Winter Supervisor, Maintenance (Strathlorne, Baddeck, Cape North) Department: Public Works 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 protected road network conditions throughout your assigned area.

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. 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. 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.

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. Consistently, you maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service.





Experience in a unionized environment and working with time reporting systems and/or work order generation would be considered assets. 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. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered.

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

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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.

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.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.

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