Regional Manager, Atlantic Regional Office

Position: Regional Manager, Atlantic Regional Office )

Regional Manager, Atlantic Regional Office (Amherst)

Natural Resources Canada
- Lands and Minerals Sector
- Surveyor General Branch

Closing date:
July 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
RSN
26J
- Selection process number
2026-RSN-EA-LMS-676281 Location
Amherst (Nova Scotia)
Salary
$122,620 to $149,723 Level
EN-SUR-04 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
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About the position

Duties
As Regional Manager, Atlantic, you will provide strategic leadership and serve as the regional voice when engaging with First Nations, federal departments and agencies, provincial partners, and industry stakeholders. This role places you at the centre of decision‑making that supports legal surveys on Canada Lands and enables effective collaboration across  this role, you will:

• Provide expert surveying advice, responding to inquiries from the public, professional surveyors, and government partners

• Review and issue specific survey instructions that support legal surveys on Canada Lands

• Support reconciliation efforts by engaging with First Nations and integrating respectful, collaborative approaches into surveying and land management activities on Canada Lands.

• Negotiate and oversee service agreements with federal partners for mapping and surveying services

• Lead and manage people and budgets, ensuring effective delivery of regional operations

You will demonstrate hands‑on leadership by working on site four days per week at the Atlantic Regional Office, with a dedicated talented team of professional land surveyors and technologists.
Work environment
At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis.

We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.
Intent of the process
The immediate need is to fill one (1) indeterminate (permanent) position at the EN-SUR-04 group and level located at 40 Havelock Street, Amherst, Nova Scotia.

A pool of qualified candidates will not be established from this process.
Positions to be filled
1

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
► A valid Reliability Status (Security Clearance)
► Must have a valid driver’s licence in Canada.
► Must obtain a medical clearance in accordance with Treasury Board Occupational Health Evaluation Standards for field work.

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
► Willing and able to travel within Canada, including travel by car, rail and air.
► Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational.
► Willing and able to perform field work as required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EXPERIENCE
► Approximately three years of experience providing boundary or cadastral advice as a licensed surveyor.
► Experience in managing human and financial resources.
Applied / assessed at a later date
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
► A licence with the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors as a Canada Lands Surveyor.📢

NOTE:

At time of application, the candidate must demonstrate they have the right to practice as a land surveyor in a province and being eligible to obtain a Canada Lands Surveyor's commission AND a licence to practice issued by the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors at the time of appointment.

KNOWLEDGE
► Knowledge of legislation, policies, standards and regulations related to land surveys on Canada Lands.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
► Create Vision and Strategy
► Mobilize People
► Uphold Integrity and Respect
► Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
► Promote Innovation and Guide Change
► Achieve ResultsABILITIES & COMPETENCIES
► Ability to…