Director Compliance and Inspections

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Department:Labour, Skills and Immigration

Location:GARLAND

Type of Employment:Permanent

Union Status:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:11-Jan-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration works to provide fairness, safety, and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn, and work to their highest potential. Our staff are responsible for workplace safety, technical safety, labour mobility, and many other facets of everyday life.

The Director, Compliance and Inspection provides strategic leadership for technical safety compliance and inspection programs across Nova Scotia. Reporting to the Executive Director, Technical Safety, you will oversee regulatory activities in areas such as fuel safety, boilers and pressure equipment, power engineering, elevators and lifts, amusement devices, electrical safety, and cranes. Your work ensures that compliance efforts are effective, risk-based, and responsive to both legislative requirements and stakeholder needs.

You will lead policy analysis and regulatory evaluation, guiding the development and review of policies, plans, and procedures to strengthen regulatory effectiveness. Collaboration across regulatory units is central to this role, as you coordinate program work to promote consistency, efficiency, and the sharing of best practices throughout the division.

A key aspect of the position is promoting labour mobility and free trade. You will represent Nova Scotia on interprovincial and national forums, working to harmonize standards and facilitate the movement of skilled workers and products, supporting economic growth and workforce development.

Above all, your leadership will be driven by a strong public safety lens. By fostering collaboration, empowering staff, and engaging stakeholders, you will help create safer workplaces and communities across the province.

• Direct the Technical Safety Division in promoting public and workplace safety through risk-based pathways, setting requirements, and enforcing compliance with legislation and standards.
• Develop and implement models, standards, plans, and processes that support regulatory excellence, collaborating on policy approaches that align with stakeholder needs and the Safety Branch strategy.
• Leverage data to identify program risks, service gaps, and opportunities for renewal, supporting the development of a robust data governance framework to ensure reliable, actionable insights for regulatory decisions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and open communication, empowering staff to contribute to safety outcomes and embrace change as part of regulatory evolution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry, government, code committees, and other partners, promoting transparency, mutual respect, and shared responsibility for safety outcomes.
• Champion ongoing refinement of compliance and inspection practices, integrating feedback and lessons learned to enhance regulatory impact.
• Plan and manage human and financial resources effectively, promote diversity and a healthy workplace, and ensure operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Significant leadership and management experience in compliance, inspection, or technical safety

Proven experience in policy and program development, operational management, and project implementation. Demonstrated ability to interpret regulations, policies, and procedures. Extensive experience in data analytics, including the use of metrics, measurement techniques, and statistical analysis. Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Strategic orientation and analytical thinking, with a track record of delivering high-level advice and decisions. Experience building and motivating high-performing teams.

Ability to lead change and translate ideas into action.

Assets Degree or significant experience in compliance, inspection, technical safety, engineering, or a related field.

Experience managing…