Oceanography Technician

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

1. When you will be completing the screening questionnaire, for both essential and asset qualifications, if you answer "Yes", please indicate when (for how long), where (position and organization) and how (detailed examples) you have acquired this experience.)

Duties

The incumbent will be brought to :

1. Participate in the deployment, retrieval, maintenance, calibration and acquisition of various data acquisition systems and oceanographic instruments.

2. Participate in technical and logistical support during missions at sea.

3. Perform a variety of manual and technical shop tasks to repair, upgrade and prepare field equipment.

4. Collect, validate and ensure the follow-up of data and metadata acquired by the instruments under the responsibility of his team.

5. To conduct occasional trips at sea to troubleshoot autonomous data acquisition platforms such as oceanographic buoys.

6. Perform real-time monitoring of various autonomous systems.

7. Participate in the development of equipment acquisition strategies, work protocols and the implementation of new projects within his work team and in collaboration with other teams at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute and elsewhere in the Department.

8. To perform tasks related to health, safety and good work practices in the field and in the laboratory.

Work environment

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is a Department of the Government of Canada that is responsible for the management of fisheries and the protection of oceans. This includes conducting scientific research to better understand the marine environment. For the Quebec region, this research is carried out at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute, located in Mont-Joli in Eastern Quebec.

We are looking for candidates to join a team of technicians dedicated to scientific support in the field of electronics, mechanics or technologies.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established in order to staff similar positions at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, in the Quebec Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Post-secondary degree in a job-related technology field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience using Microsoft office.

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

Experience working at sea.

Experience working in an electronic and/or mechanical maintenance shop.

Experience in telemetry and underwater acoustics.

Experience in the use of modern telecommunication technologies (e.g. cellular/satellite modem transmission systems).

Experience in the operation of small boats at sea.

Experience in the use of drafting software (e.g. Autocad, Solidworks).

Experience working with various machine tools (e.g. 3D printer, CNC, lathe).

Experience driving with hitches (trailers).

Be willing to work on a variable schedule and to work overtime.

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

Various language requirements
French Essential and Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB.

Information on language requirements

Good computer skills.
Ability to perform various manual tasks.
Ability to analyze technical problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Team Player
Resourceful
Thoroughness

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

Knowledge of the principles related to the calibration of scientific instruments.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Extended periods of work in the field and at sea (up to four weeks).
Must undergo basic reliability screening.
Must undergo a medical examination.
Be willing and able to work for extended periods in a cold and humid environment, such as vessels during cold seasons.
Be willing and able to work in confined spaces.
Have a valid driver’s licence.
Willingness and ability to travel by various modes of transportation, sometimes in remote regions.

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 may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WEBSITE https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government.html. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

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.