Top Employer: Halifax Water

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2021) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2021):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 6, 2021)

Here are some of the reasons why Halifax Water was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2021) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2021):

Halifax Water provides maternity leave top-up to new mothers (to 93 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks) and offers the option to extend their paid leave into an unpaid leave of absence
Halifax Water encourages ongoing employee development with generous tuition subsidies for courses taken at external institutions (up to $3,000 per year) as well as subsidies for professional accreditation

Members of Halifax Water's employee softball team

Highlights

Industry	Municipal water management
Established in Canada	1945
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	498
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	43 years
Longest serving employee	37 years
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 75% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

The Career Directory

Halifax Water has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

An employee at Halifax Water prepares donations for the Salvation Army Toy Drive

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Municipal water management
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS
Student opportunities	paid internships in engineering, paid internships, summer jobs, co-op placements available in civil engineering, human resources, plant operations, engineering information, records management, and information services, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Engineering Technologist, Junior Engineer, Engineering Information Technician, Information Services Technician, Utility Technician
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Engineering
- Civil
- Environmental
- Water Resources
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Communications / Public Relations
- Engineering Technician
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Plumbing
Professional Accreditation
- Novell Certifications
- Professional Engineer
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

Recruits at these schools

Nova Scotia Community College

Halifax Water

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