Senior Research Engineer

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

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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 the EN-ENG-05 group and level within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in in metallurgical or chemical engineering, or a discipline related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
-At least 5 years of experience in mineral processing in an industrial setting (crushing, grinding, flotation etc.)
- Significant experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships and multi-disciplinary research projects with industry, academia and research organizations and other government laboratories,
– Significant experience in development, planning and delivery of multidisciplinary research projects in the area of mineral processing with focus on grinding, flotation and gravity separation,
- Significant experience in technology development and evaluation with specific focus on mineral processing technology.

Significant experience is defined as at least five years.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of recent developments and trends in mineral processing technologies
- Knowledge of project management principles and practices
- Knowledge of mineral processing practices and methods such as grinding, flotation, sample preparation for assays and testing, gravity separation, magnetic separation etc

ABILITIES:
- Communicate effectively in writing
- Communicate effectively orally;
- Plan and organize research studies in laboratory;
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment;
- Ability to conduct research and develop in-depth understanding of complex engineering principles and synthesize new ideas and produce presentations and engineering reports
- Ability to manage, plan, organize and set priorities
-Attract research funds from the mining industry
-Work on industrial related projects related to crushing, grinding, flotation and other processes related to mineral processing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Effective Interpersonal Relationships;
- Initiative
- Sound judgement

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

- PhD or Masters degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in metallurgical or chemical engineering, or a discipline related to the position.

Degree equivalency

Operations and research experience

Knowledge of mass balancing software (e.g. BILMAT)
-Knowledge of statistical software (e.g. Minitab)
-Knowledge of statistical methods
-Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. Women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to travel;
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and overtime.

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 information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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 must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.