Senior Surveyor

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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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/public-service-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.

Candidates must respond to the screening questions by providing concrete information and examples which illustrate how they meet the qualifications.

Duties

As a Senior Surveyor, you will provide professional surveying advice and technical expertise to a variety of government clients (federal and territorial) and you will assist other survey professionals and the public on all aspects of the Canada Lands Surveys System. You will prepare instructions for surveys, conduct field surveys and will prepare survey requirements for contracting of legal surveys. You will work as part of a team to resolve complex boundary and land tenure issues using your extensive surveying background and detailed historical research of survey related documents. You will review survey returns from other professional to ensure compliance with survey standards and tenure documents.

The Surveyor General Branch (SGB) of Natural Resources Canada is the Government of Canada center of expertise for land surveying, geodesy and the international boundary between Canada and the United States. SGB is comprised of three lines of business. Firstly, the Canadian Geodetic Survey provides the fundamental reference frame and standards for the measurement of latitude, longitude, elevation and gravity anywhere in Canada, and monitors motions of our continental land mass in support of geomatics and geoscience. Secondly, the Surveyor General for Canada Lands provides the framework that identifies documents, registers and protects boundaries and property rights for Canada Lands, which in turn provide boundary certainty that stakeholders can rely upon. Thirdly, the Canadian Section of the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in cooperation with its United States counterpart, maintains the land boundary between Canada and the United States and regulates the construction of works within three meters of the boundary.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, we encourage 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

The initial intent is to staff two positions on a permanent basis, located at 5320-122 Street Northwest, Edmonton, Alberta.

A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the EN-SUR-03 group and level within Natural Resources Canada in Edmonton, Alberta with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance) and various conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

► A Canada Lands Surveyor's commission AND licence to practice issued by the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors OR a licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor in any province in Canada.

Note: If this condition is met by having a licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor in a province, then the successful candidate must obtain a Canada Lands Surveyor's commission AND licence to practice within 2 years of appointment to the position.

Degree equivalency

► A minimum of 2 years of experience in providing boundary or cadastral survey services.

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

► A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in land survey theory and practice.

Degree equivalency

► Willing and able to work overtime as required.
► Willing and able to adopt flexible work hours according to operational requirements.
► Willing and able to travel and do field work.
► Valid driver’s licence.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

► Knowledge of the Canada Lands Survey System (including Act and Regulations).

► Ability to communicate effectively orally.
► Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

► Effective interpersonal relationships
► Client Service
► Thoroughness
► Dependability

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

► A licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor in any province in Canada. Note: Qualified candidates may be selected for positions based on the province for which they hold a licence or authority to practice as a land surveyor.

► A Canada Lands Surveyor's commission AND licence to practice issued by the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors.

► Experience in the management of boundary or cadastral geospatial data.

► Knowledge of real property rights.
► Knowledge of natural boundary law.
► Knowledge of social and economic issues affecting Indigenous people.

► Ability to plan projects.
► Ability to supervise staff.
► Ability to interpret legal land descriptions.

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

Information on employment equity

► We are committed to making real change in our workplace. A change that is consistent with the social expectations to do better. To treat people fairly. To make a difference. To do more.

At Natural Resources Canada, we strive for better. Better natural resource sustainability. Better processes and systems. Better innovation. Better people. We can’t be better without you and the uniqueness you offer. We are looking for diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to strengthen our diversity. At Natural Resources Canada, we value these differences.

We encourage, as part of your application or resume, to voluntarily highlight what makes you unique, by identifying if you are a member of an under-represented group. If you are successful in this hiring process, this information could contribute to our hiring decisions.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Some positions will require a pre-appointment medical assessment for fieldwork, approved by Health Canada.

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

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials and occupational certification. 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/.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool.

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.