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Sobey's to cut 1,300 jobs as it streamlines distribution operations

2015-06-28 04:37:44| Grocery - Topix.net

Sobeys Inc. is preparing to shave 1,300 jobs in the wake of its takeover of Safeway Canada as the country's second-largest grocer looks to consolidate its distribution and office operations and cut costs. The retailer is closing three of its distribution centres and launching a new one as well as an expanded one in the next couple of years, Marc Poulin, chief executive officer of parent Empire Co.

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ISS Payloads Operations Ground Segment Engineer

2015-06-26 15:05:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the Human Spaceflight and Operations Directorate DHSO supporting the ISS. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview Under the authority of the Head of the Ground Segment Maintenance and Operations Section GS Service Lead, the candidate shall support mainly in the area of the Payload Ground Segment coordination and evolution. The Key Person shall interface directly with the USOC for the management and coordination of the USOC GS matters and processes. You will also participate in GS processes such as identifying central GS service changes, ICD updates PIRN process and USOC GS infrastructure changes. The candidate shall also support the ESA ISS PL Integration Managers for science and operations preparation activities, e.g. feasibility assessments, major Payload Reviews, and review of PL integration documents ESRs, PIAs, MOICs, etc.. He She will also support Increment Managers in the areas in increment preparation and Certification of Flight Readiness CoFR. Specific duties include the following Towards PL Integration Managers PIMs. Participation in reviews of payloads under development with major GS implications, such as ASIM, etc., and follow up of the implementation of new components of the USOC Ground Infrastructure in line with the development of future payloads and experiments Support to feasibility assessments, payloads and experiments Identification of GS changes for the new payloads and experiments. Towards Increment Management and Preparation Interpretation of the Increment Requirements Document into implementable tasks to be given to the GS service contractors and to USOCs. Described in the GS Blank Book GS integrated schedule maintenance for ground segment related aspects Provide support to the CoFR process by checking CoFR certificates from USOCs and PL support by the GS service for completeness and consistency. Towards USOCs Support to the head of mission operations in the daytoday management of the USOC contracts, with particulars emphasis on ground segment aspects Organisation of the process and the reviews leading to USOC Infrastructure Readiness Review and provision of comments to Ground Segment PIRNs on ICDs between the USOCs and ColCC and Management of development and maintenance of USOC ICD with external User sites e.g. UHB Follow up with the performance of ground operations during routine operations identification of problems and support to the specification of corrective actions Coordination and Support to USOC Operational readiness Tests Monitoring of USOC implementation, configuration status and documentation progress for GS matters. Participation to the GS Coordination meetings with industry, the GS Control Board, the USC management meetings, and increments preparation meetings JMMT, FA, ICMs, ORRs. Specific qualification requirements University degree preferably Masters in Engineering. A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience post Degree. A good knowledge of the international Space Station Programme is required Good knowledge of Ground Segment processes and system for spaceflight Capability to work in a team with other ESA organisations, e.g. Increment managers, Mission Operations Manager, as well as with external partners Experience in the area of GS development and maintenance Some knowledge of Payload Operations in Columbus and in other segments of the ISS. Ability to work and communicate effectively in English. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed onsite at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide by 8 July 2015 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Recruitment Form to Mr. Alex Jeanes, at email alexjeanesaurora.nl quoting reference HSO37. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting candidates to ESA upon agreement.

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Ground Stations Operations Engineer

2015-06-26 13:04:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

LSE Space is a very well stablished provider of highly qualified engineers to ESA ESOC, ESTEC, ESAC, EUMETSAT and DLR. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities The Key Person will be part of the RSO division but shall initially provide support to the PRD department for the development of the MTG Programme focussing on the ground stations and MC systems and ensuring they are brought to a suitable level for the transition of the programme into routine operations. The role comprises a range of tasks across a number of different departments within EUMETSAT so the Key Person will need a broad knowledge of operational ground segments and how the ground stations and their MC systems fit into the general scheme. The Key Person shall also support the routine operations of the existing MTP, MSG and EPS ground stations, as well as their future evolutions. The Key Persons main duties will include the support to Ground segment procurements for the future programmes including analysing concepts, requirements and designs Analysing and writing requirements for all aspects of future ground segments Definition, procurement and testing of ground station, satellite and associated ground segment MC functions for the MTG programme and future evolutions of existing programmes Review documentation and attend formal reviews as part of the procurement process Supporting and witnessing IVV testing for future programmes, and evolutions of existing ground stations Definition and maintenance of operations procedures, including ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring and first line anomaly investigations Processing and coordination of ground station anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Analysis of ground station obsolescence, and upgrade paths within a 247 operations environment Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. The tasks assigned to the Key Person will be agreed through dedicated workpackages with clear identification of activities and outputs expected. In the performance of these tasks, the Key Person shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes at least three years experience in the procurement phase of ground stations for satellite monitoring and control and mission data reception, ideally in the Earth Observation domain at least three years experience in the definition, development, integration, acceptance testing, operations preparation and operations of ground segment monitoring and control systems including ground stations at least three years experience in defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment systems at least five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment experience in the operational usage of ground stations monitoring and control software, its configuration and validation experience with interfaces between ground station MC systems and a remote MC centre familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces including the Space Link Extension protocol and applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems. While the official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. Desirables Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage MC systems such SCOS, EPOCH, LabView or equivalent HCIMMI design, usage and standards database applications spacecraft tracking techniques firstline hardware and software failure diagnosis and correction baseband operation, configuration interfacing with MC software familiarity with the scheduling of Ground Station operations for Spacecraft support experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Geostationary GEO and Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems acquisition of instrument science data from LEO and GEO spacecraft experience of development and upgrades within a 247 operations environment experience of using configuration management systems knowledge of both Windows Linux operating systems. The Key Person shall also possess the following skills Work proactively in an individual or team environment, with the minimum of supervision Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidlychanging timecritical environment Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress Share expertise and experience with other team members provide crosstraining and support Work in, and where necessary lead, small teams Value and respect other opinions, treat others fairly, encouraging participation Accept criticism positively and be willing to adapt and change working methods Prepare critical activities in advance and in detail, to be shared for review and approval prior to the actual execution of the work Coordinate and communicate activities with key stakeholders management, operators, quality assurance, configuration management Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution Develop initiatives to resolve underlying issues that go beyond the immediate problem Take steps to minimise risks in both the near and longterm Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people and to influence at all levels Have excellent presentation and training skills with the ability to deliver a message such that it generates learning and understanding Location of work ESAESOC Darmstadt, Germany. Benefits A permanent employment contract. Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. Career path. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference including authentication of university degrees and certificates and identity checks. You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment. Then send your application preferably online to andree.scherschellsespace.com or daniel.gestallsespace.com until 17th July 2015.

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ISS Payloads Operations Ground Segment Engineer

2015-06-26 13:04:53| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently looking for an ISS Payloads Operations Ground Segment Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities Under the authority of the Head of the Ground Segment Maintenance and Operations Section GS Service Lead, the Key Person shall support mainly in the area of the Payload Ground Segment coordination and evolution. The Key Person shall interface directly with the USOC for the management and coordination of the USOC GS matters and processes. The Key Person will also participate in GS processes such as identifying central GS service changes, ICD updates PIRN process and USOC GS infrastructure changes. The Key Person shall also support the ESA ISS PL Integration Managers for science and operations preparation activities, e.g. feasibility assessments, major Payload Reviews, and review of PL integration documents ESRs, PIAs, MOICs, etc.. He She will also support Increment Managers in the areas in increment preparation and Certification of Flight Readiness CoFR. Specific duties include the following Towards PL Integration Managers PIMs Participation in reviews of payloads under development with major GS implications, such as ASIM, etc., and follow up of the implementation of new components of the USOC Ground Infrastructure in line with the development of future payloads and experiments Support to feasibility assessments, payloads and experiments Identification of GS changes for the new payloads and experiments. Towards Increment Management and Preparation Interpretation of the Increment Requirements Document into implementable tasks to be given to the GS service contractors and to USOCs. Described in the GS Blank Book GS integrated schedule maintenance for ground segment related aspects Provide support to the CoFR process by checking CoFR certificates from USOCs and PL support by the GS service for completeness and consistency. Towards USOCs Support to the head of mission operations in the daytoday management of the USOC contracts, with particulars emphasis on ground segment aspects Organisation of the process and the reviews leading to USOC Infrastructure Readiness Review and provision of comments to Ground Segment PIRNs on ICDs between the USOCs and ColCC and Management of development and maintenance of USOC ICD with external User sites e.g. UHB Follow up with the performance of ground operations during routine operations identification of problems and support to the specification of corrective actions Coordination and Support to USOC Operational readiness Tests Monitoring of USOC implementation, configuration status and documentation progress for GS matters. Participation to the GS Coordination meetings with industry, the GS Control Board, the USC management meetings, and increments preparation meetings JMMT, FA, ICMs, ORRs. Deliverables Monthly report on the PL GS integration activities including the integrated GS schedule Report to the PIM and GS service lead the GS need of each experiment or payload as a result of the analysis of PL integration documents GS Blank Book to be delivered on a quarterly basis for the next two increments to the Increment Integration Engineer and the GS lead Status list of tasks and issues as related to the implementation tasks in the various facilities is to be reported to the GS Control Board quarterly. Requirements Applicants should have a Master degree in a relevant discipline, at least 4 years of working experience and should cover the following points A good knowledge of the international Space Station Programme is required Good knowledge of Ground Segment processes and system for spaceflight Capability to work in a team with other ESA organisations, e.g. Increment managers, Mission Operations Manager, as well as with external partners Experience in the area of GS development and maintenance Some knowledge of Payload Operations in Columbus and in other segments of the ISS. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for the Netherlands or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position ISS Payloads Operations Ground Segment Engineer Reference G015154EUM Application closing date 21072015 Start date 03082015 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about ESTEC, please consult httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESTEC

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Ground Stations Operations Engineer

2015-06-26 11:04:45| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Ground Stations Operations Engineer. Tasks and Responsibilities The Key Person will be part of the RSO division but shall initially provide support to the PRD department for the development of the MTG Programme focussing on the ground stations and MC systems and ensuring they are brought to a suitable level for the transition of the programme into routine operations. The role comprises a range of tasks across a number of different departments within EUMETSAT so the Key Person will need a broad knowledge of operational ground segments and how the ground stations and their MC systems fit into the general scheme. The Key Person shall also support the routine operations of the existing MTP, MSG and EPS ground stations, as well as their future evolutions. The Key Persons main duties will include the support to Ground segment procurements for the future programmes including analysing concepts, requirements and designs Analysing and writing requirements for all aspects of future ground segments Definition, procurement and testing of ground station, satellite and associated ground segment MC functions for the MTG programme and future evolutions of existing programmes Review documentation and attend formal reviews as part of the procurement process Supporting and witnessing IVV testing for future programmes, and evolutions of existing ground stations Definition and maintenance of operations procedures, including ground segment procedures and operations guides Liaison with the spacecraft operations team to ensure the continuity and optimisation of spacecraft monitoring and control activities Day to day operations of current and future ground stations including daytoday planning, monitoring and first line anomaly investigations Processing and coordination of ground station anomalies, their documentation, investigation, classification and resolutionmitigation, including participation in Anomaly Review Boards Analysis of ground station obsolescence, and upgrade paths within a 247 operations environment Participation in technical meetings, formal reviews, and scheduling and planning meetings Provision of training, through written materials, practical demonstrations and presentations, to other members of the Operations and Engineering Teams. The tasks assigned to the Key Person will be agreed through dedicated workpackages with clear identification of activities and outputs expected. In the performance of these tasks, the Key Person shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a university degree or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline, the Key Person shall have the following mandatory attributes at least three years experience in the procurement phase of ground stations for satellite monitoring and control and mission data reception, ideally in the Earth Observation domain at least three years experience in the definition, development, integration, acceptance testing, operations preparation and operations of ground segment monitoring and control systems including ground stations at least three years experience in defining and implementing the verification and validation of ground segment systems at least five years experience in a realtime spacecraft operations environment experience in the operational usage of ground stations monitoring and control software, its configuration and validation experience with interfaces between ground station MC systems and a remote MC centre familiarity with ECSS and CCSDS standards related to spacetoground interfaces including the Space Link Extension protocol and applicable to Satellite Monitoring Control Systems. While the official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French, the working language for the position is English and therefore the Key Person must be able to work effectively in this language. Desirables Experience of the following would be a distinct advantage MC systems such SCOS, EPOCH, LabView or equivalent HCIMMI design, usage and standards database applications spacecraft tracking techniques firstline hardware and software failure diagnosis and correction baseband operation, configuration interfacing with MC software familiarity with the scheduling of Ground Station operations for Spacecraft support experience in the operations preparation and routine operations of Geostationary GEO and Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite systems acquisition of instrument science data from LEO and GEO spacecraft experience of development and upgrades within a 247 operations environment experience of using configuration management systems knowledge of both Windows Linux operating systems. The Key Person shall also possess the following skills Work proactively in an individual or team environment, with the minimum of supervision Perform effectively under high workloads and be able to adapt to a rapidlychanging timecritical environment Conducting activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, working calmly and correctly under stress Share expertise and experience with other team members provide crosstraining and support Work in, and where necessary lead, small teams Value and respect other opinions, treat others fairly, encouraging participation Accept criticism positively and be willing to adapt and change working methods Prepare critical activities in advance and in detail, to be shared for review and approval prior to the actual execution of the work Coordinate and communicate activities with key stakeholders management, operators, quality assurance, configuration management Take ownership of problems through to effective resolution Develop initiatives to resolve underlying issues that go beyond the immediate problem Take steps to minimise risks in both the near and longterm Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and be confident to deal with a wide variety of people and to influence at all levels Have excellent presentation and training skills with the ability to deliver a message such that it generates learning and understanding. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Ground Stations Operations Engineer Reference G015154EUM Application closing date 03.08.2015 Start date January 2016 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int

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