Project Engineer and Senior Engineer: Open to Aboriginal Persons Only

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The inventory will be updated once every two months. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 30 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional two months.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. education and experience) by answering online screening questions. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

The hiring manager may select to consider candidates for the EN-ENG-03 or EN-ENG-04 positions based on candidates’ application and assessment throughout the selection process.
The immediate need is to fill 1 EN-ENG-03 position and 1 EN-ENG-04 position on a permanent (indeterminate) basis.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff EN-ENG-03 and EN-ENG-04 positions and/or lower level positions on a permanent (indeterminate), temporary (term), or acting basis.

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:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, environmental engineering or some other engineering speciality relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering speciality relevant to the position.

EXPERIENCE:

*Recent experience in planning, designing, and implementing engineering projects in one or more of the following areas: water, wastewater, schools, community buildings, roads, subdivisions, solid waste, or energy.
For EN-ENG-03
*Recent experience is defined as at least 4 years of experience within the last 8 years immediately prior to the submission of an application for this job including at least 2 years of experience accumulated after obtaining Professional Engineer license in a Canadian jurisdiction.
The experience must include at least 5 years of Canadian experience.
For EN-ENG-04
*Recent experience is defined as at least 7 years of experience within the last 10 years immediately prior to the submission of an application for this job including at least 2 years of experience accumulated after obtaining Professional Engineer license in a Canadian jurisdiction.
The experience must include at least 5 years of Canadian experience.

Experience in the technical evaluation of engineering reports.

Experience in providing technical and strategic advice to management and/or clients on engineering or environmental issues.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of engineering project management practices related to infrastructure capital projects.
Knowledge of environmental legislation (impact assessment).
Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: water and wastewater systems, schools, community buildings, roads, subdivisions, solid waste, energy.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to plan and set priorities.
Ability to analyze, evaluate and prepare recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal skills
Initiative
Judgment
Adaptability
Client Service Orientation
Dependability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Experience:
Experience in operating or designing infrastructure facilities for First Nation Communities
Experience in working with various levels of government or multiple stakeholders.
Experience with renewable energy projects and/or remote communities energy systems.

Knowledge:
Knowledge of life-cycle costing methodology and asset management techniques.
Knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to drinking water.
Knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to wastewater projects.

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
( Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)
“Indigenous Services Canada 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: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.”

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.
Ability and willingness to travel via various means such as small aircraft and off-road vehicles to remote locations.
Ability and willingness to work in remote First Nation communities for limited periods (up to one week).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license

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

- Reference checks will be sought.
- Interviews will be administered
- Written examinations will be administered.
- Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.
- Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.
- Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.
- Candidate resumes and cover letters will be assessed, and used as part of the assessment of their ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. An applicant may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.
- FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.
- Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship (original documents only) at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.
- Candidates should provide three references, one of which should be your current supervisor.
- For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or PSRS 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 e-mail 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 e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.
- Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.
- This selection process may be used to staff similar positions and/or lower positions with various linguistic requirements and profiles, various security requirements, various Conditions of Employment and/or various tenures.
- Note that the results of the competency assessments could be used by other Indigenous Services Canada selection processes.
-Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

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.