Traffic & Engineering Technician II

5 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The Government of Nova Scotia Full time

Competition # : 45596 

Department: Public Works

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG 

Closing Date: ​04-Apr-25 ​ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Building and maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job.

The Traffic Engineering & Road Safety team of the Department of Public Works directly impacts the quality of traffic engineering efficiency and road safety engineering operations in the province. We develop and ensure comprehensive standards, policies, procedures, and programs are in place to mitigate injury and collisions on Nova Scotia's highways.

Our team is comprised of professional staff who develop and manage various policies and programs, collect collision and traffic census data, conduct engineering studies and analysis, and impact traffic control devices, highway signage, legislation, and regulations.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Traffic Engineering and Road Safety and working under the general direction of the Senior Traffic Specialist Coordinator, the incumbent is responsible for the acquisition, processing, management, analysis and distribution of traffic census information, performing special studies, supervision of casual staff and accurate estimates of average annual daily traffic figures.

Primary Accountabilities

Key responsibilities for the position include: 

  • Prepares the annual temporary traffic count program scheduling special count requests, annual count locations, provision of equipment and materials and data collection.
  • Supervises casual employees hired to conduct traffic counts and surveys including planning work schedules, instructing on work procedures, measuring results and handling personnel issues.
  • Calculates average group factors from permanent station data and applies factors to temporary counts to produce average annual daily traffic estimates for use and publication.
  • Installs portable traffic counting technology throughout the Province, collects, edits and analyzes resulting data and enters information into appropriate databases.
  • Develops new data management and reporting structures to support effective and efficient data storage, editing and retrieval.
  • Prepares information products including books, digital maps, plans, charts, graphs, etc., displaying analysis results for presentation.
  • Participates in the evaluation of new traffic census technology, software or procedures.
  • Assists in the repair and maintenance of traffic volume, classification and weigh-in-motion electronic technology.
Qualifications and Experience

High School completion and related post secondary training with 5 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be acceptable.

A working knowledge of design standards including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada and the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads is required. Strong skills in AutoCAD are a necessity.

Proficiency in design software including Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, and other graphic design software would be an asset.

A working knowledge of the Motor Vehicle Act, the Public Highways Act, Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Regulations made pursuant to these Acts, would be considered an Asset.

Demonstrated capability to carry out projects within specific deadlines while meeting high quality standards is essential. The candidate must have strong organizational, leadership, analytical, writing and communication skills.

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.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, 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 time will be split between an office environment and travel throughout your area visiting work sites, reviewing roads and bridges, and travel for meetings in various weather conditions.

Additional Information

This is a Term employment opportunity with anticipated end date of February 22, 2026.  The appointment status Term is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

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

Pay Grade:  TE 19  

Salary Range:  $1,936.49 - $2,273.69 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 Competitions@novascotia.ca.

         

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