Dykeland Maintenance Planner (Agriculture)
Job Overview
Job title: Dykeland Maintenance Planner (Agriculture)
Job description: Competition # : 36943
Department: Agriculture
Location: WINDSOR
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU – NSPG
Closing Date: 10/27/2022 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
Maintaining the provincial dykeland infrastructure is no small job. We’re recruiting for people like you to help our Province achieve big things.
The Land Protection division of the NS Department of Agriculture is responsible for the management and maintenance of the provincial dykeland system in four main regions under the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act. The four regions are Colchester, Cumberland, Hants and Western: having a total of 81 marshes, 240 km of dyke and 250 aboiteau. The dykeland system protects 17,000 hectares of marsh. In addition to protecting highly productive agricultural land, the dyke system protects high value assets such as highways, communities, railway, windmills and cultural sites. This provincial dykeland system is considered critical infrastructure.
If you are highly motivated, focused, and committed to ensuring the safety of our dykeland system, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
About Our Opportunity
As the Dykeland Maintenance Planner, you will schedule and implement maintenance activities for the Avon River Aboiteau and the Hants regional dykeland system on a daily, monthly and seasonal operation. Daily, you provide solutions and planning while identifying priorities and ensuring the effective protection of the dykeland system required to meet operational demands.
Primary Accountabilities
You are responsible for establishing, prioritizing and scheduling the workload of the region including:
- Daily inspections, maintenance, and operational oversight Avon River Aboiteau;
- Document through reports and analysis critical infrastructure maintenance.
- maintaining the preventative maintenance schedules for the region.
Through regular contact with the Land Protection team, you ensure the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of the regional dykeland infrastructure.
Qualifications and Experience
High School completion plus five (5) years of related work experience in an equipment and repair environment. Experience as a truck mechanic or heavy equipment mechanic is considered an asset.
Knowledge of civil construction work, maintenance and repair trade practices (mechanical and electrical), and working in a tidal environment are key to this position. You must have computer skills including proficiency in working with Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with the following are considered assets:
First responder or EMO training (example fire fighting, rescue)
Heavy duty mechanic, mechanical background, and or agricultural experience.
As the ideal candidate, you are efficient at coordinating work; organizing, planning, and scheduling the daily operations of our fast-paced environment. Your effective communication skills, both oral and written, are essential for collaborating with Department and representatives (for example contractors and consultants). You use sound judgement and problem-solving skills when determining and establishing client service delivery targets. Consistently, you maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service.
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.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Salary Information
MOS 18
$2,200.06 – $2,270.22 – Bi-Weekly
Benefits
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.
Working Conditions
Must live within a 20 minute response time to the structure.
Work is performed in a regional location with tidal conditions exposed to occasional; water, mud, and machinery noise.
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.
- Department Specific Flexible working schedules.
Pay Grade: MOS 18
Salary Range: $2,200.06 – $2,270.22 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.
Company: Government of Nova Scotia
Expected salary: $2200.06 – 2270.22 per month
Location: Windsor, NS
Job date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 02:08:39 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca
