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentation, interview(s), performance appraisals, reference checks and interactions with internal staff during the process and personal knowledge. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

4. Appointment Requirements: Candidates must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing right fit for appointment.

5. Salary: Effective 1 November 2020 NEB-12, $118,338 to $143,979
The CER has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary may be paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)
• annual market allowance which applies only to specified operational positions applies to this position; the allowance is paid in two semi-annualized payments

6. Terms of Employment: These positions have been allocated and apply to the bargaining unit represented by the CER Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

7. Proof of Education: Proof of education is required prior to appointment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) for more information www.cicic.ca.
Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.

8. Organization Future Needs: The CER is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: *Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities.

We encourage Aboriginal persons to self-identify as preference may be given to this Employment Equity Group.

*An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians. Please note that you will be required to complete an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 210, 517 10th Avenue SW

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.