Coastal Engineer / Marine Structural Engineer

Update: Please note, this advertisement has been extended until Monday, October 4, 2021.

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📢 WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Are you an experienced, competent coastal engineer and/or marine structural engineer looking for a change? Do you value work life balance, a supportive and engaging workplace, plus industry leading benefits that include leave for family related responsibilities? Are you up to the challenge of managing high profile projects while meeting tight timelines and budget objectives? Apply now!

📢 WHEN YOU APPLY:

Focus on the screening questions and your résumé.
Ensure you answer all the screening questions related to the discipline you want to be considered for. If you are interested in both disciplines, all screening questions must be answered. Screening questions and your résumé will be the first pieces of information we’ll see about you, so be sure to highlight your achievements, be clear about your experience and education and be specific about roles you've occupied, projects you’ve worked on.

Work environment

For the fifth year in a row, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians. As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff the following:

▻ A Marine Structural Engineer position in one of the following locations: Halifax (Nova Scotia), Moncton (New Brunswick), Saint John (New Brunswick), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Corner Brook (Newfoundland and Labrador), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador). This position will be English Essential.

AND

▻ A Coastal Engineer position in one of the following locations: Quebec City (Quebec), Rimouski (Quebec), Montreal (Quebec). This position will be French Essential or Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)


In future, this process could be used to staff marine or coastal discipline engineers in any of the listed locations. You are encouraged to apply to be considered for future vacancies.
A pool of candidates will be created and used to staff similar positions within PSPC, with various language requirements, security profiles and tenures.

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)

EDUCATION- Common to both disciplines
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

*A degree is defined as a baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by recognized educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION - Common to both disciplines
Certification as a professional engineer in Canada.
AND / OR
Member of « l’Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec ».

EXPERIENCE

Coastal Engineer only:
*Significant experience in providing full engineering services for coastal projects such as analysis of coastal processes, design, preparing drawings, specifications, reports, site inspection, and/or condition assessments.

Experience in structural analysis and detailed design of coastal structures (such as rubble-mound breakwaters: conventional type, berm type, concrete units types; floating breakwaters; shore protection; etc.).

Experience in reviewing and providing advice on the work of other professionals relating to coastal studies, modeling, design, drawings, specifications, quality or issues.

Marine Structural Engineer only:
*Significant Experience in providing full engineering services for marine structural projects such as analysis, design, preparing drawings, specifications, reports, site inspection, and/or condition assessments.

Experience in structural analysis and detailed design of marine structures (such as wharfs made of cribwork, of sheet piles or of other types of retaining walls, wharfs on piles or made of caissons, floating structures, etc.)

Experience in reviewing and providing advice on the work of other professionals relating to condition assessments, analysis, design, drawings, specifications, quality or issues of marine structural projects.

* Significant experience is defined as experience normally acquired with having performed the related activities for a minimum of five (5) years.

Notes: The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience; it is important that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the above experience elements, giving detailed examples of EACH element.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Coastal Engineer only:
Knowledge of the application of coastal engineering practices in analysis, design and construction.

Marine Engineer only:
Knowledge of the application of marine engineering practices in analysis, design and construction.

COMPETENCIES – Common to both disciplines
Client Service Level 1
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Thinking things through
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

The client service competency is a defined in the Competencies Profile available at: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

ABILITIES – Common to both disciplines
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally.

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

ASSET EDUCATION - Common to both disciplines
Additional education or certification related to the discipline such as a Master's Degree, PHD or specialized courses.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE - Common to both disciplines:

Experience in preparing detailed scopes of work and terms of references with the purpose of engaging Engineering Consultants.

Experience in coastal studies and modeling coastal processes (waves, current, sediment transport, wave load on rubble mound and marine structures, water levels, ice, impacts of climate changes, etc.) and application of these on structural design.

Coastal Engineer only:
Experience in structural analysis and design of marine structures (such as wharfs made of cribwork, of sheet piles or of other types of retaining walls, wharfs on piles or made of caissons, floating structures, etc.).

Marine Structural Engineer only:
Experience in structural analysis and detailed design of coastal structures such as rubble-mound breakwaters, floating breakwaters and/or shore protection works.

Experience in structural analysis and design for new construction or rehabilitation of other civil engineering projects such as bridges, dams and/or buildings.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion on short notice, including weekends.

Willingness to travel for short or long periods of time by car, boat, helicopter or airplane.

Willing and able to work on and around construction sites, wearing personal protective equipment.

Possession of a valid provincial driver's license or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's license, within the limits of Treasury Board policy.

Conditions of employment

Security: Reliability Status security clearance or Secret security clearance, depending on the position being staffed.

Depending on the location of the position being staffed:
Atlantic provinces: Registration as a professional engineer in Canada
Province of Quebec : Member of « l’Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec »

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

APPLICANT INFORMATION:
• You are encouraged to apply online via the jobs.gc.ca site. To submit an application, please select the button “Apply Online” above.
• You must meet all essential qualifications to be qualified. Asset qualifications, under the "other qualifications" sections, are not essential, but may be deciding factors at any stages of the process.
• When communicating with us, you may use the official language (English or French) of your choice.
• We will be reaching out via email. You must include a valid email address in your application. Be sure to check your spam folder.

PROCESS INFORMATION:
• All communication during the process may be used to evaluate you.
• Various assessment tools may be used.
• You must provide proof of your education credentials.


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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.