Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Grade 12 completion or an acceptable equivalent of education and experience.
• Familiarity with vehicle weights and dimensions, regulations and road weight designations
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Act and related requirements
• Proficiency in the use of chainsaws and brush saws for vegetation and tree clearing
• Ability to read and interpret design plans and technical documents, with a strong aptitude for mathematics
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with keen attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) to liaise with staff, contractors, and the traveling public
• Consistently demonstrates professionalism, courtesy, and a high standard of client and customer service
• WHMIS 2015 training
• Standard/Intermediate First Aid certification
• Liquid Anti-Strip training
• Temporary Workplace Signing accreditation
• Traffic Control Person accreditation
• A valid Class 5 drivers’ license and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Acceptable driver abstract must be submitted before employment begins.
• Transport to and from various work sites in a personal vehicle is required, including the use of a personal vehicle to carry incidental materials necessary to perform assigned duties (e.g., checker’s book, drawings, specifications, weigh slip envelopes, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with highway construction and maintenance, the trucking industry, or surveying and/or the ability to read drawings is considered an asset.
• Nova Scotia Forest Products Association Tree Felling certification
• Erosion & Sediment Control certification
• CPR certification
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification
• Fall Protection certification
• Chainsaw Safety certification

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and documenting the delivery, placement, and use of construction materials at highway construction and maintenance sites.
• Ensuring materials, quantities, and work activities meet project specifications, contract requirements, departmental standards, and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations.
• Observing material delivery and placement.
• Verifying materials against weigh tickets and delivery slips.
• Measuring and recording project stations.
• Visually assessing grading and spread rates.
• Reviewing, processing, and recording weigh tickets.
• Maintaining accurate daily records and cumulative material totals.
• Submitting completed documentation to the Area Office.
• Identifying and reporting discrepancies, quality concerns, unused materials, unusual circumstances, and unsafe work conditions to the appropriate supervisor.
• Transporting gravel and asphalt samples to the nearest mobile testing lab.
• Assisting the Engineering & Survey Technician (EST) with loading, unloading, transporting, positioning, holding and reading of survey equipment and materials.
• Assisting EST in the execution of surveying work, including neat and accurate recording of relevant survey information.
• Placing and marking survey and reference points at designated locations with paint, by driving stakes into the ground, or with other materials as directed by the EST.
• Cutting and clearing brush and trees from line of survey when required using power and/or hand saws.

Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Health
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• General illness
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Vacation
• Employee and Family Assistance Programs