Department: Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Structural Engineering
Please Quote Competition # R-32HO-09-23-CB

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 Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible People, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.  If you are a member of one of the equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify, on either your application form, your covering letter or your resume.

This job posting is initially restricted to NSGEU bargaining unit employees. 

Applicants applying for this opportunity must clearly indicate in their covering letter or resume that he/she is currently a Nova Scotia Government Civil Service employee and a member of the NSGEU.  Failure to do so means that your application will not be given first consideration and will only be included if external applications are pursued.  Your Employee Self-Serve access will allow you to confirm what your employment status is prior to applying for this restricted position.

If you are an excluded or an external applicant or a current casual Nova Scotia Government employee, your application will only be considered if there are no qualified Nova Scotia Government Civil Service NSGEU bargaining unit candidates.

Duties:

Reporting to the Manager, Structural Engineering, the Senior Bridge Engineer provides leadership and technical expertise in the delivery of structural engineering services.  In this capacity, s/he identifies and prioritizes current and emerging highway structures issues, conducts complex highway structures studies and coordinates structural engineering designs and analyses/evaluations.  S/he is responsible for supervising and coordinating bridge design engineers and support staff in fulfilling the highway structural engineering needs of the Department, and carries out other related duties, as assigned.

The Senior Bridge Engineer provides mentorship, supervision and technical advice for other engineering and technical staff within Structural Engineering and provides comprehensive technical and professional structural engineering support services to staff in other divisions of the Department, other provincial departments, and federal and municipal Government departments.  S/he is responsible for representing the Department on national bodies that provide strategic direction for the development and implementation of Canadian standards and programs related to highway structures.

S/he supervises and coordinates tendering of projects for the Capital Program and District structural maintenance projects.  This includes coordinating with district staff and support staff, reviewing field estimates, assessing construction and maintenance techniques, drafting contract documents and ensuring consistency in contracting procedures.  S/he procures engineering consulting services, preparing Terms of Reference, coordinating proposal reviews, awarding contracts, supervising consultants work and approving payment.

The Senior Bridge Engineer reviews and makes recommendations respecting route designation requests (Schedule ‘C’, B-Train) and overweight vehicle permit applications.  S/he liaises with District staff and industry on route designation requests and Vehicle Compliance (BDS) staff for overweight permit requests, and consults with other provincial counterparts and stakeholders on developing policy.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited degree granting university, and at least six years related professional experience in highway structures engineering is required, plus a broad expertise in traffic and transportation engineering, environmental principles, hydrology and soil mechanics, project management, engineering economics and statistics, construction of highway structures, and the interrelationship with highway structures design.  The successful candidate must be a Member in Good Standing or eligible for membership in the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (APENS).  A thorough understanding of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code is required.

A working knowledge of the TAC Design Guide, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada, the Public Highways Act, the Motor Vehicle Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the associated regulations, is preferred.

Experience with, and knowledge of, Department Standard Specifications, project management techniques, consultant procurement practices and agreements, tendering processes, advanced highway structure design and evaluation computer applications.

The successful candidate will be an effective leader and communicator with excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills. S/he will be highly motivated and able to work independently on complex, detailed studies as well as lead and coordinate work in a multi-disciplinary, team-based environment.

Please Note: Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Classification: PR 17

Salary Range: $64,551 - $75,815

Closing Date: November 23, 2009

Please send your cover letter and resume as one document when applying via email.  Also please quote the competition number in the email subject line and in your cover letter.  Applications and resumes must be received by midnight on the date of closing.  Submissions may be made by fax, email, Access Nova Scotia Centres or delivered to the department address.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applications/Resumes can be sent to:

Human Resources Division 
Johnston Building     
1672 Granville Street
PO Box 186
Halifax, NS  B3J 2N2
Fax: 902 424 7676
Email Contact: tpwfin-csu-job-apps@gov.ns.ca