About Us
The Department of Public Works is responsible for building and maintaining provincial infrastructure across Nova Scotia; we are currently recruiting for an Area Manager to lead our District Highway Operations in Antigonish County.

Public Works manages 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways, 4,100 bridges, 9 provincial ferries, and 2,400 buildings and infrastructure assets. Our District Highway Operations Division plays a critical role in managing various programs, functions and activities throughout our province, including snow and ice control services, road maintenance and repair services and approval of various permits.

About Our Opportunity
Reporting to the District Director, the Area Manager is directly involved in creating and designing new programs to meet the demands of our growing infrastructure and ever-changing work setting. Area Managers are pivotal in helping achieve Department objectives for highway maintenance, snow and ice control, and infrastructure expansion projects.

Primary Accountabilities




Through the effective leadership of staff and coordination of technical and equipment resources, the Area Manager provides opportunities for safe traffic movement and economic development across the Province.

You will manage such areas as:

the delivery of highway and bridge maintenance;

Job Details

Competition #: 49682

Department: Public Works

Location: Antigonish

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 02-Sep-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

Location: Antigonish, NS B2G 2K5

Work location: On site

Salary: $4,322.15 to $5,402.66 BIWEEKLY

Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time

Starts as early as 2026-09-02

vacancies: 1 vacancy

Source: Nova Scotia Public Service Commission #49682

Advertised until
2026-09-02

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