About this role
Competition # : 49598 Department: Public Works Location: YARMOUTH Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: ¿20-Aug-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us
Maintaining our provincial highway infrastructure is no small job.
The Department of Public Works supports Nova Scotia's 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways, 4,100 bridges, and 9 provincial ferries. The Vehicle Transportation Inspection Division of Public Works is responsible for inspection and compliance of all vehicles that use our highways.
We inspire public confidence in the public passenger transportation service through education and enforcement of Acts and Regulations that pertain to commercial vehicle users in our province.
About Our Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Vehicle Transportation Inspection, the Vehicle Transportation Inspector (Mobile) is charged with protecting the Province's highway infrastructure and providing a safe travelling environment for the public by ensuring compliance with legislation pertinent to commercial traffic. Duties are carried out by monitoring commercial traffic from mobile patrol units throughout Nova Scotia providing coverage on all classes of highways on a twenty-four-hour basis. The Vehicle Transportation Inspector is also responsible for technical advice and assistance to Department staff and the public involved in various resource activities. This position contributes to the development and/or implementation of policies and procedures, as well as occupational health and safety principles for the Department's Commercial Vehicle inspection, enforcement, and compliance programs.
Primary Accountabilities
As the Inspector, you are responsible to:
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