Job Description

Competition # : 40184

Department: Environment and Climate Change

Location: BEDFORD

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b13-Sep-23 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change\'s role is to protect the environment and human health through regulatory excellence, conservation, partnership and promotion. To achieve this, we strive to develop legislation, regulations and policies, process notifications, applications, and approvals for regulated activities based on sound scientific knowledge and expertise.

Our goal is to educate, inspect and enforce to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations. We proactively respond to environmental, conservation and human health risks and work to develop programs and deliver services to enhance protection in these areas.

To know more, please visit our website

About Our Opportunity

As the division\'s specialist in Engineering and a subject matter expert in Mining Engineering, you will be responsible for advising, consulting, supervising, planning and coordinating all aspects of engineering plans, polices, procedures and programs. You will focus on environmental protection, relating to mining throughout the province and the application of the Environment Act, associated regulations and other legislation administered by the Department.

Primary Accountabilities

Within this role, you can also expect to:

• Assess applications, reports, design documents, proposals, plans and specifications on projects with environmental implications, in accordance with the appropriate departmental or divisional operating procedures as it relates to mining projects in the Province.
• Issue or recommend the issuance of approvals as well as manage the approvals and input of terms and conditions into the appropriate department or divisional electronic information management system.
• Assist other divisions of the Department in the review and assessment of a variety of technical reports including Environmental Assessment reports.
• Provide technical review and advice to the Department and government agencies on mining related activities including environmental issues, monitoring and mitigations.
• Participate on inter-departmental committees to provide support and advice regarding mineral development, mine operations, mine reclamation, abandoned mine openings, aboriginal interests and consultation requirements in mineral development projects, and environmental law compliance.
• Ensure compliance with departmental legislation through the review of data submitted as a requirement of approvals.
• Coordinate and oversee special projects, as needed.
• Initiate and prepare technical guidelines, policies and regulations regarding environmental and environmental health issues.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful within this role, you will hold a Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering and 6 years related industry (i.e. Mining) experience. You must also be registered (or eligible for registration) with Engineers Nova Scotia as Licensed to Practice.

As the successful candidate you will have extensive and current industry experience in metal mining engineering, mineral processing, and designing of mine workings which includes tailings management facilities, open pit mine, underground shaft, processing facilities.

You will have in-depth knowledge and experience in the design, construction, performance analysis and operations of dams, as well as knowledge of reclamation practices related to mine site rehabilitation. A solid understanding of mineral, reserves and resources evaluation will also be required.

In addition to the above technical aspects, the following will also be essential to this role:

• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills
• The ability to lead and engage work teams
• Experience in project management
• Sound judgment when dealing with people and ambiguous situations

The following will be considered assets:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with the Canadian Dam Safety Guidelines and the Mining Association of Canada document entitled \xe2\x80\x9cDevelopment of an Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual for Tailings and Water Management Facilities\xe2\x80\x9d.
• Mining Certification of Canada, in good standing
• Knowledge of departmental legislation, regulations, standards; as well as demonstrated ability to interpret regulations, policies and analytical reports
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft office software, computer modelling skills including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and computer aided drafting (CAD)

Equivalency

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.

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: PR 18

Salary Range: $3,215.50 - $3,781.51 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.

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