Materials Research Engineer

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Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

Please note that point form, “copy and paste” from your resume and comments such as “refer to my attached resume” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

*NOTE: Please note your application and your answers to the screening questionnaire may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) 2-year determinate position located in Hamilton, Ontario.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet all the essential qualifications, as well as any asset qualifications listed (if applicable), in their covering letter. Candidates should use the experience, education and asset qualifications as headers and then write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet these factors. Resumes may be used as a means to validate the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out. The breadth and depth of experience will be considered when making selections from the qualified pool."

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 materials or corrosion engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience carrying out experiments, trials, tests and analytical or modeling studies and evaluating results.
• Experience designing and developing testing systems and techniques.
• Experience preparing technical reports.

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

Asset Experience:
• Experience in collaborating with industry.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing to work with air-purifying respirators and supplied-air breathing apparatus.

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

Various language requirements
English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of engineering theories, principles and practices in the field of corrosion science or electrochemistry.
• Knowledge of engineering theories, principles and practices in the field of materials science.

Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Client service orientation
• Time management
• Written and oral communication

Abilities:
• Ability to independently set up experiments.
• Ability to plan and conduct research projects.

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

Asset Knowledge:
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices
• Knowledge of nuclear materials and nuclear physics.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment 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.