Job Description

Competition # : 37118

Department: Agriculture

Location: BIBLE HILL

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 11/16/2022 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Resource Sustainability Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture is responsible for the Nova Scotia dykeland system comprised of 81 agricultural marshes, 240 km of dyke, 250 aboiteaux, and 17,000 hectares of protected land. In addition to protecting highly productive agricultural land, the dyke system protects high value assets such as highways, communities, railway, windmills and cultural sites. This provincial dykeland system is considered critical infrastructure.

Nova Scotia Dykeland Systems Upgrade Project:

About Our Opportunity

In 2019, an 8-year, almost $50 million project began to upgrade some of the most vulnerable sites in the province. This project will protect natural infrastructure that's primarily for public use. Without upgrades, the sites are at high risk of damage from climate change.

Primary Accountabilities

This position supports capital project management under the Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF), Dykeland System Upgrades Project (DSUP) focused on strategic engineering upgrades to Nova Scotia's coastline along the Bay of Fundy.

In addition the position will lead the team through design and construction providing direction and expectations to complete the project deliverables.

Works carried out on the Nova Scotia dykeland system requires a particular skill set to ensure the knowledge, experience, and understanding of the complexity of this environment is respected. This which ensure the work carried out will be functionally possible, meets the standards required for dykeland protection, as well as ensuring projects are built according to design standards.

Qualifications and Experience

You have a Bachelors' Degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, or Agricultural preferred) and are registered with Engineers Nova Scotia. Masters in Engineering considered an asset along with leadership/management training and experience.

As the ideal candidate, you are a self-motivated individual who works well independently with minimal supervision. You have proven and professional communication skills, both oral and written, for collaborating with staff, other government agencies, consultants, contractors and the public. You have well developed planning and organizational skills, coupled with the ability to multi-task and adapt in this fast-paced environment with competing priorities. You maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service.

Experience in heavy civil design and construction, dams, earthworks, or drainage is considered an asset.

Equivalency

Include, but not limited to:

Licensed to Practice in another Province

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

• Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
• May be required to work overtime on occasion
• Travel throughout Province

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with anticipated end date of November 1, 2024. The appointment status ('term', 'temporary' or 'casual') is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules

Pay Grade: EC 12

Salary Range: $3,458.20 - $4,322.75 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.