Opportunities: Manager, Asset Management (45922)
Opportunities: Manager, Asset Management (45922)
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Job Description
Competition # :45922
Department:Municipal Affairs
Location:HALIFAX
Type of Employment:Permanent
Union Status: Exclusion Non Union NSPG
Closing Date:20May25(Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Our Opportunity
Are you looking for your next leadership opportunity Are you committed to advancing sustainable infrastructure and supporting the longterm development of communities across Nova Scotia Do you understand how municipalities plan build and maintain infrastructure assets
As part of the Municipal Infrastructure Division at DMA the Manager of Asset Management will provide strategic leadership in advancing the provincewide Asset Management (AM) program. This role supports municipalities in infrastructure planning and longterm decisionmaking by developing tools standards and guidance.
Youll collaborate with a broad network of professionalsmunicipal administrators elected officials engineers accountants planners technicians IT professionals and othersindividually and in groups. Reporting to the Director you will lead the successful delivery of projects and initiatives that build municipal capacity improve asset management practices and help shape the direction of infrastructure funding and policy at the provincial level.
Primary Accountabilities
You will lead an agile team of professionals and oversee the delivery of the Nova Scotia AM program. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development of tools resources and best practices to support municipalities in asset management.
- Driving program innovation research and continuous improvement.
- Collaborating with municipal staff to identify needs opportunities and barriers.
- Contributing to the development of provincial infrastructure policies and funding frameworks by providing technical insights and evidencebased recommendations.
- Overseeing technical project teams including developing terms of reference managing contracts and consultants and monitoring budgets timelines and deliverables.
- Managing large and complex infrastructure data sets and supporting their analysis and application.
- Integrating engineering principles IT systems and GIS technologies to achieve program goals.
- Developing and managing program budgets workplans and schedules.
- Providing evidencebased recommendations to senior leadership on municipal infrastructure issues and initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience
You are a Professional Engineer (preferably in Civil Municipal or Environmental) and a member in good standing or eligible for registration with Engineers Nova Scotia. You bring experience working with municipal infrastructure and understand the roles of local provincial and federal governments related to infrastructure.
You also demonstrate:
- Proven experience in leading teams and fostering collaborative highperforming work environments.
- Expertise in asset management infrastructure lifecycle analysis and capital planning.
- Strong understanding of municipal infrastructure systemsdrinking water wastewater stormwater solid waste transportation facilities natural assets etc.
- Skill in analyzing and communicating large complex datasets to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- A high level of initiative problemsolving and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in database management spreadsheets and the generation of technical reports.
- Ability to build strong relationships across stakeholder groups and work effectively in multistakeholder settings.
- Experience working with municipalities other levels of government and professional associations.
Assets include:
- Certification in asset management (e.g. IAM PEMAC IPWEA) or willingness to obtain it.
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Experience working with both urban and rural municipalities.
Leadership competencies required at this level of work include Strategic Orientation Decisiveness Staff Development Team Leadership Effective Interactive Communication Partnering and Relationship Building SelfAwareness and Personal Impact and Equity and Inclusion Informed Leadership.
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.
Benefits
Based on the employment status 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. For information on all our Benefit program offerings click here: Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions
Your normal work week is 35 hours/week 7 hours/day. You may be required to work overtime on occasion.
The majority of your work is conducted in a comfortable office environment with moderate travel required within the Province.
There is pressure to meet deadlines while managing a diverse number of projects that require ongoing planning/revision. You must be able to manage stressful complex situations and balance many different issues and considerations. Work is often subject to extensive scrutiny and criticism by the public and by the diverse communities served.
Additional Information
You must have a valid drivers license and ability to travel as required.
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 forwardthinking policies and strategies.
- Countless Career Paths.
- Department Specific Flexible working schedules. Core hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pay Grade: EC 12
Salary Range: $3760.89 $4701.11BiWeekly
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 Womenin occupations or positions where they are underrepresented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to selfidentify on your electronic application.
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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 concernsmay be directed to
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
