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Closing Date:

09-Sep-26

Under Article 13 of the Collective Agreement between the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1867, the following opportunity is being posted.

Please quote the competition number and the Zone you are applying for as noted above on your application.

About Us Building and maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job.

At the Department of Public Works, we manage 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways and 4,100 bridges across Nova Scotia. Our District Highway Operations and Bridge Crew are essential to ensuring the safety of various bridges in the province.

About Our Opportunity As the Bridge Maintenance Worker, your worksite is the great outdoors. You are often working from heights while constructing and maintaining timber, steel, and concrete bridges and culverts, as well as large aluminum structures within your assigned geographic area.

Successful candidates are required to complete two weeks of designated training including classroom and on-the-job training, as well as further on‑site training and mentoring from qualified staff to be properly qualified for the various activities/duties of this position. Training will cover various areas including but not limited to: Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, Aerial Boom Lift devices, Rescue Training, Safe Boating Course; Power Saw Safety, Timber Bridge construction techniques; Scaffold Erection and Disassembly; Rigging, Signaling, Confined Space, Level 1 Bridge Inspections.

Primary Accountabilities The work at times can be intense and physically demanding. There is ample opportunity to travel throughout your assigned area and experience exciting challenges daily. Typical daily duties may include:

lifting and carrying materials weighing up to 50lbs; wheel barrowing concrete up to 50m in distance; using jack hammers, troweling or finishing concrete; hammering spikes through wooden timbers; walking up and down sloped banks with equipment and materials; working at heights while wearing fall arrest equipment; installing and climbing scaffolding and staging; and erecting aluminum signs, barrels and cones.

Qualifications and Experience You are a quick learner, hard working, and physically fit with three (3) years of related experience.

You must have a valid Class 5 drivers license and an acceptable driving record. Your safety is of utmost importance and therefore you must have the ability to understand and comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

Knowledge and/or training in the following would be considered an asset:

A Class 3 license with air brakes; Highway and bridge maintenance experience; Fall Arrest Protection, Personal Protective Equipment and Scaffolding, Traffic Control Person; WHMIS, First Aid and CPR; and Familiarity with Department plans, guidelines and specifications for bridge maintenance, repair and maintenance techniques.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, skill-testing of basic math/literacy assessment, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), reference checks and onsite practical assessments that would involve the physical work of the position.

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of ben