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    Technical Officer, Contaminated Sites - Ottawa, Canada - National Research Council Canada

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    Your Challenge

    Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

    We are looking for a Technical Officer, Specialist in Contaminated Sites. The selected candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

    Do you love variety in your day and enjoy responding to the unexpected while working to achieve your work objectives?

    Are you a people person, passionate about improving health, safety and environmental management in the work place?

    Do your peers or colleagues describe you as: results-oriented;a team player; and having strong communication and problem-solving skills?

    If you answered, "Yes", ... Consider joining our team. We may have the job for you

    The National Research Council operates labs and research facilities across the country, each with its own unique challenges related to health, safety and environmental management. NRC is involved with innovative research in transportation, engineering, life and medical sciences, and emerging technologies in computer science, electronics, astronomy and nanotechnology. Each area presents a wide and exciting variety of health, safety and environment related aspects ranging from worker health and protection, to animal safety, biosafety, radiation safety, hazardous materials management, noise and air emissions, waste waters, species at risk, and the list goes on.

    NRC's Health, Safety and Environment Branch (HSE) proactively establishes, promotes and implements best practices in health, safety and environmental management. The HSE Branch provides enabling and support services to NRC's Research & Development activities, assuring the health and safety of our employees, our neighbouring communities and our environment.

    As a team member within the NRC HSE Branch, you will proactively provide leadership by advising and guiding researchers, trades people, engineers, managers and contractors using HSE best management practices. You will also work closely with regulatory authorities to help ensure the NRC's operations are compliant with applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and policies.

    Contaminated Sites Group; a one-stop shop that touches all aspects of contaminated sites management. Working with technical and administrative staff, consultants, and other NRC business units, you will be responsible for the co-ordination of NRC's contaminated sites projects and supporting programs. You will gain practical experience in assessment and remediation and risk management of contaminated sites, strategic planning, operations, procurement and contract management, program management, technical review, financial management, and stakeholder relations.

    Screening Criteria

    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:

    Education

    University degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Science or Engineering, with acceptable specialization relevant to the position (, geology, physics, biology, ecology, biochemistry, environmental science or environmental, chemical or civil engineering).

    Equivalency
    College diploma and significant relevant experience in the field of expertise may also be considered.

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

    Experience

  • Significant* and recent** experience in interpreting, assessing compliance or applying federal, provincial and municipal legislation and regulations related to Health, Safety and the Environment (, Canadian Environmental Protection Act and related regulations, Species at Risk Act, Impact Assessment Act , Canada Labour Code, environmental emergencies, Treasury Board Policies).
  • Significant* experience in performing fieldwork related to environmental field surveys, environmental site assessments, or inspections for health, safety and environmental audits.
  • Significant* experience in planning, writing or evaluating technical documentation.
  • Significant* and recent** experience in management of regulated health, safety and environmental aspects, such as halocarbons, petroleum storage tanks, wastewater, air and noise emissions, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, spill response and species at risk or contaminated sites.
  • Significant* experience in managing and providing oversight of investigation, characterization, remediation, and risk management projects.
  • Asset:

    • Recent** experience with program reporting in the context of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) may be considered an asset.

    *Significant experience is defined as more than 2 years of experience.

    **Recent experience is defined as experience gained within the last 6 years.

    Condition of Employment

    Reliability Status

    Language Requirements

    Various linguistic profiles

    Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

    Assessment Criteria

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

    Technical Competencies

  • Knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal regulations and policies related to Health, Safety and Environment.
  • Ability to research, analyze and synthesize complex information from multiple sources, identifying issues of key relevance and providing sound recommendations to complex problems.
  • Ability to conduct risk assessments and to provide relevant technical advice on the health, safety and environmental implications of an initiative/project.
  • Ability to develop and produce reports, provide sound recommendations and to present subjects concisely using high quality written and oral briefings to acquire the necessary support(s).
  • Ability to develop work plans that include time and cost estimates for the corresponding initiatives.
  • Behavioural Competencies

  • Technology support - Client focus (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Communication (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Initiative (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Results orientation (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Teamwork (Level 2)
  • Competency Profile(s)

    For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile(s): Technology Support

    View all competency profiles

    Relocation

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

    Compensation

    Salary under review

    From $73,744 to $94,839 per annum.

    In addition, the incumbent in a bilingual imperative position will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

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



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