Construction Program Engineer; Engineer

Competition # : 48811

Department: Public Works

Location: FALL RIVER

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 03-Jun-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

The Department of Public Works supports Nova Scotia's 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways and 4,100 bridges. Our Highway Programs Division is growing, and we have an opportunity available for a Senior Engineer to join to our team. Become part of the team today who is responsible for managing all phases of bridge and highway construction. Watch your projects come to life and make exciting impacts to the Provincial road network of Nova Scotia.

Reporting to the Manager of Highway Construction Services, the Construction Program Engineer (Tendering) (CPE) is responsible for the supervision of tendering staff and co-ordination and preparation of construction tenders and contracts using industry and Department standards. The CPE also ensures the Department's Standing Offers for services are in place and being followed by the end users. They are involved in the preparation and opening and closing of all tender and contract documents for the Public Works Highway Capital Construction Program.

The incumbent reviews and updates Department construction specifications and policies, evaluates construction and survey procedures and prepares reports on financial, technical, and other construction related matters.

The CPE acts as a key resource person to field staff in addressing construction issues, including providing interpretation of contract language for disputes, contract security questions and contractor claims. The CPE tracks Proposal/Contract status and budget and scope changes throughout the tendering process to provide the Executive with up-to-date status reports. The CPE also researches, analyses and recommends changes to various highway construction specifications, policies, procedures, regulations and manuals.

The CPE assesses training requirements and coordinates training for staff, including Contract Administrators and Tender Clerks. The CPE develops, maintains and updates a number of operational reports, manuals and reference documents as required.

The Construction Program Engineer (CPE) co-ordinates and supervises the staff in the tendering division in the preparation and opening and closing of all tender and contract documents for Department of Public Works Highway Capital Construction Program projects and/or other Programs as required. This includes:

• Preparation of tenders, contract specifications and development of special provisions specific to individual projects.
• Evaluates tenders to review construction trends and cost analysis that may affect the Capital Program Budget.
• Updates and edits budget/project management programs to create tender numbers and advertisements and tracks all required inputs to support the Capital Construction Program. Also, the CPE reviews and updates Department construction specifications and special provisions to be used in Contracts. This will include creating and chairing working group committees.
• Acts as a key resource person to field staff in addressing construction contract issues, including contract security questions, warranties and contractor claims based on knowledge of Contract documents and Special Provisions.
• Ensures that senior staff receive a status report of Tendering activities as it relates to the Capital Program Budget, this includes total funding tendered, Asphalt totals, average costing for various types of treatment.
• Supervises Contract Administrators who are responsible for Standing Offers and the work involved with maintaining the Department's Standing Offers for Highway Construction Services. This includes supervising the standing offer documents development and ensuring guidelines and policies set out in them are being followed. This would include ensuring statements of work are properly completed and that work is being awarded according to our Standing Offer Agreement Contracts.

A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required along with a minimum of six (6)…