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Regional Director of Public Works

We're trying something new! One position. Two Towns! The Towns of Annapolis Royal and Middleton are looking for a Regional Director of Public Works.

The Towns of Annapolis Royal and Middleton are located in the wonderful Annapolis Valley, approximately 50 km apart.

Annapolis Royal is a charming, seaside town, richly steeped in culture and heritage. It is situated between mountain and sea, Annapolis Royal offers a stunning waterfront shopping area, an enviable selection of restaurants and world class accommodations, important heritage sites, an exciting arts community and theatre, and wonderful recreational opportunities. To learn more about Annapolis Royal, please visit www.annapolisroyal.com

Middleton is full of small-town charm and known as the “Heart of the Valley”, Middleton serves as a regional centre for business, education, health, and recreation services. Our community is a delightful town with immense potential, complemented by strong values in diversity and accessibility.

Our Opportunity

We are looking for an exceptional leader who uses their robust experience with roads, water and sewer line construction and maintenance, to mentor and support a fantastic and talented team. Reporting to the CAO, you will provide sound advice and recommendations to the both the CAOs and Councils of these two Towns regarding all Public Works matters, with a focus on continuous improvement and implementing changes. This is an exciting prospect for an individual to experience the similar but different aspects of small towns in Nova Scotia as well as identify opportunities for shared resources and efficiencies that can lead to long-term sustainable practices for the communities.

Why work with us?

We truly value our people, which means you will be joining an incredible team, in a supportive and positive environment. We are passionate about the roles we play in providing superior service within our community and we take considerable pride in the goals we accomplish together. We invest in our people through supporting and encouraging professional development, so you have the tools to safely succeed in your role. Our core values of trust, respect and accountability are extremely important in all we do, and we build our team to share and model these values. Best of all, we like to have fun! We prioritize having fun while we work hard as a team; we enjoy connecting with each other and we genuinely care about one another.

Work/life balance is important to us, and we want everyone to feel refreshed and recharged to perform their job well. There will be times where you are on call and required to work outside of the regular working hours. We offer the flexibility for you to take this time in lieu to ensure you maintain a great balance.

Benefits include access to a health and dental plan, vision care, disability and life insurance and an employee assistance program. We offer a matched pension plan of 6% and we provide all the technology required to be successful in your role. We provide a generous vacation package, and we want you to use it!

Successful Candidate should:

• Provide positive and supportive leadership to the Public Works teams regarding daily operations, guiding the repairs, maintenance and workplan, with the ability to pivot during emergent circumstances i.e., snowstorm, water main break etc.
• Develop and execute Public Works operational plans in support of Strategic Plans, identifying key deliverables and key performance indicators.
• Successfully develop and complete maintenance plans for assets including, but not limited to, fleet, facilities, roads, wastewater, and water.
• Have experience maintaining and updating an asset management program, utilizing the information to drive priorities within the capital budget.
• Develop and execute the annual operating and capital budgets for the Public Works departments and Water Utilities.
• Provide detailed recommendations and updates to CAOs and Councils regarding public works’ portfolio, executing improvements and operational changes.
• Be comfortable preparing and presenting reports for Council; manage tender processes from creation to execution.
• Ensure safety and compliance of the Towns water and wastewater systems, adhering to specific regulations and legislations as detailed within the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.
• Coordinate and support the activities of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee and CUPE Labour Management Committee.
• Provide effective service delivery to all stakeholders by responding to complaints and inquiries in a professional, knowledgeable, and timely manner.

What we’re looking for:

Qualifications:.

• Five to ten years of related experience in engineering, public works within the public sector, or commercial construction management.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree, preferably trained in civil engineering.
• Eligible for licensing with Engineers Nova Scotia.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and coach a team
• Excellent communication skills (Written, Verbal and Listening)
• Proficient computer skills in programs such as Microsoft 365; demonstrated support for modern technology and innovation
• Sound, independent problem-solving and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading within a unionized environment
• Certified Class I Wastewater Treatment and Wastewater Collection (or willingness to acquire)
• Certified Class II Water Distribution (or willingness to acquire)
• Emergency Management- Incident Command System Certification (or willingness to acquire)

You have a choice in your career. Why not join us, to stay and thrive in your career!

We are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment.

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000
To Apply: Please send your cover letter and resume as one document to hr@town.middleton.ns.ca or mail to Town of Middleton, PO Box 340, Middleton, NS B0S 1P0
Inquiries: hr@town.middleton.ns.ca

Regional Director of PW Job Description

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2022-23 Budget Information

Town Council approves 2022-23 Operating and Capital Budgets.

On Monday, March 21, 2022, Town Council approved the 2022-23 General Operating Budget. The following rates have been set:

• commercial rate of $4.290 per $100 on the value of the property assessed in the assessment roll as Commercial property and Business Occupancy
• residential rate $1.810 per $100 on the value of the property assessed in the assessment roll as Residential and Resource property
• farm acreage rate $3.14 per acre for property assessed in the assessment roll as Farm Acreage,
• seasonal tourist rate $3.218 per $100 on the value of the property assessed in the assessment roll as Seasonal Tourist Businesses,
• sewer service charge of a flat fee of $250 plus an additional rate of $0.21 per $100 on the value of the property assessed in the assessment roll as taxable Residential and Commercial property on which any building is connected to the sewage system of the Town,
• hydrant rate of $0.16 per $100 on the value of all properties assessed in the assessment roll.

The commercial and residential rates represent a $0.02 cent increase over the previous year.

The Town's 5-year Town General Capital Investment Plan was approved in the amount of $6.5 m.

The Town's 5-year Water Capital Investment Plan was approved in the amount of $5.7 m.

To view the draft budget documents as presented at the March 21 Town Council meeting click here.

Page Contents:

Budget Timeline
21 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget V3, Capital Budget V2
07 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget Tax Rate Increase Options
22 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V2 and Capital Budget V1
07 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V1
2022-23 Budget Information and Input Session
Budget Feedback and Questions

 Budget Timeline

 *All Council meetings can be watched Live or after the meeting on our Facebook Page. You do not need a Facebook account to watch the videos.

21 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget V3, Capital Budget V2

Operating Budget changes from V2:

• increases in revenue from Annapolis County for Fire Services and Recreation of $5,000;
• decrease in revenue for Recreation (summer student grant) of $6,000;
• decrease in expenditures for the RCMP of $16,727;
• decrease in expenditures for Council remuneration and assessment of $2,600;

After much discussion, Council approved the 2022-23 Operating Budget with a 2-cent increase on the residential and commercial tax rates.

Capital Budget V2 changes:

• Brooklyn Road watermain extension estimated cost was updated to reflect the tender amount of $308,323. An increase of $50,000.

To view budget information from the March 21 Town Council meeting click here.

07 Mar: 2022-23 Operating Budget Tax Rate Increase Options

Council was provided several tax increase scenarios ranging from no increase to a 7-cent increase. After much discussion, Council directed staff to bring back a budget with a 7-cent increase to both residential and commercial tax rates, including a 10% reduction in council remunderation for 2022-23.

7-cents  would add an additional $85,302 of revenue, reducing the shortfall and the use of prior years surplus to $138,864.

To view the budget information from the March 7 Committee of the Whole meeting click here.

22 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V2, Capital Budget V1

Operating Budget V2 Shortfall is $223,000

Changes from V1:

• $10,000 added expense for the Boundary Review, funded from prior years surplus
• ($6,000) reduced revenue for anticipated grant for parks student that was not received
• $55,000 added expense to maintain public works staffing levels
• $1,375 added expense for increase to annual IT subsciprtions
• $2,000 added expense for janitorial services
• $5,700 added expense for contribution to assessment services (Property Valuation Services Corporation)
• $5,000 added expense for outsource of planning services.

Council requested staff prepare information showing the impact of increaseing the rates by up to 10 cents for consideration.

Capital Budget V1 highlights:

• Facilities: Community Centre Fire Hall is planned for full tender in June 2022. Construction will span over two years, with an estimated cost of $1.9 m in both 2022/23 and 2023/24.
• Fleet: 2 half ton trucks have been identified for critical replacement. budget estimate is $90,000
• Water: New reservoir remains a priority and is planned to be tender this year. Construction will span over two years, with an estimated cost of $1.4 m in 2022/23 and $2.7 in 2023/24
• There are no major road, storm water or waste water scheduled for 2022/23.

To view the budget information from the February 22 Town Council meeting click here.

 07 Feb: 2022-23 Operating Budget V1

At the February Committee of the Whole Meeting, staff presented V1 of the 2022-23 Operating Plan.
Key highlights of V1:

Revenues:

• No change in the residential or commercial tax rates, resulting in an increase to taxation revenue of $100,000 over the previous year.

Expenditures:

• $153,000 increase to Protective Services due to ratification of the RCMP contract;
• $40,000 increase to the Town's annual contribution to the Nova Scotia Housing Authority;
• $20,000 increase to equipment maintenance to reflect a fleet maintenance program;
• $15,000 towards a Secondary Plan for future Northwest development;
• $50,000 towards a Transportation Master Plan ($25,000 covered by a grant);
• $17,000 increase to debt/term repayments and interest for prior year capital borrrowing.

V1 Shortfall is $141,182

The proposal to reduce 1 FTE (full-time equivilant) position in the Public Works department will not go forward.  The position will be added back to V2, increasing the shortfall.

V1 Documents: 2022-23 Operating Budget V1 and Info. Report; V1 2022-23 Operating Budget Presentation (Feb. 7, 2022)

2022-23 Budget Information and Input Session

On Thursday, February 10, 2022, the Town of Middleton held a virtual budget information and input session. The session was live streamed on our Facebook Live page and is available to re-watch when the session ends.  

Session documents: 2022-23 Budget Info & Input Presentation (Feb.10, 2022); 2022-23 Budget Feedback Report (Feb. 10, 2022)

 Budget Feedback and Questions

If you would like to provide feedback or ask a question regarding V1 of the budget, you can email ea@town.middleton.ns.ca up until Wednesday, February 16 to have it included in the summary document.

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 ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO recoffice@town.middleton.ns.ca