Senior Engineering Advisor

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Duties

Develops operational plans, national engineering standards and guidelines related to capital project planning, life-cycle management, facility maintenance and environmental management; advises regional SCH engineers on technical issues; leads and coordinates research and design initiatives; develops guidance and procedures related to new or revised legislation or regulations applicable to SCH infrastructure.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 with a specialization in civil engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Eligibility for certification as a professional Engineer in Canada.

EXPERIENCE
Experience in leading both the production and evaluation of engineering studies and reports.
Significant experience* in providing advice and recommendations to management (‘Management’ means supervisory positions or higher).
Experience with stakeholder relationships.
Experience in the interpretation of environmental policies, or guidelines as they relate to federal real property management.

* Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities (depth and breadth), which could normally be acquired during a period of at least 2years.

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

EXPERIENCE
Experience in applying Canadian rules and regulations pertaining to the design and construction of various types of assets, related to civil and /or structural engineering.
Experience in developing standards, guidelines and best practices in the field of marine or civil engineering.
Experience in presenting results, reports or studies to committees and working groups.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Other various bilingual imperative profiles may also be used.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of engineering design and construction principles and practices.
Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
Knowledge or federal approaches to environmental compliance and stewardship of federal real property.
Knowledge of risk assessment processes and methods.

ABILITIES
Ability to think strategically, assess complex information and situations, and develop recommendations.
Ability to explain complex subjects logically and comprehensively.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
Judgment
Initiative
Integrity

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

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be willing and able to work overtime.
Must be willing and able to travel on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact(902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A written examination may be administered.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, 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.