The District of Saanich is the largest municipality in beautiful Greater Victoria, blending both the urban and rural environment and home to approximately 124,000 citizens. Employing more than 1,500 members, our greatest asset is a high performing workforce. We provide a collaborative, dynamic and progressive work environment that consistently attracts top-quality people, enables them to perform at their best and grow their skills. Our competitive wages, excellent benefits package, generous pension plan, flexible work program, supporting and inclusive work environment and progressive initiatives make the District of Saanich a highly desirable place to invest your talent.
The Engineering Department is seeking an experienced Manager of Operations and Maintenance to join the Municipal Facilities Division. This position will be responsible for all aspects of ongoing technical and building service operations, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling all maintenance activities across the Municipal Facilities portfolio. The position will work to ensure stakeholders understand and support the Departmental vision, goals, and objectives and drive the successful maintenance management program to ensure safety and reliability of Municipal Facility assets.
The ideal candidate brings: a Degree in Building Sciences, or related field; registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC); Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred, or at minimum proficiency to pursue certification; LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred, or at minimum proficiency to pursue accreditation; 6 years of experience in a combination of program, project and operational management including experience/responsibility managing diverse/complex projects, teams, and staff in a unionized environment; must pass and maintain the required enhanced reliability security clearance for operational work with the Saanich Police Department; and a valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License