Mechanical Engineer

2 days ago


Dartmouth, Canada Government of Nova Scotia Full time
About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our team at the Government of Nova Scotia. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will work independently as an engineering expert and department specialist, providing reviews, assessments, and recommendations on specific mechanical engineering questions.

You will be responsible for providing consultative and supervisory services as a subject matter expert on mechanical engineering for the department, including providing advice, direction, and interpretation of Acts, regulations, standards, guidelines, and policies on Safety and Health matters to departmental staff, other government departments, external professionals/consultants, and the public sector.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive work-related engineer experience (minimum 6 years) including work with occupational health and safety practices and standards. You must have a current membership or be eligible to register as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia.

We are looking for someone with strong consultation, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients, partners, other government departments, and external agencies. You must have the ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, and at times may be required to work independently, and in team environments applying the concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion to all areas of your work.

The Government of Nova Scotia offers a wide range of benefits, including 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.

This is a permanent, full-time employment opportunity based in Dartmouth. Candidates are invited to clearly illustrate in their cover letter how they meet the above qualifications.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides reviews, assessments, and recommendations on specific mechanical engineering questions.
  • Provides consultative and supervisory services as a subject matter expert on mechanical engineering for the department.
  • Responsible as a program expert to lead departmental activity such that a continuous improvement cycle is used, ensuring ongoing program evaluation and improvements.
  • Provides independent, specialized, engineering, and scientific fact-based and analytical options to assist and inform management in the review, planning, development, and implementation of regulations and enforceable standards.
  • Provides leadership as a subject matter expert to enhance, develop, and implement a technical education and outreach program for worksites to ensure the health and safety of Nova Scotians.
Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive work-related engineer experience (minimum 6 years) including work with occupational health and safety practices and standards. You must have a current membership or be eligible to register as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia.

We are looking for someone with strong consultation, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients, partners, other government departments, and external agencies. You must have the ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, and at times may be required to work independently, and in team environments applying the concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion to all areas of your work.

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 forward-thinking policies and strategies.
  • Countless career paths.
  • Department specific flexible working schedules.


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