Local recruitment: Technical Engineering Officer

Government of Alberta

Morden, MB, Canada 🇨🇦

Winnipeg, MB, Canada 🇨🇦

TE1 Technical Engineering Officer

Term/full-time

Department of Environment and Climate

Drainage and Water Rights Licensing, Water Stewardship

Morden MB, Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 41177

Salary(s):   TE1 $61,398.00 – $73,732.00 per year Plus Qualification Pay, if applicable.

Closing Date:   May 23, 2023

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect until exhausted.

The Department of Environment and Climate is seeking qualified individuals to fill various Water Resource Officer positions within the Drainage and Water Rights Licensing Branch. The Manitoba Government has a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health care, health spending account, dental care, vision care, long term disability insurance, group life insurance, maternity/paternity leave, family related leave and a difined pension plan (some pension plans allow for portability between the Civil Service Superannuation Boasrd and employers). 

Conditions of Employment:

  • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Must possess and maintain a valid full stage Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s Licence
  • Must be able to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check
  • Must have the ability to travel within Manitoba on occasion

Qualifications:

Essential:

  • College diploma in either civil engineering or agriculture, or a university degree in the geological sciences, environmental sciences or physical geography or equivalent combination of applicable education and experience.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) or equivalent software applications.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information.
  • Strong written communication skills including the ability to draft letters, memos, briefing notes and other authority seeking documents.
  • Ability to work independently with strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize workloads, multi-task, and work on concurrent assignments with strict deadlines.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholder groups with divergent interests as well as in a team environment.

Desired:

  • Ability to effectively resolve conflict.
  • Training and/or experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (specifically ArcGIS) and/or GPS.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with The Water Rights Act and Regulations or equivalent and ability to enforce legslation.
  • Experience with water resource planning/water use project evaluation or surface water drainage planning/water control works assessment evaluation; experience in the application of hydraulic and hydrologic principles related to water management.

Duties:
The incumbent will assist in the delivery of all water control works licensing programs in the region, including application of The Water Rights Act as it relates to water control works licensing, enforcement and overall watershed management. The incumbent will support the effective and efficient delivery of regulatory services to ensure the sustainable use and allocation of Manitoba’s surface water resources for domestic, municipal, agricultural, industrial, irrigation and other purposes, in accordance with The Water Rights Act and Regulation.  

Apply to:

Advertisement # 41177

Service Centre 2

Human Resource Services

360-1395 Ellice Avenue

Winnipeg, MB , R3G 3P2

Phone:  204-945-7182

Fax: 204-948-2841

Email: govjobs@gov.mb.ca

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Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor’s representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.


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