Job Description

Competition # : 40081

Department: Municipal Affairs and Housing

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b29-Aug-23 \xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

Designation Status

About Us

The promotes responsible local government and safe, sustainable, inclusive communities. Through working with municipalities and other partners, DMAH contributes to strong and diverse economies, high quality of life, and affordable, adequate, and suitable housing for all.

DMAH provides services and guidance to municipalities in many areas including land use planning, budget planning and finance, infrastructure development, policy, and program development. The Department is also responsible for ensuring the availability of safe, suitable, and affordable housing for all Nova Scotians. Our work involves making strategic investments, leveraging new funding, and building on critical partnerships to help further position ourselves to meet current and future infrastructure.

About Our Opportunity

The Project Manager will become familiar with how municipalities plan for, build, and maintain infrastructure assets that exist to provide services that are critical to maintaining our standard of living, safety, well-being, and economic prosperity. This is an opportunity to work with a wide range of disciplines related to municipal assets, individually and in groups, such as municipal administrators, elected officials, engineers, accountants, planners, technicians, facility operators, IT professionals, and others.

Under the general direction of the Manager of Asset Management (AM) in the Municipal Infrastructure Group, the Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of projects which support the advancement of AM practices across Nova Scotia through the development of standardized processes, tools, and applications for municipalities.

Primary Accountabilities

As Project Manager you will manage internal projects focused on the delivery of the Nova Scotia AM Program. You will be responsible for:

• Managing asset management initiatives and projects including developing terms of reference and scope of work, monitoring and reviewing deliverables, tracking project budget, and administering contracts and agreements with consultants, contractors, and Municipalities.
• Building relationships and working collaboratively with municipal administrators, engineers, and elected officials, and others to identify AM needs and opportunities.
• Managing the development of AM tools, resources, and best practices to support municipalities.
• The capture and analysis of large, complex data sets
• Developing customized reports for a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
• The integration of information from a wide range of disciplines to meet AM program goals and objectives.
• Providing a smooth transition to end users by ensuring products are ready for use.
• Providing recommendations to senior management regarding municipal infrastructure projects and initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

You have completed a Bachelor of Engineering (civil, municipal, environmental, or equivalent) and have at least six (6) years of relevant experience. You must be a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) in good standing or eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia.

In addition to the above, you ideally have experience or can demonstrate knowledge of:

• Asset management, infrastructure lifecycle analysis and capital planning
• Project management
• The principles and practices of municipal engineering including municipal water systems infrastructure, solid waste management, transportation, and municipal buildings
• Geographic Information Systems
• Climate Change

You have a high level of proficiency in the use of standard computer-based database management and spreadsheet software, including the ability to design and produce standard and customized technical reports. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are required, including the ability to prepare written reports with recommendations, and deliver verbal presentations to a variety of groups and audiences. Strong interpersonal, leadership, management, and sound judgment skills are required.

While not required, it is considered an asset if you have:

• Asset management training certification (e.g. IAM, PEMAC, IPWEA), or willingness to obtain
• Working knowledge of provincial environmental regulations and provincial procurement policy
• Experience working with municipalities in both urban and rural settings

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

This position has a combination of office and occasional fieldwork. Field work occurs in fair weather conditions and normal hazards associated with construction sites and working with or near heavy equipment are present.

Additional Information

The position requires occasional travel throughout the province. A valid NS Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License is required.

This is a term opportunity with an anticipated end date of November 21, 2024. The appointment status (\xe2\x80\x98term\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98temporary\xe2\x80\x99, or \xe2\x80\x98casual\xe2\x80\x99) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Department Specific Flexible working schedule which typically includes the ability to work from home 2 days a week and the ability to accumulate an Earned Day Off (EDO) once every 3 weeks
• 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.

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.

Government of Nova Scotia