Facility Project Manager

Job Responsibility:

Facility Project Manager

For people who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle, Sparwood will exceed your expectations by offering you instant access to mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes filled with an array of fish and wildlife. Participate in fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, golf, numerous lake activities, hunting, cross country skiing and world class skiing and snowboarding to your heart's content. Sparwood is an East Kootenay community of about 4,100 people living in the beautiful Elk Valley, approximately 1.5 hours away from Cranbrook, BC and 2.5 hours away from Calgary, AB - offering easy access to big city amenities while enjoying all that rural living has to offer.

The District of Sparwood is searching for its next talented and experienced Manager within the Community Services Department. Reporting to the Director of Community Services, the Facility Project Manager will primarily be responsible for tasks related to asset, project and facility management for municipal assets and buildings. The Manager will apply appropriate principles and practices to ensure municipal assets are documented, and standards, policies and procedures are in place for effective maintenance and lifecycle programs. The incumbent will be responsible for budget development, cost monitoring and identifying and leveraging opportunities for efficiencies.

This role is highly collaborative; needs and priorities are developed based on input from various departments. The successful candidate will provide advice and technical guidance to the Director of Community Services, Chief Administrative Officer and Council.

The core job duties include:

· Assumes the role of Acting Director of Community Services in their absence

· Oversees the District's facility maintenance and asset management programs by working collaboratively with various key staff and departments

· Establishes and maintains a centralized corporate maintenance and asset database, developing an understanding of the current state of municipal above ground assets and buildings

· Establishes and implements best practice preventative maintenance schedules to ensure optimal performance of building systems and mechanics

The ideal candidate will have:

· Post-secondary degree in Engineering (Structural, Mechanical or Civil with a professional designation), or a Financial CPA designation will be considered an asset

· Project Management Certification (PMP Designation) will be considered an asset

· A minimum of five years' experience in asset management planning, condition assessment and/or project management experience

A wide range of non-traditional education and/or equivalent work experience will be considered.

The starting salary for this position is between $100,000 and $105,000 (dependent on education and experience), with further increases based on the annual performance reviews. This salary package includes a full range of employer paid benefits, annual vacation entitlement, an earned day off program, up to 3-weeks of time off in lieu of overtime and an Active Living Pass for access to the Leisure Centre courts, fitness centre, climbing wall, pool, arena and many of the drop-in fitness classes. More information and a detailed can be found on the District of Sparwood website at

Qualified applicants who are offered and accept the position may be required to complete a satisfactory pre-employment background check. This may consist of all or a combination of the following: Canadian criminal record check, an employment verification and/or an education and accreditation verification and a clean drivers' abstract.

Applicants are invited to submit their resumes, complete with cover letter, in confidence by 4:00 pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, September 3, 2024, to the attention of:

Manager of Human Resources

District of Sparwood

Voir email sur ca.edajobs.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00-$105,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person