Posting Date: Mar 18, 2024
Location: Calgary, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: Water Modelling Technologist
Job Requisition ID: 55164
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (2 years)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Classification: Technologies 5 (126TNA)
Salary: $2,513.34 to $3,310.25 bi-weekly ($65,598 – $86,397/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.aspx.
Role Responsibilities
Models play an important role in all aspects of modern environmental management by helping everyone, from policy makers to approval writers, diagnose and examine cause and effect conditions of past events and also forecast outcomes of future events. They help us analyze environmental and human health questions and characterize systems that are too complex to be addressed solely through empirical means.
Are you passionate about providing high quality technical support for water quantity and quality modelling as well as modelling-related decision support tools?
We invite you to consider a unique opportunity as a Water Modelling Technologist with the Government of Alberta.
In this position, you will:
• Assist in the development of an innovative, integrated environmental modelling system in the province.
• Collect and compile water quantity and quality monitoring data, historical meteorological data, and relevant GIS based geo-spatial data.
• Extract, transform, and load various modelling input data to conform to required formats needed by the selected water quantity and quality models.
• Support the preparation of modelling results, reports and presentations to management.
• Provide leadership and oversight in designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing water-related modelling tools, platforms, and processes.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
How Competencies will apply to this role:
Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
Build Collaborative Environments: Lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Qualifications
Required:
• Two-year technical diploma with relevance to hydrology, water resources, environment, earth science, computer science etc.
• Minimum four years related experience in water-related modelling, including providing data and modelling support to hydrologic, water allocation, or water quality models.
Equivalences will be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.
• For example: Related university degree plus two years of related work experience.
Additional requirements:
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License or equivalent.
• Computer programming skills (such as Python, R, C#, .NET and Visual Studio IDE) to develop input/output utilities for models.
• Two years of work experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including Esri GIS technology such as ArcGIS Pro, Spatial Data Engine (SDE), ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online.
• Two-years of experience working with database management systems such as Microsoft SQL, Oracle, or MS Access.
Assets:
• Awareness of provincial acts, legislation, policy and departmental strategies such as: Water Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA), and Water for Life strategy.
• Knowledge and experience of Safe Software technology such as Feature Manipulation Engine (FME).
• Knowledge and experience of big data management and analytics.
The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at a Technologies 5 level. However, candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Notes
• This competition is for 1 temporary position located in Calgary.
• Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.
Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Applicants are required to include a COVER LETTER with clear and concise specific examples that demonstrate how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements and competencies.
Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 – June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)
For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program
Please specify the year you graduated
Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, please contact Jane McEwen, TAS Administrator via email at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.
