Manager, Metallurgical Fuels Laboratory (See Note below)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

NOTE: This process is being reposted as an insufficient number of applications were received. If you applied to process 2020-RSN-EA-ETS-201564, you do not need to reapply.

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/publicservice-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.

Duties

Under the general supervision of the Director :
• Support the development and delivery of S&T programs
• Manage cost recovery activities for external clients
• Promote and enforce Health and Safety activities in the workplace
• Prepare the operation budget
• Manage resources assigned to the Metallurgical Fuels Laboratory
• Support the delivery of projects
• Promote staff engagement activities
• Promote effective administration
• Lead the planning of equipment and facility needs

Work environment

CanmetENERGY Ottawa’s mission is to lead the development of energy science and technology (S&T) solutions for the environmental and economic benefit of Canadians. CanmetENERGY Ottawa conducts R&D on a wide array of clean energy technologies. We are working to improve existing technologies and methods, while pioneering novel ones, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency, and making clean energy technologies economically competitive with traditional approaches.

The Metallurgical Fuels Laboratory within CanmetENERGY Ottawa has a close working relationship with iron and steel makers and with metallurgical coal producers, mostly through the Canadian Carbonization Research Association, which has been active for over 50 years. Recent developments include replacement of coke with renewable forms of fuel and reductants such biocarbon produced from forestry residues and construction and demolition wastes. The laboratory generates data needed by industry to evaluate and model inputs into iron and steel manufacture by using pilot scale furnaces and large-scale equipment combined with bench scale testing of critical properties.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process to fill one EN-ENG-05 position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of 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.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience with the development and maintenance of health and safety standards for pilot plant or industrial operations.

Experience in managing client-oriented projects.

Experience with quality systems or processes for delivering high quality results to external clients.

Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams or shifts of employees in pilot plant or industrial settings.

Significant and recent (minimum 3 years in last 5 years) experience in advising senior management on activities including performance of projects for clients, Human Resources (HR), and the operation of a facility.

Experience planning the acquisition, construction and commissioning of equipment.

Experience with the preparation and negotiation of agreements with collaborators, clients, and stakeholders.

Experience supervising direct reports and staff with the responsibility of formally assessing performance.

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

Experience working in laboratory or industry operation settings with quality certification such as ISO 17025.

Experience in developing research plans and technology pathways.

Significant * experience in planning, leading and monitoring human, financial and technical resources of engineering projects.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired after performing the duties for 3 years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of occupational health and safety strategies and responsibilities of managers in an active industrial operation and laboratory.
Knowledge of the principles of project management.
Knowledge of the metallurgical coal and coke industry in Canada.
Knowledge of the general theory and principles of engineering associated with the processes used for iron making in integrated steel mills.

Ability to manage human resources including staffing and supervision.
Ability to manage financial resources including budget preparation and control of expenditures.
Ability to establish and manage processes to rank projects and make decisions regarding priority.
Ability to plan activities to meet organizational goals and to monitor progress towards attaining these goals.
Ability to motivate and lead teams of widely varied individuals.
Ability to create and maintain stakeholder networks related to the scientific and engineering directions of the organization.

Effective interpersonal relationships.
Initiative
Thoroughness and dependability
Ethical behavior
Effective oral communication

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

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Willingness to undertake job-related travel.
Willingness to visit industrial sites.
Willingness to work overtime at peak times.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Willingness and ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

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 the HR advisor listed below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email 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 email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates 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 invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.