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In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

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What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities: 

•    Provides technical support for national capital program development and 
      formulation of national strategies to meet operational needs
•    Develops plans to meet project or site-specific requirements
•    Prepares detailed plans, system designs, and specifications for the 
    provision and implementation of electronic systems to meet operational, 
     technical and safety requirements
•    Oversees the planning, organizing, coordination, monitoring for the project 
      design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of Remote Aerodrome 
      Visual Systems (RAVS). 
•    Provides advice and guidance to NAV CANADA officials, the federal 
     government and industry concerning engineering requirements and

related NAV CANADA standards for ATS visual surveillance systems.
•    Manages large multi-disciplined projects with dollar values usually less 
     than $500K, but occasionally in the $500K to $1M range
•    Provides prompt assistance when requested to investigate technical 
     problems with in-service operational systems
•    Actively promotes a Safety and Quality culture within the Specialty which 
     ultimately will be reflected in the quality of the finished product delivered 
     to the client group

Job Requirements
Education: 

•    Degree in Engineering, Information Technology or related field from a
     recognized University. 
•    Professional Certification: Member or eligible to be a member in a 
     Professional Engineering Association in Canada.

Experience:

•    Minimum 5 years work experience in the planning, design and 
     implementation of safety or mission critical systems
•    Extensive experience delivering medium to large scale projects without 
     close supervision
•    Extensive experience with system documentation and working with clients 
     to gather requirements/design specs
•    Extensive experience in CNS or ATM systems 
•    Experience with various Operating Systems including MS Windows and 
     Linux. 

Knowledge: 

•    A strong knowledge of systems and equipment which are the 
     responsibility of Surveillance engineering, more specifically ATS visual 
     surveillance systems.
•    Overall knowledge of camera and video technology for the application of 
     providing ATS.
•    Understanding camera operation, performance, and limitations in varying 
     environmental conditions.
•    Knowledge of video streaming, compression, frame rate, bandwidth usage, 
     resolution, and bitrates.
•    Knowledge of Camera and image configuration settings such as Exposure, 
     Aperture, Focus, White Balance, Focal Length, Field of View, etc. 
•    Knowledge of how display settings such as Backlight, Contrast, 
     Brightness, Sharpness, Motion enhancement, Power, Gamma, White 
     Balance, Color Temperature, Motion Lighting, and more affect real world 
     performance.
•    Knowledge of International standards and regulations such as EUROCAE, 
     ICAO, and CANSO for ATS provision with visual surveillance solutions.
•    A thorough knowledge and demonstrated skills in project management 
     methodologies, techniques, and disciplines for large projects

Abilities:
•    Ability to write technical specifications, standards, statements of work and 
     general engineering documents.
•    Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and manage multiple priorities 
     with tight or conflicting deadlines in an environment of multiple priorities.
•    Ability to research potential development solutions and best practices and 
     learn new technologies, domains, and tools quickly.
•    Ability to analyse and synthesize technical information, interpret the 
     results of studies, develop strategies, and provide recommendations to a 
     technical and non-technical audience.
•    Creative and innovative approach to solving problems.
•    Communicate effectively with cross functional teams internally and 
      externally.

Personal Suitability:

•    Proficiency in teamwork and team management. 
•    Mentor and coach team members including students.
•    Collaborative and highly organized and work effectively in a 
      multidisciplinary team and able to build and maintain strong strategic 
      relationships.
•    Initiative and positive forward-thinking attitude.

Working conditions:

    This position is based at the Ottawa ANS Location and is a hybrid position 
     with a minimum – 3 day(s) per week on site.  
    This position has occasional travel, both Domestic and International.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

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