JOB TITLE: Engineering Supervisor (Facilities Engineering)

LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret

REPORTS TO: Manager, Sustainment

HOURS: 37.5

About Nasittuq

Nasittuq is a proudly Canadian company supporting critical operations across Canada's North. Guided by our core values of Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees can thrive while making a meaningful contribution.

Where You Will Be Working

Nasittuq supports operations across the North Warning System (NWS), a network of remote sites located throughout Canada's Arctic. Based in Ottawa, you will lead engineering and life cycle management activities supporting critical facilities infrastructure across Canada's North, ensuring the continued reliability and sustainability of the North Warning System.

In keeping with our commitment to northern communities and Indigenous employment, priority consideration will be given to qualified Inuit beneficiaries, including those enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, Inuvialuit Final Agreement, and Nunatsiavut Land Claims Agreement. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to lead a team of engineering professionals responsible for the design, sustainment, maintenance planning, and life cycle management of critical facilities infrastructure supporting Canada's aerospace surveillance mission.

Working from Ottawa, you will oversee engineering activities related to building systems, power generation, fuel systems, facilities maintenance, asset management, infrastructure modernization, and capital improvement projects across the North Warning System. This role offers a unique combination of technical leadership, project management, facilities engineering, and team supervision while contributing to one of Canada's most important northern infrastructure programs.

Whether your background is in facilities engineering, building systems, infrastructure projects, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, asset management, or facilities operations, this role provides the opportunity to make a direct impact on mission-critical infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

- Lead and supervise Facilities Engineering and Life Cycle Management teams supporting North Warning System infrastructure and operations.
- Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and professional development to engineering and technical staff.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, security requirements, workplace conduct standards, attendance expectations, and hybrid work practices.
- Coordinate technical meetings and engineering discussions with customers, stakeholders, consultants, and project teams.
- Oversee the development of engineering project documentation, including project scopes, business case analyses, risk assessments, design packages, change control documentation, and cost estimates.
- Review and approve engineering designs and technical deliverables supporting facilities infrastructure projects.
- Present engineering recommendations and project solutions during technical review meetings and customer briefings.
- Lead the life cycle management of facilities systems and infrastructure, including maintenance strategy reviews, reliability analysis, obsolescence management, and asset replacement planning.
- Monitor equipment performance trends and identify opportunities for system optimization, modernization, and operational improvements.
- Ensure strategic spare parts planning and inventory management practices support operational readiness and minimize downtime.
- Support project managers during project planning, implementation, commissioning, and closeout activities.
- Conduct engineering inspections, site assessments, research activities, and project support visits at North Warning System locations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Sustainment, Compliance,



and Project Management teams to support program objectives.
- Perform additional duties and initiatives in support of Nasittuq's mission and long-term sustainment strategy.

Who You Are:

CREDENTIALS:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology Diploma, Engineering Technician Diploma, or equivalent education and experience.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.), Certified Technician (C.Tech.), or equivalent professional designation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum five (5) years of experience in facilities engineering, infrastructure engineering, building systems, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, asset management, project engineering, facilities maintenance, construction engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum two (2) years of supervisory, team lead, project coordination, or people leadership experience.
- Experience supporting facilities operations, infrastructure programs, asset management initiatives, maintenance planning, life cycle management programs, or capital projects.
- Experience delivering projects for the Government of Canada, defence organizations, utilities, industrial operations, construction, manufacturing, transportation, or large infrastructure environments is considered an asset.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

You may be an excellent fit if your experience includes:

- Facilities Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Asset Management
- Facilities Operations
- Building Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Reliability Engineering
- Facilities Maintenance
- Capital Projects
- Engineering Project Management
- Industrial Infrastructure
- Technical Team Leadership
- Engineering Design
- Life Cycle Management

Candidates currently working as Facilities Managers, Facilities Engineering Supervisors, Engineering Team Leads, Project Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Building Systems Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Asset Management Specialists, Facilities Operations Managers, Reliability Engineers, or Maintenance Managers are encouraged to apply.

SKILLS:

- Strong knowledge of facility systems, building systems, power generation systems, bulk fuel storage systems, and building automation and control systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering design principles, life cycle management, project management methodologies, and technical documentation development.
- Strong leadership, employee development, coaching, and team management abilities.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong project planning, organizational, and prioritization capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Supervisory or leadership training.
- Engineering project management training.
- Knowledge of Arctic engineering and northern infrastructure design practices.
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance planning.
- Experience supporting remote infrastructure or critical operations environments.




- Please note that employment at North Warning System is conditional upon obtaining and maintaining a Secret Level Security Clearance.

Why Join Us?

- Competitive Total Rewards: Competitive compensation, employer-matched pension contributions (5%), comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and professional development opportunities.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
- Professional Development: Training, certifications, leadership development, and opportunities to broaden your engineering and project management experience.
- Meaningful Work: Support critical infrastructure and contribute directly to Canada's aerospace surveillance and northern operations mission.
- Career Growth: Exposure to major infrastructure projects, asset management programs, engineering leadership, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work arrangements and a collaborative team workplace.

Qualified and interested candidates, please apply!

Nasittuq is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified groups. Inuit Land Claim Beneficiary applicants are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED UNDER AN INUIT NUNANGAT LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY HIRING. WE ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO SELF-IDENTIFY.

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ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.

Nasittuq provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔪᖅᑐᖅᐸᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᑖᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦᒍᑎᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ!

Translation: We invite you to join us and embark on a rewarding career journey!

We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Benefits:

- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Are you a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident? This is essential for passing a mandatory secret level security clearance.
- What are your salary expectations for the position?
- How many years of engineering design experience do you have in facilities, infrastructure, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering environments?

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Do you have a minimum of two years of experience supervising employees or leading engineering/technical teams?

Work Location: In person

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