Senior Coastal Restoration Engineer/ Senior Enhancement Project Engineer

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DFO has begun work on advancing a federal response to address Pacific salmon declines, including a long-term strategy for Pacific salmon to more effectively address the steeply declining trends in many Pacific salmon stocks. DFO is looking to hire Engineers to support salmon habitat restoration and salmon enhancement initiatives within the Salmonid Enhancement Program.

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Duties

STREAM 1: Senior Coastal Restoration Engineer, Salmon Habitat Restoration Centre of Expertise

As a Senior Coastal Restoration Engineer, you will be part of a regional team of specialized staff (e.g. technicians, biologists, geomorphologists) working on the development and implementation of salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal nearshore habitats. This work involves restoring nearshore beaches, salt marshes, and estuaries in coastal BC and Yukon. As a lead authority in coastal engineering, you will play a key role in project planning and implementation, stakeholder engagement; and modeling, analysis and engineering advice on coastal habitat restoration activities.

Your work will involve field visits for data gathering, feasibility studies, project design and planning, estimating project costs and benefits, construction management, and writing up reports and recommendations. Maintenance and repair of existing habitat projects may also form a part of your duties. At a regional level, your work will produce tools to guide and address complicated engineering challenges from feasibility studies through shovel-ready designs to construction completion, support region-wide restoration infrastructure tracking and maintenance, and operationalize new and emerging technologies such as UAVs and a suite of modeling and analysis software to improve restoration planning and evaluation.

STREAM 2: Senior Enhancement Project Engineer, Salmon Enhancement Directorate

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will manage a portfolio of complex engineering projects and work performed by subordinate staff, contractors, and DFO’s Real Property and Technical Services (RPTS) Branch. You may lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, technicians, and engineering students within the Regional engineering group.

Through new federal PSSI, DFO is undertaking an infrastructure investment plan into hatcheries operated by external partners throughout Pacific Region. You will participate in teams consisting of Engineers, Biologists, Project Managers and Technicians to develop and implement changes that will improve, expand and secure facilities. You will also oversee the life cycle management of infrastructures including engineering inspections and structural evaluations; recommending priorities for repair and re-capitalization, timelines, and action plans to ensure infrastructure meets engineering and safety standards; and providing expert and authoritative advice and guidance on complex infrastructure-related technical and operational issues to staff, colleagues, management, and stakeholders (expertise is typically provided in one or more specialized areas of engineering, e.g. asset management, environmental, structural, complex project management, etc.). This work will be conducted in close collaboration with external partner organizations including First Nations and societies.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to offer up to four (4) indeterminate appointments, one (1) each in Vancouver, Delta, Nanaimo and Terrace, BC. The candidate pool resulting from this selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various locations on an indeterminate, term, secondment, deployment, assignment or acting basis.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
STREAM 1 AND 2:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geological engineering, hydrological engineering or other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification
STREAM 1 AND 2:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position (some positions may require eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada without regard for the field of specialization).

Experience
STREAM 1 AND 2:
• Engineering experience in project management, project feasibility studies, project design or contract administration.
• Experience in developing and implementing effective and innovative engineering solutions.
• Experience in developing and applying design standards and construction specifications.
• Experience in planning and managing the design, construction, implementation and completion of one or more engineering projects concurrently.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
STREAM 1 AND 2:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results
• Effective communication (oral and written).

Abilities:
STREAM 1 AND 2:
Ability to analyze, evaluate, design and implement fish habitat restoration or infrastructure projects.

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

Asset Education
STREAM 1 AND 2:
• Graduation with a masters or doctorate graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geological engineering, hydrological engineering or other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position
• Professional designation (or immediate eligibility for registration) as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
STREAM 1:
• Experience with aquatic habitat restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest in coastal nearshore area
• Experience with Indigenous, partner or stakeholder consultations or engagement on aquatic habitat or environmental issues.
• Experience using spatial information visualization or analysis tools relevant to the position.

STREAM 2:
• Experience with hydraulic infrastructure projects
• Experience in infrastructure life cycle management.
• Experience in collaborating with two or more of the following client groups: volunteers, First Nations, government, industry or other stakeholders

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment
STREAM 1 AND 2:
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Security Clearance: Reliability Status
• Health Canada Medical Clearance may be required dependent on position being staffed
• Willing and able to travel and work in isolated field locations, possibly including overnight stays.
• Willing to work overtime on occasion, including weekends

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

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the asset qualifications may also be deemed as an essential qualification and only candidates and persons with a priority entitlement who possess those qualifications will be considered for that specific vacancy. Please indicate if you possess any of the asset qualifications in your application.

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.