Posted 44 months ago
Technical Experts – Validation and Verification Body Accreditation Program
@ Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
The Standards Council of Canada is hiring several contract technical experts to support validation and verification body accreditation assessments, including greenhouse gas programs. The work involves reviewing quality systems and records, interviewing personnel, and witnessing audits, with travel within Canada and the U.S. The posting requires Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or a work visa for the contract duration, and bilingual or French or English language requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Examiner les systèmes de gestion de la qualité et les dossiers des clients
- Interroger le personnel des organismes de validation et de vérification
- Observer le travail du personnel lors d'audits de témoins
- Recueillir des preuves objectives de conformité ou de non-conformité
- Faire rapport au responsable d'évaluation avec des recommandations
Requirements summary:
- Citoyenneté canadienne, résidence permanente ou permis de travail
- Expertise technique dans un ou plusieurs secteurs de gaz à effet de serre
- Solides compétences analytiques et d'examen
- Excellent sens du détail et jugement
- Capacité à voyager au Canada et aux États-Unis
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2023-03-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Sales |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes
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Established in 1970 as a federal Crown corporation, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s voice on standards and accreditation on the national and international stage. SCC works closely with a vast network of partners to promote the development of effective and efficient standards that protect the health, safety and well-being of Canadians while helping businesses prosper. As Canada’s leading accreditation organization, SCC creates market confidence at home and abroad by ensuring that conformity assessment bodies meet the highest national and international standards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Société d’État fédérale établie en 1970, le Conseil canadien des normes (CCN) est le chef de file canadien de la normalisation et de l’accréditation nationales et internationales. Il collabore étroitement avec un vaste réseau pour promouvoir l’élaboration de normes efficaces et efficientes qui favorisent la santé, la sécurité et le bien-être de la population canadienne, ainsi que la prospérité des entreprises. Organisme d’accréditation principal du Canada, il renforce la confiance des marchés au pays et à l’étranger en veillant à ce que les organismes d’évaluation de la conformité respectent les normes nationales et internationales les plus rigoureuses.
- LinkedIn followers
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- People associated on LinkedIn
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- Reported office locations
- 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5, CA
- Business categories
- Advice
- Business Development
- Government
- Other recorded names
- Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes
- Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
- Specialties
- National Accreditation for standards development organizations
- testing and certification agencies
- coordinates the development of standards.
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Established in 1970 as a federal Crown corporation, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s voice on standards and accreditation on the national and international stage. SCC works closely with a vast network of partners to promote the development of effective and efficient standards that protect the health, safety and well-being of Canadians while helping businesses prosper. As Canada’s leading…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1970 |
| Specialties | National Accreditation for standards development organizationstesting and certification agenciescoordinates the development of standards. |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 11 |
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Several positions and a pool of candidates
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking to technical experts to conduct validation and verification accreditation program (VVBAP) assessments, including greenhouse gas (GHG), on a contractual basis.
VVBAP technical experts play a key role in the assessment of VVBs by applying their extensive technical expertise to evaluate the competence of personnel, and the conformity of processes. They apply their technical expertise by conducting file reviews, interviews with VVB personnel and witness audits to support accreditation assessments.
Key Activities
- Work closely with the SCC Lead Assessor to determine the scope and criteria to be assessed.
- Review customers’ quality management system, standard operation procedures (SOPs), procedures, forms, work instructions and job aids to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
- Review customers’ personnel competency management system, personnel human resources records, VVBs file records to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
- Observe the work of VVB personnel to assess the conformity to procedures and application of relevant criteria via a witness audit.
- Gather objective evidence of conformances and non-conformances during the assessment.
- Report to the Lead Assessor on findings and provide recommendations based on evidence.
Essential Qualifications
Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident/Work VISA for the duration of the contract
Language Requirements
Various: bilingual imperative, French imperative, English imperative
Skills
- Strong technical, analytical and review skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Sound judgement and evaluation abilities
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, both within an assessment team, and with customers
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications, and familiar with information and communication technology (e.g. web-based communications software)
Abilities
- Work with limited supervision
- Effectively represent SCC and follow SCC’s policies and procedures
- Meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
- Availability to travel within Canada and U.S., occasionally of short notice
- Work in a variety of industrial, commercial and manufacturing environments
Technical Knowledge
We are seeking individuals who have specific knowledge or expertise in one or more of the following sectors.
Please specify your technical sector(s) in your application.
1) Organization-level sectors and the sub-sectors included within each sector:
- Group 1: General
- Group 2: Manufacturing
- Group 3: Power Generation
- Group 4: Electric Power Transactions
- Group 5: Mining and Mineral Production
- Group 6: Metals
- Group 7: Chemical Production
- Group 8: Oil and Gas Extraction, Production, and Refining including Petrochemicals
- Group 9: Waste
- Group 10: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
2) The validation and verification of the following project level sectors:
- Group 1: GHG Emission Reductions from Fuel Combustion
- Group 2: GHG Emission Reductions from Industrial Processes (non-combustion, chemical reaction, fugitive and other)
- Group 3: Land Use and Forestry
- Group 4: Carbon Capture and Storage
- Group 5: Livestock
- Group 6: Waste Handling and Disposal
3) GHG Technical Sectors for Scoping Accreditation – SCC and VCS Program:
- Energy Industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)
- Energy distribution
- Energy demand
- Manufacturing industries
- Chemical industry
- Construction
- Transport
- Mining/mineral production
- Metal production
- Fugitive emissions from fuels
- Fugitive emissions from industrial gases
- Solvents use
- Waste handling and disposal
- Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
- Livestock and manure management
4) ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
- Advanced understanding of:
- International Civil Aviation Organization, Standards and Recommended Practices – Annex 16 Volume IV
- International Civil Aviation Organization, Environmental Technical Manual – Volume IV
5) Clean Fuel Regulation Verification Scheme
- Sector 1: Fossil Fuels
- Sector 2: Renewable/Bio/Low-carbon-intensity Fuels
- Sector 3: Electricity
- Sector 4: Green Hydrogen (from non-fossil fuel)
Advanced understanding of the three main categories of credit-creating actions:
- Compliance Category 1 – CO2e-Emission-Reduction Projects
- Compliance Category 2 – Low CI Fuel
- Compliance Category 3 – Advanced Fuel Technologies
Basic knowledge of Clean Fuel Regulations and familiarity with the following concepts:
- Regulations and supporting documents
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
- Verification and Certification
- Fuel Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Model
- Quantification Methods
- Technical presentations
- Credit and Tracking System
Important Notes:
- Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application how the meet each essential qualification criteria. Failure to do so will result in the applicant being screened out of the career opportunity.
- We are committed to creating and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects the peoples’ lives that we impact and the Canadian community that we work within. We strive to create an environment where everyone is comfortable being their authentic selves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and physical or mental abilities to be part of our team.
- We strive to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, testing or interview, please advise us of the accommodation measures that you require to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
- We thank all applicants for their interest in SCC. However, only those who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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