Technical Advisor

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that we will only accept on-line applications submitted through the GC jobs website.

When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet these qualifications by answering the online screening questions.

It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported in your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

Duties

This position provides technical and strategic advice and direction to support the update, delivery and management of initiatives from the Homes and Communities Division, such as the EnerGuide Rating System, ENERGY STAR certification, development of standards and regulations. This may involve contributing to the development and maintenance of the technical aspects of the Division initiatives, including research, performing data analysis and modeling; synthesizing results; drafting technical documents; testing HOT2000, its related applications and managing the software development process; and providing recommendations on technical issues to meet Division’s objectives. The technical advisor requires an excellent knowledge of residential energy efficient housing technologies and practices, building science, as well as familiarity with the Canadian residential construction/renovation industries. Solid communication skills are necessary as well as the ability to translate complex ideas and concepts into accessible language for the lay person. This is a team position with considerable independence, collaborative work and coordination within and with other groups.

Work environment

CHOOSE US
At Homes and Communities Division, Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, we work with all orders of government and key partners to advance energy efficiency in the residential sector.

Buildings, including our homes, account for 18% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, so helping Canadians make where they live more energy-efficient supports our environmental objectives while making homes more comfortable and more affordable to maintain.

We are responsible for areas such as housing energy efficiency performance and national building codes, Energy Efficiency Regulations, technical support to our ENERGY STAR programs; development of test standards to evaluate technologies; market transformation to achieve national greenhouse gas reduction goals, and technical support to major national initiatives such as the $2.6 billion Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative. This multi-faceted approach allows us to contribute to national and provincial/territorial energy efficiency initiatives across Canada.

JOIN US
We are looking for talented and motivated engineers to join our team of professionals who take pride in the work they are doing to concretely improve the lives of Canadians.

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 with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative, English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (reliability, secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

The position to be staffed is located in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, geological engineering, naval architecture or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position, such as building engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering.

Degree equivalency

Experiences
Experience* in conducting technical analyses, assessments or reviews.
Experience* in solving complex*** technical problems.
Experience* in providing technical support to management, professionals or the general public.
Experience* in conducting data analysis or technical studies.
Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and external groups such as industry, government organizations, and major private sector organizations.

*Experience is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally acquired with having performed work, as part of the regular duties of the candidate, for a period of at least (2) years following graduation from a post-secondary institution.

***Complex is defined as Issues involving multiple stakeholders, critical timelines and a high degree of importance or as having at least two of the following characteristics A) multi-stakeholder, B) sensitive, C) highly technical, D) precedent setting, E) having a major organization wide-impact, F) high profile (ex: media or public attention).

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
Bilingual Imperative: CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative: CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of energy efficiency technologies and practices, Code and Standards and regulations applied to Canadian low-rise housing.
Knowledge of the Office of Energy Efficiency’s programs in housing.
Knowledge of building principles applied to Canadian low-rise residential buildings.
Knowledge of project management practices.

Abilities
Ability to set priorities and manage a heavy workload.
Ability to identify, synthesize and communicate technical information and make recommendations.
Ability to supervise and provide guidance to technical staff and consultants.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability
Effective interpersonal relationships
Teamwork
Judgment
Thoroughness
Initiative
Dependability

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

Asset Qualifications
Experience
Experience with extracting, organizing and synthesizing data from a database and performing research.
Experience in using HOT2000 simulation software and in interpreting results from a building science perspective.
Experience in providing engineering support for the delivery of initiatives related to housing in a multi stakeholder environment.
Experience in conducting energy evaluations and retrofits or construction, applied to Canadian low-rise housing.
Experience managing software development.

*Experience is defined as the depth, breadth and complexity of experience normally acquired with having performed work, as part of the regular duties of the candidate, for a period of at least (2) years following graduation from a post-secondary institution.

Organizational Needs

Natural Resources Canada is committed to make a real change in our workplace. Building diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of our business. we encourage and support employees to work at their full potential in an environment centered around workplace wellness. We are looking for diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to strengthen our diversity. At Natural Resources Canada, we value these differences. We therefore encourage candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (Aboriginal Peoples), Visible Minority or Persons with a Disability to apply and complete a self-identification declaration. This information could contribute to our hiring decisions as a preference may be given to individuals who self-identify as being a member of one of these employment equity groups.

Operational Requirements
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours including overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
Willingness and ability to work long hours in front of a computer.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - or secret security clearance.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

1. On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and
conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources
representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.
2. All applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Website jobs.gc.ca.
3. Please be sure to include your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) with your application if you are already an employee of the Public Service.
4. You will be required to complete an online questionnaire when you apply. You must respond to all statements in all categories to proceed to the next steps. You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task related to a specific field.
5. Your resume may be used to validate the information provided in the screening questions.
6. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
7. Candidates are strongly encouraged to indicate if they meet any of the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all the asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.
8. Applicants are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of their choice and are required to indicate their preferred official language in their application profile.
9. Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.
10. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be
considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other
groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

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.