Airport Manager

City of Castlegar; Castlegar; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Castlegar seeks an Airport Manager to oversee daily operations, safety management, and regulatory compliance at West Kootenay Regional Airport. Candidates should have post-secondary education in Aviation Management or related fields and 5 years of airport management experience. A competitive salary of $115,252 - $137,470 plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years’ progressive experience in airport operations or management.
• Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., Transport Canada).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day operations and safety management of the airport.
• Ensure operational outcomes and compliance with regulations.
• Manage fiscal responsibilities and service contracts.

Skills

Aviation Management

Business Administration

Public Administration

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Post-secondary education in a relevant field

Job description

City of Castlegar

Airport Manager

BASIS: FULL-TIME, PERMANENT | CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 8, 2025, AT 9:00 AM

The Airport Manager is responsible for effective day-to- day operations of the airport, safety management, emergency preparedness and response, incident/accident investigations, operational site management, infrastructure management, and marketing.

Key Responsibilities
Under the general guidance of the Director of Community Safety & Development, the Airport Manager is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the West Kootenay Regional Airport. This includes ensuring operational outcomes and regulatory compliance, fiscal management, and service and supply contracts.

Qualifications
The successful candidate will have post-secondary education in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. They will also have 5 years’ progressive experience in airport operations or management and demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance (e.g. Transport Canada).

A competitive compensation package will be provided including an attractive salary range of $115,252 - $137,470 plus excellent benefits. Please visit our website at castlegar.ca for a full job description and information on our community.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email to [e-mail] with the subject line Airport Manager.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada.

About Castlegar
Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.

Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Park & Ponds, Sculpturewalk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.

Learn More
To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers