Competition # : 43411
Department: Environment and Climate Change
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU – NSPG
Closing Date: 17-Jul-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change has a mandate to support a clean and healthy environment, protect land, advance a clean economy, address the climate crisis, and guide the province towards a sustainable and clean future where all Nova Scotians can thrive.
We do this through legislation, regulation, enforcement, and programs, with a focus on client service, regulatory excellence, diversity, equity, inclusion, and partnership. To accomplish this mandate, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge, are solution-oriented, and believe in their ability to make a difference.
For more information, please visit https://novascotia.ca/nse/.
About Our Opportunity
This is a 1-year term opportunity to work alongside a dynamic and diverse team of passionate scientists, engineers and technicians whose work drives the protection and stewardship of our province’s water resources.
Primary Accountabilities
As a Water Resource Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Hydroelectric power regulatory approvals, including the review of regulatory submissions, engagement with key stakeholders, and recommendations for regulatory requirements associated with this activity.
- Reviewing and evaluating technical reports and submissions received in support of regulatory approvals, including the review of environmental assessments.
- Contributing to the vision, long term goals and strategies for advancing the department’s approach to watercourse alterations and erosion and sediment control.
- Using strategic thinking, lead the development of regulatory amendments, standards, guidelines, policies and procedures and internal training tools to support program outcomes.
- Use critical thinking, judgment and initiative to guide major regulatory processes with scientifically sound information and demonstrate initiative in increasing awareness of complex business, environmental and scientific issues faced.
- Providing support as a subject matter expert to both internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to other departmental staff, senior leadership, in public meetings, community outreach programs, interdepartmental task forces or committees, and others.
Qualifications and Experience
You are a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) licensed to practice in Nova Scotia, or eligible to be licensed in Nova Scotia, with a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or Environmental Engineering. To ensure you are successful in this role, you have at least 6 years of applied experience in the following areas:
- The design, construction, and/or monitoring of culverts, bridges, road drainage, natural channel design and restoration, fish passage infrastructure, and erosion and sediment controls.
- Development of surface water quantity monitoring plans and the collection, analysis, and the application of hydrometric data.
- The assessment and/or mitigation of hydroelectric impacts on the aquatic ecosystem.
- Synthesis and communication of technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Project management and stakeholder engagement.
The following additional qualifications and experience will be considered assets:
- Experience reviewing and evaluating the impacts of dam construction or operations on the aquatic ecosystem.
- Strong computer skills in spreadsheets, word processing and presentation packages.
- Knowledge of provincial and federal legislation, regulations, policies and programs relevant to water resources management in Nova Scotia.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills that allow you to synthesize and articulate complex technical information to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
We may assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s) and reference checks.
Equivalency
Applicants relaying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in the applications.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions
This position offers benefits to support a healthy work-life balance, such as:
- Flexible work locations and hours (Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day).
- Long weekend every 3 weeks with our earned day off work plan.
- Minimal work travel within the Province so you can be home each night.
- Little to no overtime expected, but when required, we compensate you for it.
- Ability to disconnect from work when the day is done.
Additional Information
This is a term opportunity located in Halifax with an anticipated end date of August 2025, and allows the option for flexible working locations and hours. However, the position 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
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: PR 18
Salary Range: $3,231.58 – $3,800.42 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.
