Manager of Parks and Facilities - Exempt Position

Job No: CITYPREX0058

Location: Powell River, BC

Closing Date: 31 Mar 2025 PDT

OPEN DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2024

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

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Come live, work and play in paradise! Located along the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Powell River is a contemporary hub that balances abundant, natural beauty and a surplus of adventures with growing industry sectors in technology, retail, and tourism. Located just a 90-minute ferry away from Vancouver Island, within the traditional territory of the Tla'amin First Nation, Powell River offers a mix of urban and rural living in a temperate climate. It’s known for an unparalleled outdoor lifestyle, a vibrant arts community, and four seasons of recreational adventures to explore.

Manager of Parks and Facilities (Full-Time Permanent)

(Salary Range $97,716 – $112,200 per year)

Are you ready to continue your career in a beautiful seaside town where you can experience the impact of your work first-hand?? Are you a seasoned professional with a background in Parks and Facilities operations? If you can effectively lead, coach and motivate staff in a team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity! The City of Powell River is looking for an innovative leader to join our team as the Manager of Parks and Facilities. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, superior pension plan contributions and much more.

Reporting to the Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of maintaining the City’s parks, sports fields, beaches, trails, and green spaces. You will also oversee the facility maintenance and physical plant operations of the recreation complex, including aspects of capital planning and capital improvement projects. As a collaborative, customer-focused leader, you will ensure a coordinated effort in the delivery of these services. Using your strong communication skills and innovative spirit, you will ensure that program delivery meets the needs of the community and the highest standards of service excellence. The ability to effectively lead staff, manage multiple projects and work effectively with community groups is critical.

Ideally, you hold a degree or diploma in parks and recreation management, natural resource management, facility management or a related field, along with at least five (5) years experience in parks, recreation, and/or building maintenance leadership. Two (2) years at a supervisory or management level in a municipal environment is preferred. Additional specialized qualifications in areas such as horticulture technology, landscape architecture, strategic planning, or power engineering is considered an asset.

The successful applicant must be willing to relocate to Powell River; relocation assistance is available.

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, we may choose to only acknowledge those applicants selected for interview.

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