The Government of Nova Scotia
Location
Halifax, NS | Canada
Job description
Competition # : 42064
Department: Public Works
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 13-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
The Infrastructure Management team at the Department of Public Works has exciting new opportunities. We have changed the way we do business – bringing in more private sector approaches to managing our 50 office buildings, plus museums, courthouses, and other provincial infrastructure. We are focused on life cycle asset management, innovative design thinking, energy efficiency, accessible buildings, using new digital technologies for asset management, and leading the industry by example. If you want to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative environment, this may be the right opportunity for you.
As the Senior Architect, you will lead and support a group of 1 to 3 Architectural Technologists who will be responsible for the architectural designs to ensure that construction, repair or maintenance projects undertaken by this new Technical Engineering and Design Services Team are completed in a professional, safe and efficient manner. Your team will support the Real Estate and Infrastructure Management Branch by providing input to the Capital Planning process, Technical Evlautions of existing infrastructure, participating in the development of scopes for approved projects, providing design services within the capacity of the team in coordination with all disciplines and providing design review services of submittal from external service providers. During the tender, award, execution and close-out phases of the project, you will provide technical support to the project team.
Requirements of this position include a solid base and understanding of architectural practices as well as good skills and judgement in this field. Our work environment is evolving and we need your architectural experience and leadership abilities to effectively design construction details and drawings to ensure a safe and healthy built environment.
You will be responsible for the design of projects for our Construction section as well as those performed by outside Contractors. You will be responsible for approving and professionally stamping all designs being developed by you and your Design Team. In addition to provide project specific technical support, you will lead the development of architectural standards that will inform future planning and establish a yardstick for the measurement of proposed design solutions. You and your Team will be located in downtown Halifax and are responsible for a wide range of projects in every corner of the province.
You must have a university degree in Architecture, be a licensed Professional Architect with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA) or be eligible to be licenced through an association that has a reciprocity agreement with the Nova Scotia Architect Association. You must have a minimum of eight (8) years of Architectural designing and detailing of construction projects.
As the ideal candidate, you have:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.
This position has a combination of office and field work. Field work occurs in adverse weather conditions and normal hazards associated with construction sites and working with or near heavy equipment are present.
This position will require climbing, working at heights and/or working within confined spaces. You must be able to work under adverse conditions in times of emergency and sometimes overtime may be required. Frequent travel across the Province of Nova Scotia is a requirement of this position (a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record is required).
Pay Grade: PR 18
Salary Range: $3,215.50 - $3,781.51 Bi-Weekly
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 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. 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 concerns may be directed to [email protected].
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