Senior Engineer (Engineer 4)

Competition # : 49559  

Department: Public Works

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG  

Closing Date: ​16-Aug-26 ​ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Making our province work is no small job. We’re recruiting for people like you to help our province achieve big things.

The Department of Public Works designs, constructs and maintains provincial highways, public buildings, bridges and other related infrastructure. The Strategic Planning Division provides oversight and a coordination role with government departments and entities, providing strategic advice on federal and provincial infrastructure funding programs for provincial priorities.

This is an opportunity to use your leadership skills and technical expertise in a new role within the Department that will support the Division’s strategic project planning to address NS infrastructure needs.

About Our Opportunity

As the Senior Engineer under the general direction of the Director, Federal Infrastructure Programs and Stakeholder Engagement, you are a departmental expert on climate resilient infrastructure and engineering criteria relating to federal infrastructure funding programs and the strategic coordination of provincial, municipal and interprovincial infrastructure capital plans and projects. As a seasoned professional engineer, you can provide advice and expertise in other areas including municipal and highway engineering and project management.

The position assists senior management in the development of provincial infrastructure planning and policy development by identifying strategic opportunities to align and coordinate provincial infrastructure planning and requirements with those of municipalities and other provinces.

We invite you to consider this opportunity to join a diverse, energetic and committed team at the Department of Public Works.

Primary Accountabilities

As the Senior Engineer, you will establish and maintain relationships with other government departments and municipalities to understand and assess their infrastructure needs and seek opportunities to align them with provincial undertakings for more effective and efficient project outcomes and improved municipal and provincial infrastructure. You will provide subject matter expertise on infrastructure needs and federal infrastructure programs with an emphasis on climate change resiliency.

You will provide technical engineering input into business cases required to leverage federal funding for provincial infrastructure needs, ensuring that engineering-based criteria is met and aligns with government strategic priorities. You will also manage and/or advise on major provincial and multi-partner strategic infrastructure projects and provide advice on emerging issues and trends that could potentially affect provincial infrastructure.

Qualifications and Experience

You must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental or Agricultural Engineering and have at least 6 years of professional engineering experience in construction and rehabilitation infrastructure projects in an increasing leadership role.  You must be a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in good standing or eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia.

You have demonstrated project management experience with excellent interpersonal and communications skills. You have experience in networking and engaging a variety of stakeholders forming collaborative and strategic relationships. You possess advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and resolve complex and emerging issues and identify innovative solutions.

Assets for this role include knowledge of federal and provincial regulations, standards and procedures, and an understanding of the unique challenges facing rural and urban communities in NS.

In addition to the above, you are a highly organized individual who is focused on continuously improving quality and has a solution-focused approach. You are responsive and able to prioritize a high volume of competing and sometimes rapid requests. You are an excellent relationship builder, self-starter with the ability to initiate tasks with little supervision and possess great organization skills.

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

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

The scope of this role requires strong abilities in multi-tasking, balancing multiple priorities, meeting frequent deadlines, and making time sensitive recommendations.

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:PR 18  

Salary Range:  $3,547.06 - $4,171.42 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. 

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 View email address on jobs.novascotia.ca.

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 View email address on jobs.novascotia.ca.