Manager, Engineering

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Assessment accommodation

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Application Process
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The pre-screening questions must be completed when applying for this selection process. It is your responsibility to answer these questions explaining and substantiating in detail: how, where and when (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY) you meet each of the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications. Please note, it is not sufficient to state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and the experiences described in the pre-screening questions. Proof of education will also be requested at a later date.

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Relocation
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To learn more about Whitehorse, Yukon you can visit the following website:
https://www.whitehorse.ca/

If you are living outside Whitehorse, Yukon, you could be entitled to relocation assistance. See the Relocation Directive for more information: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v11/en

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Salary, Allowances, and Benefits
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In addition to salary, you are entitled to an isolated posts allowance. This can range from $9,636 to $13,489 per year, depending on if you have a dependent and the geographic location. You are also entitled to vacation travel allowance of approximately $1,000 once a year for you and each eligible dependent.

The Federal Public Service offers competitive rates of pay, benefits, pension packages and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance. Pension – For more information on pensions and insurance benefit visit:

-https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/prospective-members.html

-https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/benefit-plans/prospective-employees-public-service-group-insurance-benefit-plan-members.html

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Workplace and Telework
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Employees must perform their duties from a government of Canada physical workplace at least 3 days each week, or 60% of their regular schedule. The workplace of the positions to be filled is located in Whitehorse, YT. Successful candidates will be required to work at the work site, either full-time or in a hybrid work mode. A part-time telework agreement may be discussed and implemented at the time of hiring in accordance with the operational needs of the position to be filled.

Duties

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is seeking to hire one (1) Manager of Engineering to join the Faro Mine Remediation Project Team in Whitehorse, YT as our Operations Manager to work on the remediation of the Faro Mine Complex, one of Canada’s largest and most complex mine site remediations.

The Operations Team Engineering Manager will lead a team of Engineers that is responsible to support delivery of ongoing site care and maintenance and implementation of remediation work at the Faro Mine. This role is part of an integrated project team with staff located in Whitehorse, YT and the National Capital Region.

The Operations Engineering Manager will work collaboratively with other Managers and teams including Engineering Design, Regulatory, Engagement, Governance and Project Controls and with Indigenous Partners and other stakeholders to support planning and delivery of remedial work over what is anticipated to be a 12-15 year project delivery time horizon.

Work environment

►Why choose Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)? Contribute to CIRNAC’s interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting a renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, and government-to-government relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Leave your mark on Canadian history, as you work with a team that is leading the government’s work in the North. Join a workplace committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. You can’t find this type of experience anywhere else.

►For more information on what the Government of Canada has to offer as an employer, read the Top 10 Reasons to Join Canada’s Public Service!
- https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/site/proudly-serving/top-10-reasons-join-public-service.html

Intent of the process

We are looking to staff one position on an indeterminate basis at Crown-Indigenous Relations Northern Affairs Canada, in Whitehorse, Yukon. For operational reasons, the work must be performed on-site at the Whitehorse office. If not already a resident of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, the successful candidate will be required to relocate to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established which could be used to staff positions with similar qualifications, various security requirements, and/or various tenures at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, in Whitehorse Yukon, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories or the National Capital Region.

🔹🔹🔹*** Candidate information will not be shared with federal departments outside Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to fill vacancies elsewhere across Canada. ***🔹🔹🔹

Positions to be filled: 1

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, mining engineering, geological engineering, environmental engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Applicants with diplomas from outside Canada must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For more information, please click the link below.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant** experience providing engineering support on complex* projects.

Significant** experience in all phases of project management of construction or engineering projects (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure).

Significant** experience providing strategic and technical advice and recommendations to senior management on complex* engineering issues or projects.

Experience collaborating with various stakeholders and establishing and maintaining partnerships.

Experience managing human (1) and financial resources (2).

*Complex refers to projects that are multidisciplinary, have multiple stakeholders, have other project dependencies, and/or are of significant value.

**Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities on a regular basis which would normally be acquired over a period of at least eight years full time within the last 15 years.

(1) For human resources management: applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff, assigned work and managed and assessed performance. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees supervised.

(2) For financial resources management: applicants must show evidence of managing a budget, either directly or indirectly. This experience is defined as responsible for financial planning or forecasting or reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following criteria are essential for the job, but assessed later using different assessment methods (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

ABILITIES

Ability to effectively lead multi-disciplinary teams to achieve multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Ability to analyze and synthesize engineering and technical information for use by non-technical stakeholders and make recommendations.

Ability to collaborate and maintain partnerships with internal and/or external partners and stakeholders.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Demonstrates integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Shows initiative and being action-oriented.

Demonstrates flexibility in a changing environment.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

The following criteria will be assessed using online screening questions. They are assets; preference could be given to those who meet them.

EDUCATION

Current certification as a professional engineer in Canada.

Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in environmental engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification obtained from a recognized organization, such as the Project Management Institute.

Applicants with diplomas from outside Canada must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For more information, please click the link below.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in managing mine remediation in Canada’s northern territories.

Experience in technical reviews and cost validation in relation to contaminated sites.

Experience working with Indigenous groups and/or northern communities.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of environmental, technical, and operational challenges of construction or engineering projects in a northern climate.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Able and willing to work overtime sometimes on short notice.

Able and willing to travel to remote northern locations sometimes in small aircraft.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

If relocation is necessary, the incumbent of the position in the North and their dependents* must obtain Health Canada medical clearance in accordance with the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive.
(*) This includes incumbent’s spouse or common-law partner and children.

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

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How to Self-Declare
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If you are an Indigenous person, a woman, a member of a racialized group, or a person with a disability, self-declaration information will be collected via your job application profile, under the Employment Equity section.

Please note that your self-declaration as a member of First Nations, Inuit or Métis will be verified via the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form to be provided later in the staffing process. For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html.

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Additional information
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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.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down, using cut-off scores and/or random selection may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Candidates must meet all the essential criteria in order to be appointed. However, applicants may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

For Government of Canada employees: An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor is required before an offer can be made.

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Communication
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Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be contacting candidates via email including invitations for evaluations. Candidates are responsible for providing a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is your responsibility to check both your jobs.gc.ca account and email account regularly to ensure that you do not miss any opportunities. Make sure to also check your junk mail folder. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us of any changes to your contact information. If you fail to follow these recommendations, you may be eliminated from the selection 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.

Contact information

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