Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
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Job Description
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The Opportunity
Halifax Water is accepting applications for one (1) regular full-time Manager of Regulatory Compliance in the Environment Health & Safety Department. Halifax Waters goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve at all job levels. Halifax Water believes a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success and the success of our community. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians LGBTQ community racially visible persons women in non-traditional positions persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. Halifax Water encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter.
Interested qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and up-to-date resume quoting Competition #HW25-120E in the subject line (required) confirming their interest by 4:30pm on July 15 2025.
A copy of the full job description and the required qualifications for this Non-Union position may be viewed on our corporate website
What youll do
Responsibilities
The Manager of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for ensuring that Halifax Water complies with applicable regulations and laws particularly those related to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board (NSRAB). This includes managing interactions with regulators preparing reports and presentations and developing compliance processes and procedures.
- Provide a leadership role in Halifax Waters regulatory proceedings including responding to information requests hearings and participating and coordinating audits to ensure Halifax Water is meeting regulatory requirements
- Prepare and review required regulatory applications correspondence reports information requests notifications documents and statistics to support departmental business partners
- Manage coordinate and document internal regulatory processes. Analyze internal processes and identify improvements.
- Develop implement and continuously improve regulatory compliance policies and programs to ensure adherence to all regulations.
- Develop implement and improve regulatory strategies and policies for the organization.
- Develop and maintain accurate records of compliance activities.
- Conduct assessments research and stay up to date with regulations.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with regulatory bodies such as the NSRAB and other stakeholders.
- Monitor changes in regulations and update company policies procedures and training accordingly.
- Provide training and guidance to staff on regulatory requirements regulatory strategies and best practices.
- Prepare and review required regulatory applications reports notifications documents and statistics submitted to internal and external stakeholders. Maintain accurate records of compliance activities.
- Participate in the preparation of budgets. Track control and forecast financial activities within established budget constraints. Approve purchases and invoices.
- Provide analytical regulatory and technical support and services to other Halifax Water departments divisions and staff and make recommendations as required.
- Coordinate a NSRAB application strategy.
What youll need
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree in Public Administration Environmental Science Engineering or Law or a related field. An equivalent education training and certification may be considered.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in regulatory affairs preferably in the utility industry or infrastructure/compliance related environment proven ability to manage complex regulatory processes and lead cross-functional initiatives experience working with regulatory agencies and preparing formal submissions experience working with senior management is preferred and experience working with external counsel would be an asset.
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Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canadas Largest Water Utility our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water wastewater and stormwater through a One Team One Water attitude we can meet the challenges of a growing population aging infrastructure and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers stakeholders and to Halifax Water.
As an employee Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team you will have access to a competitive benefits package including health insurance retirement plans long-term disability paid holidays vacation sick leave fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website;
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees including on-the-job training tuition assistance eLearning courses classroom-based training and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees health and well-being are a top priority and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy safe sustainable and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water wastewater and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do visit Halifax Water .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
