Third Class Power (Operating) Engineer

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups:  women, Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. 
 

City: Ottawa 

Organizational Unit: Real Property Planning and Management 

Classification: HP-3 

Tenure: Continuing 

Language Requirements: English or French 

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We are looking for a Third Class Power (Operating) Engineer to support our Real Property Planning and Management Branch. The Third Class Power (Operating) Engineer would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.
 

Our first class heating plant operates with mainly a small team of Second Class Power (Operating) Engineers who are typically designated as either Shift Engineers or Maintenance Engineers. The Third Class Power (Operating) Engineer who is designated to perform the Maintenance Engineer role will work under the direction of Assistant to the Chief Operating Engineer on an eight hour/day Monday to Friday work week and would be responsible for all maintenance related to the boiler room, compressor plant, gas turbine and steam distribution to the NRC Main campus located on Montreal Road. He/she is also responsible for water treatment of open and closed loops. Maintenance Engineers are called upon to provide shift relief for the Shift Engineers as required, sometimes on a last minute on call basis. 
 

Steam production is provided by 4 boilers with an additional boost from the Heat Recovery Steam generator (HRSG) given the cogeneration aspect. The gas turbine generator forms the basis of the cogeneration having an electrical power output of 4.5 MW. This is a unique installation within a Federal Government facility setting.
When occasionally designated to the role of Shift Engineer, an employee operates on a rotational 12 hours shift basis (24 hours/day, 7 days/week) 365 days a year. Shift Engineers are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the NRC Montreal Road Campus Heating/Co-Generation Plant. He/she provides monitoring and emergency maintenance response for all Montreal Road Campus buildings and monitors equipment and systems for other NRC buildings in the National Capital Region during quiet hours.

As a federal employer, the NRC offers a great pension plan, medical and dental benefits and leave provision (3 weeks vacation, sick leave, family-related, personal leave) and also great opportunities for career growth within the Real Property Management and Planning Branch. 

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Secondary School Diploma according to provincial standards.
 

A Third Class Power (Operating) Engineer Certificate in accordance with the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, Ontario Regulation 219/01.
Successful completion of SOPECC 2nd Class might be considered an asset.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

• Basic operating experience working in a complex, high-pressure steam plant. (Operating experience in a first class plant preferred).
• Basic experience performing necessary maintenance and tests, keeping records, and responding to power or equipment failures.

 
ASSET:

• Experience operating gas turbine co-generation.

Reliability Status

English or French 

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Basic knowledge of operating and maintenance procedures related to the operation of a high-pressure steam and co-generation (gas turbine) plant and its distribution systems.
• Basic knowledge of electrical generation.
• Solid Knowledge of boiler water treatment and cooling tower water treatment applicable to the occupation.

• Management services - Client focus (Level 1)
• Management services - Communication (Level 1)
• Management services - Results orientation (Level 1)
• Management services - Teamwork (Level 1)
• Management services - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 1)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Management Services ;

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Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.

From $67,462 to $70,806 per annum. 

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation and other leave entitlements.

• Willingness to work in confined spaces.
• Willingness to work in conditions of extreme temperature differences.
• Shift work may sometimes be required on evenings and weekends
• Availability to work on rotating 12 hour shifts as the heating plant operates 24/7, 365 days a year.
• Overtime may sometimes be required.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number (17545) to:

E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone : 819-431-8570 

Closing Date: 15 July 2022 - 23:59 Eastern Time 

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.