Engineer 1-3 (Municipal Engineer)

Competition # : 50082  

Department: Municipal Affairs

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Term

Union Status:  NSGEU - NSPG  

Closing Date: 21-Oct-26  (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

Designation Status

About Us

The Department of Municipal Affairs is committed to supporting municipalities in the development of resilient, prosperous, and safe communities by delivering innovative, inclusive solutions and fostering strong partnerships.

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 challenges.

About Our Opportunity

As a Municipal Engineer, you will work closely with the Senior Engineer and report to the Manager of Municipal Infrastructure. You will provide technical engineering expertise in support of the Department’s municipal infrastructure funding programs and investments across Nova Scotia. You will evaluate and monitor infrastructure projects, provide engineering advice to municipalities and stakeholders, and help ensure that publicly funded projects are planned, delivered, and maintained in accordance with program requirements and sound engineering practices.

Primary Accountabilities

In this role, you will:

• Review funding applications and approved projects, and recommend actions to ensure compliance with program, funding, and engineering requirements.
• Monitor project progress, claims, reports, and risks to support successful outcomes.
• Advise municipalities, organizations, and departmental staff on infrastructure planning, design, construction, maintenance, and asset management.
• Conduct site visits and review documents to verify progress, compliance, and accountability.
• Provide technical analysis for policies, programs, and initiatives related to municipal infrastructure and community development.
• Build relationships with municipalities, government partners, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
• Prepare clear technical reports, correspondence, and recommendations to support decisions and program delivery.

Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to sit on various multi-stakeholder committees, driving discussions on key topics central to municipal engineering and making meaningful contributions to the wider community.

Qualifications and Experience

You have completed a Bachelor of Engineering degree (specializing in Civil or Environmental Engineering). You must be eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia as an Engineer‐in‐Training or Professional Engineer.

Municipal Engineering Knowledge

• Knowledge of municipal engineering in rural and urban settings
• Knowledge of project management
• Experience in any of these areas is an asset: Pollution control, Water systems, Wastewater systems, Solid waste management, Transportation, Municipal buildings

Technical, Teamwork, and Communication Skills

• Proficiency with database and spreadsheet software
• Ability to prepare technical reports
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to clearly present technical information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing clear reports and recommendations and presenting to varied audiences

Additional Assets

• Provincial environmental regulations
• Provincial procurement policy
• Municipal Government Act
• Municipal capacity building and infrastructure asset management

We will assess the above qualifications and experience using tools such as assessments, presentations, interviews, reference checks, etc.

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

Your typical work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day. This position has a combination of office and field work. Field work occurs in adverse weather conditions and normal hazards associated with construction sites and working with or near heavy equipment are present.

This position will require climbing, working at heights and/or working within confined spaces.

You must be able to work under adverse conditions in times of emergency and sometimes overtime may be required.

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of December 8, 2028.  The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

Travel through the province is a component of this position; as such, you must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel with access to a reliable vehicle. Candidates may be required to provide a current driver’s abstract upon request.

To be classified as an Engineer 3, you must be (or meet the requirements to be) actively registered as a Full Member (P. Eng.) with Engineers Nova Scotia (ENS).

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
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.

Pay Grade:PR 08 - PR 15  

Salary Range:  $2,288.52 - $3,693.39 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, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons 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.

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at Show email.

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. 

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more 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 Show email.