Maintenance Planner (Miller Lake)

Competition # : 50217 Department: Public Works Location: MILLER LAKE Type of Employment: Term Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 28-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us Maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job. We’re recruiting for people like you to help our Province achieve big things. The Fleet Services Division of the Department of Public Works supports the backbone of our provincial highway infrastructure. We are located at Miller Lake, the central Fleet Services hub of the province. At Miller Lake, we are pivotal in ensuring the equipment used to maintain, repair, and build Nova Scotia’s 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways, and 4,100 bridges, is always ready to go. If you are focused and committed to ensuring the safety of our roads and helping the public arrive safely to their destination, then we have the perfect opportunity for you. About Our Opportunity As the Maintenance Planner, you assist the Manager of Fleet Services in planning and the day-to-day operations of the shop. Daily, you provide solutions and exceptional client service all the while identifying priorities and ensuring the effective delivery of services required to meet operational demands. Primary Accountabilities You are responsible for establishing, prioritizing and scheduling the workload of the shop including: generating work orders; preparing project time cost estimates and reports; facilitating parts lists; and maintaining the preventative maintenance schedules for the fleet. Through regular contact with the Fleet Service Coordinators, Operations Supervisors, Mobile Service Mechanics, Stock Clerks, and Equipment Maintenance Coordinators, you ensure the efficient and effective availability of parts and materials for fleet operations. Qualifications and Experience High School completion plus five (5) years of related work experience in an equipment and repair environment. Experience as a truck mechanic or heavy equipment mechanic is considered an asset. Thorough knowledge of heavy equipment, along with truck maintenance and repair trade practices is essential. You must have exceptional computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft suite of software products (Word, Excel) and using a computerized work order system. Experience with the following is considered an asset: SAP Modules (Plant maintenance, Materials Management, and Controlling) Preparing job cost estimates for both labor time and parts Familiar with the motor vehicle act and vehicle Preventative Maintenance protocols Adept at creating schedules and coordination of work Familiar with SAP S4Hana protocols and processes As the ideal candidate, you are efficient coordinating work; organizing, planning, and scheduling the daily operations of our shop’s fast-paced environment. Your effective communication skills, both oral and written, are essential for collaborating with Department and Supplier representatives. You use sound judgement and problem-solving skills when determining and establishing client service delivery targets. Consistently, you maintain a professional and courteous disposition and hold a high standard for client and customer service with excellent communication skills, in person, by phone, email etc. We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks. Equivalency An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Benefits Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assi…

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