Winter Supervisor, Maintenance (Pictou County)

Competition # : 50068  

Department: Public Works

Location: MCLELLAN'S BROOK

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG  

Closing Date: ​13-Oct-26 ​ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job.

The Department of Public Works supports Nova Scotia’s 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways and 4,100 bridges. During the winter season, our Highway Operations Division operates 24/7; managing various programs and activities throughout our province, including snow and ice control services.

This is your opportunity to support and ensure safe road network conditions throughout your assigned area.
 

About Our Opportunity

As the Winter Supervisor of Maintenance, you are responsible for supervising snow and ice control activities. We rely on your expert planning and organizational skills to assist with the effective use of equipment and resources.

Primary Accountabilities

You provide direction, technical support, and daily supervision, all the while monitoring and maintaining department levels of service. You will assist in the planning and coordination of routes, staffing, equipment assignments and repair, and oversee work on job sites. You ensure stocks of road salt and traction sand are replenished daily. In addition, you may also conduct preliminary site investigations, prepare cost estimates, and inspect maintenance contracts.

You are solutions and client orientated; providing excellent service to the public and stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful applicant will meet one of the following requirements:

• High School and 4 years of related experience (2 of the 4 years must be in snow and ice control services);
• A Civil Engineering Technology Diploma plus 2 years of experience in snow and ice control services;
• An acceptable equivalent of education, training, and experience.

You have successfully supervised a team to achieve operational requirements by gaining their trust and respect. This aligns with your background in promoting a safe, healthy and engaged work culture.

Consistently, you maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service. Your professional communication skills, both oral and written, are critical in this role.

Experience in a unionized environment and working with time reporting systems and/or work order generation would be considered assets.

As a multi-tasker, you effectively problem solve and make sound decisions in fast-paced environments with competing priorities.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one of more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentation, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. 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 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

These positions may be subject to shift work and frequent travel.

You will regularly work in excess of scheduled hours and on weekends, often during extreme winter weather conditions.

You may be required to be on 24-hour call during snow and ice control season.

Additional Information

These opportunities are for 17 weeks with an anticipated employment period of Noevmeber 29, 2026 – March 27, 2027.

Please Note: Successful applicants who are current CUPE regular employees will be appointed as Term employees under the NSGEU Collective Agreement to maintain group benefit entitlements as provided under the CUPE Collective Agreement.

For CUPE union members who accept this position, please be aware that your date of seniority will be subject to adjustment as per article 12.03 of the CUPE Collective Agreement, for the duration of your appointment outside the bargaining unit.

We have opportunities in the following area:

• Pictou County

A valid driver’s license is required. Please attach a current driver’s abstract with your application.

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.

Pay Grade:MOS 18  

Salary Range:  $2,499.71 - $2,579.44 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.