Opportunities Foreperson Trades (Carpentry)

Building and maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job.

The Building Services Group at the Department of Public Works supports Nova Scotias 2400 buildings and infrastructure assets across a wide range of clients. We maintain and support various government buildings and other built assets including museums core buildings and office buildings supporting the work of government correctional centres and justice centres.

Without our Building Services staffs proactive measures equipment issues or failures could lead to an interruption of services provided. Carpenters are just one of our key team players who support the overall safety and efficiency of our provincial building infrastructure.

As the Carpenter Foreperson you will assist the Architectural Coordinator in leading the trades team members by organising supervising and inspecting all architectural work conducted by our team members and contractors.

As the Carpenter Foreperson you assist the Supervisor Trades Carpentry with coordinating supervising and inspecting all architectural work conducted by staff and contractors.

You carry out architectural related projects as necessary. This may include but is not limited to; repairs maintenance and new installations relating to foundations wall/ceiling/floor construction roofs exterior finishes doors windows flooring cabinets interior trim and acoustical ceilings. You will also be responsible for ensuring that all work is completed in compliance with the National Building Code of Canada National Fire Code of Canada and department requirements.

As the successful candidate you have a working knowledge of the National Building Code of Canada; National Fire Code of Canada; the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Occupational Safety General Regulations.

You will also have a good working knowledge of current construction safety practices and procedures; strong leadership qualities and supervisory abilities; the ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings; problem-solving and decision-making skills; planning and organizational skills; strong public relations/customer service skills; good verbal and written communication. The successful applicant will have computer proficiency in various software programs including Word Excel Outlook Microsoft Suite andthe ability to work within financial constraints and experience working a variety of power tools and machinery.

Assets for this position include knowledge of government procurement policy and tendering procedures.

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

Based on the employment status and union agreement the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as aDefined 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.

Most of your work is completed indoors but also occasionally outside where normal hazards of a construction site are present. Your safety is important to us and we count on you to follow all safe work practices when handling machinery tools and materials. Some of your duties will require you to climb work at heights or within confined spaces.

• 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
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