Project Engineer

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Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

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 Natural Resources Canada and in the Federal Public Service with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), to staff positions with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 2

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)

Education
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mining engineering, mineral process engineering, metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, geological engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience
A minimum of 10 years experience, gained in the last 15 years, performing the following activities:
• Designing and carrying out experiments, trials, tests and analytical/modeling studies related to mineral processing and metallurgical flowsheets
• Defining or evaluating programs of research
• Establishing strategies and guidelines for implementation of program activities
• Developing recommendations and providing expert advice to senior management and/or industry officials
• Preparing detailed reports
• Providing cost and time estimates
• Preparing, reviewing or evaluating technical studies, reports, proposals and presentations
• Managing human and financial resources

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
• Of federal and provincial government policies and regulations with respect to the minerals and metals sector
• Of organizational and project management concepts and principles
• Of the operation of and technical issues facing the Canadian minerals and metals sector

Abilities & Competencies
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to select appropriate technical procedures, set up standard experimental apparatus, conduct experiments, prepare samples and perform standard chemical, biological and physical analyses with precision and accuracy
• Ability to conduct and coordinate experiments with researchers from different disciplines
• Ability to effectively supervise and train students in the laboratory

Personal Suitability

• Judgment
• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Values and ethics

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

Education
Graduate degree in an area of specialization relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Professional Certifications

Registered Professional Engineer in a Canadian jurisdiction

Experience
• Planning and performing applied research, development or innovative design work relating to critical minerals processing
• Reviewing industry proposals and system specifications
• Experience in an industrial setting such as a mine, mill, refinery, or similar, or consulting for proponents in these settings
• Experience in scaling up projects from laboratory/bench scale to pilot or demonstration scale
• Experience with advanced data analytics, big data, AI, or machine learning

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

Please submit your application through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. 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.

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 essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.