Employment Opportunity - Lead Hand, Public Works (Union)
Employment Opportunity
Lead Hand, Public Works - Permanent Full-Time [Granville Ferry]
The County of Annapolis is currently seeking a Lead Hand for Public Works to join our team! The Lead Hand, Public Works shall be a member of CUPE local 4549. This is an opportunity to work amongst the breathtaking natural beauty of the Bay of Fundy shoreline and the lush Annapolis River, where you will be captivated by coastal communities, towns, villages, historic properties and stunning parks that are the pride of our county. Annapolis County is an ideal location to live, work and play.
The Lead Hand, Public Works will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Public Works Department by providing clear and concise direction to staff daily, implementing a safe workplace environment and culture, maintaining and operating various municipal assets or equipment, maintaining strong record keeping documentation, making recommendations to the Manager of Municipal Operations whenever an opportunity arises to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of public works operations, coaching staff for further opportunities/training, and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position must possess as a minimum, a high school diploma from an accredited school in Nova Scotia or equivalent. Applicants must also hold Level 1 Wastewater Collection and Treatment Operator certification and a Level 1 Water Distribution and Treatment certification or be able to obtain these certifications within six (6) months of hire.
Additionally, the candidate must have a minimum of five (5) years experience working in a municipal water collection and treatment field with preference given to those whose experience is directly or indirectly working with both municipal water treatment and sewer treatment systems.
Due to the nature of this position, the employee must have:
- Exceptional reading, math, and analytical skills
- Positive past working relationships with contractors and unions
- Fluency with SCADA systems or similar water treatment monitoring systems
- Comfortability working in a complex and technical work environment, often with short timelines for testing, and high political and public attention
- Ability to work on-call, outside of normal working hours including evening, weekends and holidays though an established roster system.
- A valid Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s license (Class 3 would be an asset)
Date Posted: Monday February 9th, 2026
Posting Will Close On: Tuesday February 17th, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Please submit your application directly through our careers page: https://careers.risepeople.com/municipality-of-the-county-of-annapolis/en
The County of Annapolis thanks all those for applying but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Statement of Intent: Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce representative of the communities we serve at all job levels. We encourage applications from Indigenous People, Persons of African Descent, Black/African Nova Scotians and other Racially Visible Persons, Persons Living with Disabilities, Gender Diverse Persons and members of other historically excluded communities. While we recognize the inherent difficulty of doing so, members of equity seeking communities are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter or your resume.
Sabrina Uccello, HR Coordinator
employment@annapoliscounty.ca
(902) 532-0890
Municipality of the County of Annapolis
752 St. George St, PO Box 100
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0