Research Engineer/Physical Scientist – Research - Anticipatory

Important messages

Candidates may/will be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.   Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application   Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.   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.   We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

Everyone is welcome! Natural Resources Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

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: Number to be determined

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)

Stream 1 (ENG-03):
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, energy engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Stream 2 (PC-02): Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, or some other science relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

FOR BOTH STREAMS:
• Significant experience in conducting technical analysis or research related to at least one of the following areas: solar heat, geothermal heat, wind energy, hydropower energy, marine energy, renewable heat and energy storage, community energy systems, combined heat and power systems, district energy systems, heat pumps, renewable energy resource assessment, grid integration of renewable energy, hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources, building enclosures, gas-based space and/or water heating systems, electrical systems, or building energy modeling and simulation.
• Experience in developing, planning or undertaking technical projects, which may include: negotiation, defining project scope and milestones, project scheduling, contracting, resource identification and allocation, project management, developing final reports and publishing conclusions, recommendations, and next steps related to at least one of the following areas listed directly above.
• Significant experience using different programming languages or using energy modeling or simulation software to simulate energy systems or processes for the purposes of testing, validation, calibration or optimization.
• Experience working, consulting or engaging with at least one of the following:
o Renewable energy stakeholders;
o Provincial or municipal organizations or stakeholders,
o Utilities and/or independent power producers;
o Indigenous organizations or communities;
o Remote industries or communities;
o Developers, builders, facility managers or renovators;
o Manufacturers of equipment for: space heating, water heating, heat pump, heat recovery ventilation or combined heat and power

EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS 2-4 years within the last 8 years.
SIGNIFICANT EXPERCERIENCE IS DEFINED AS 4+ years within the last 8 years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the processes, state of the technology and industry trends in one or more of the following areas:
o renewable energy such as: solar heat, geothermal heat, wind energy, hydropower or marine energy;
o resources assessment for renewable energy;
o integrating renewable energy into the grid;
o community energy systems (residential or commercial) or their components such as: combined heat and power, district energy systems, heat pumps, space or water heating systems;
o hydrogen production from renewable energy sources for distribution, storage, or for end-use applications in the built-environment;
o building science and its use in developing robust and efficient buildings.

• Ability to use programming languages or energy modeling or simulation software to be used to simulate systems or processes for the purposes of testing, validation, calibration or optimization of energy systems within or for the built environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement.
• Ability to analyse and synthesize technical information and to provide recommendations.
• Ability to work under pressure and to juggle competing demands.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

• Demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Working effectively with others.
• Able to work independently.
• Judgement.
• Thoroughness.
• Reliability.
• Initiative.

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

Graduate degree(s) or other certifications relevant to the position(s).

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Experience in carrying out the technical review of renewable energy projects or proposals, or preparation of technical proposals related to renewable energy;
• Experience using or contributing to technical codes, regulations, or standards;
• Experience programming in Prython, R, Matlab, JavaScript, SQL, Julia, C, C++, FORTRAN, LabView or others;
• Experience in creating or preparing model based simulations using software such as TRNSYS, RETScreen, System Advisor Model (SAM), Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER), Polysun, EES, GLD, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, HOT2000 or others;
• Experience in using design software such as Solidworks, Auto CAD or others;
• Experience in using computation fluid dynamics (CFD) software such as Ansys, Star CCM, Comsol, Telemac or othes;
• Experience using LABVIEW for analysis and processing of lab-based data collection;
• Experience in data science or database management;
• Experience with creating, organizing, manipulating, analyzing and presenting geospatial data and proficiency using one or more GIS software packages (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS or equivalent);
• Experience in conducting engineering or research projects related to clean or renewable energy in remote or Indigenous communities;
• Experience in power systems engineering, transmission inter-connection analysis or capacity expansion modeling;
• Experience with determining and analyzing energy end-use at the building and community scale;
• Experience setting up laboratory prototypes and setting up and using data acquisition systems and sensors for collection of data in either a laboratory or field-testing environment;
• Experience in working with or assessing low global warming potential refrigerants for mechanical system performance;
• Experience applying building science principles to housing or building design or renovation issues;
• Experience utilizing housing or building energy research findings to develop outcomes appropriate for the housing or building marketplace;
• Experience with quantifying and analyzing greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy usage at the building and community scale;
• Experience in designing, planning, and conducting research in the field of river hydrokinetic or tidal current energy areas, or river engineering;
• Experience in conducting analyses involving life-cycle cost, life-cycle carbon, or embodied carbon;
• Experience in manufacturing plant operations, engineering or management.

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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.