Healthy Built Environment Coordinator - Public Health

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Dartmouth seeks a Healthy Built Environment Coordinator to collaborate with health professionals in integrating health considerations into community planning. The role requires an undergraduate degree in Planning or Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and knowledge of public health principles. Competitive hourly compensation between $40.01 - $48.54, alongside a comprehensive benefits package. This position emphasizes collaboration to enhance community health through strategic planning and innovation.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Long-term disability coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' related experience.
• Candidacy as a Licensed Professional Planner (LPP) considered an asset.
• Understanding of health outcomes related to built environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Nutritionists and Health Promoters.
• Identify strategic areas of action for health integration.
• Support adaptation and implementation of public health tools.

Skills

Community/Urban Planning

Civil Engineering

Public Health Principles

Partnership Development

Community Development

Computers (MS Office)

Familiarity with French

Education

Undergraduate degree in Community/Urban Planning or Civil Engineering

Masters' degree preferred

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 215652
Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside
Department: PH HC Healthy Communities
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union Position: NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-Feb-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work‑life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Healthy Communities, the Healthy Built Environment Coordinator (HBEC) will work collaboratively in a team environment with Nutritionists, Health Promoters, Consultants, Planners, and other partners to identify strategic areas of action, and accelerate integration of health considerations into land use, transportation and healthy built environment policies. This work will align principles of Public Health and planning to various plans such as smart growth, Transportation Demand Management, natural environments, sustainability, and transit‑oriented development.

This position will also bring a focus on reducing health inequities related to the built environment. As a member of the Healthy Communities team, the Healthy Built Environment Coordinator will contribute to an understanding of the health impacts of built environments, the opportunities for improvement and collaboration with stakeholders to promote community designs that facilitate healthy communities where people live, work and play.

The HBEC will support Public Health Services in adapting, implementing, evaluating and further disseminating the tools and promising practices that have been developed in other jurisdictions. They will foster meaningful engagement and collaboration with local community planners, engineers, NGOs, and other stakeholders in the development, implementation and evaluation of tools and interventions.

About You

• Undergraduate degree in Community/Urban Planning or Civil Engineering
• Masters' degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years' related experience
• Candidacy as a Licensed Professional Planner (LPP) or equivalent Provincial or International designation considered an asset
• Understanding of the association and policy issues related to health outcomes and built environment
• Familiarity with land use planning, community planning, and transportation planning
• Experience in the application of public health principles and practices, partnership development, and community development
• Familiarity with population health, health promotion and disease prevention concepts
• A valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Proficiency with computers, including MS Office, internet, email
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent Full Time Position, 70 Hours Bi‑Weekly

Compensation And Benefits

$40.01 - $48.54 Hourly. Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.