Electrical Technologist - Greater Sudbury, Canada - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Description

Electrical Technologist

Important messages

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The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Duties

The CanmetMINING Sudbury laboratory is seeking an Electrical Technologist to work within a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a key role in our research projects, spanning both in the field and laboratory work, with a primary focus on assessing performance of mining Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). The responsibilities of the successful candidate include, but are not limited to, planning and executing field and laboratory activities; operating, maintaining and setting up data loggers, sensors and other specialized equipment including a battery analyzer; developing / validating battery and BEV testing procedures; conducting basic data analysis; troubleshooting and solving performance issues with test methods and equipment; and actively contributing to the preparation of technical reports and scientific manuscripts.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff a full-time term position until March 31, .

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
Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary training program in electrical field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to the duties of the position.

Experience
Experience working with electrical equipment between 12V and V.
Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting electrical or electronic equipment.
Experience working with data loggers and sensors.

Knowledge
Knowledge of lithium-ion battery technology and safety requirements
Knowledge of electrical instruments voltmeter, ammeter, multimeter, current clamp, other)
Knowledge of data processing and analysis

Abilities/Competencies
Ability to manage time effectively
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to interpret electrical diagrams

Personal Suitability
Attention to detail
Teamwork
Problem solving
Dependability

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

-Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in an electrical field or some other speciality relevant to the position.

-Experience with computer programming languages (preferably Python but other languages are also acceptable)
-Experience with testing Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) or energy storage systems

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

English or French

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

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, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women 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.

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button Apply Online below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidates responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at 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.

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.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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