Senior Director, Engineering Services

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Duties

For more information on the duties of the position, please contact Victoria Martineau-Pacheco, Executive Staffing Advisor at .

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment.

The Senior Director, Engineering Services will be the engineering authority for all Coast Guard’s Fleet Renewal major projects. This includes (among others) the following classes – Polar Icebreakers, Multi-Purpose Vessels, Program Icebreakers, Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel, and the Coast Guard’s small vessel fleet. In addition, the Senior Director will be responsible for: liaising with the CCG Life Cycle Authority to coordinate all necessary technical support to approved and future projects; ensuring that all vessel design and construction standards and specifications are contractible; and, interpreting and implementing regulatory and policy imperatives with an emphasis on compliance and enforcement related to ship design and engineering.

Intent of the process

The intent of the selection process is to staff the position of Senior Director, Engineering Services. A pool of qualified candidates could be established to staff similar positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "The candidates must provide a cover letter. In this document, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education requirement, essential qualifications and asset qualifications (if applicable). The selection committee will not make any assumptions about your qualifications."

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

📌 EDUCATION

● Degree (1*) in engineering from a recognized post secondary institution (2*).

Definitions:

1*: Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

2*: A public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Degree equivalency

📌 EXPERIENCE

● Significant (1*) experience in a technical engineering position or management of a team focusing on design and modern ship construction.

● Experience in managing effective relationships with a shipyard or a ship buyer or client.

● Experience in providing strategic advice, recommendations and briefings to senior management.

● Significant (1*) experience in negotiating and resolving complex issues involving shipyards, design & engineering firms or vessel owners.

● Experience in managing human and financial resources.

Definition:

1*: Significant experience is defined as having accomplished a variety of complex activities related to the work which is normally acquired over a period of at least five (5) years at a senior management level.

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

📌 ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

● Experience in leading the development of engineering products related to shipbuilding. Examples – Statements of Work (SOW), technical specifications, and technical statements of requirements (TSOR).

● Experience in the use of specialist computer softwares for purposes of ship design and construction.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

📌 KNOWLEDGE

● Knowledge of the Government of Canada priorities related to shipbuilding.

● Knowledge of the Canadian Coast Guard’s missions and priorities.

● Knowledge of modern shipbuilding engineering and design methods and techniques.

📌 KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

For more information on the Key Leadership Competencies, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

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

DFO and CCG recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. Selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities, and Women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability and willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Agreement to being deployed upon appointment or deployment to any position in the EX Group.

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

We can’t wait to read your cover letter !!

PROOF OF EDUCATION

You will be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the time of assessment. Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

ASSESSMENT

- Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

- Interviews may be administered.

- Written examinations may be administered.

- Reference checks will be sought. Reference checks may be conducted at any point in the selection process.

TOP DOWN APPROACH

Selection decisions may be based on the level, breadth or degree of qualifications achieved in one or more qualifications; for example, preference may be given to the candidate that has scored highest on a specific qualification or combination of qualifications. A cut-off score screening approach may be undertaken. Applicants who meet the essential experience criteria may be ranked according to the depth and breadth of experience they possess. Only the top ranking applicants may be invited to the next phase of assessment. Asset (desirable) criteria and/or organizational needs may also be applied at the screening stage.

COMMUNICATIONS

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

ACCOMODATION

If you require accommodations for any reason, please contact Victoria Martineau-Pacheco as soon as possible by email at: .

IDENTIFICATION

We request that you clearly identify your substantive group and level as well as your employment status on your resume and/or application form. In addition, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your resume and/or application form.

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.