Director Maintenance

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut is seeking a Director Maintenance for the Nunavut Housing Corporation. This key role involves overseeing maintenance strategy, ensuring housing assets meet standards, and providing leadership for project management. Ideal candidates will possess extensive project management experience within the realm of building maintenance and a relevant undergraduate degree. This position also encourages candidates fluent in multiple languages to apply, reflecting Nunavut's rich cultural diversity.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Relocation privileges

Opportunities for training and career advancement

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years project management experience.
• Direct experience in building maintenance and project delivery must include 5 years managerial experience.
• Fluency in official languages of Nunavut is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for maintenance aspects of program development.
• Provides leadership for maintenance management services.
• Manages financial resources and contributes to the capital plan.

Skills

Project Management

Building Maintenance

Leadership

Cold Climate Design

Education

Undergraduate degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Professional or trade certification in a related field

Job description

Thank you for contacting the Government of Nunavut.

Please do not send sensitive or personal information, including (but not limited to): social insurance numbers, birthdates, information of other people, or health information. Please only send a brief description of your issue or concern and how we can contact you. We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern.

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and recent graduates in 2024. Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs in order to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut. NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, (www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030.

Reporting to the VP Infrastructure, the Director Maintenance is accountable for the maintenance aspects of program development for NHC and ensures housing assets are maintained to the required standards. The position provides leadership for the effective integration of maintenance management services and responds to executive-level requirements involving maintenance initiatives and other NHC business lines. This position leads the project management process to deliver M & I projects, manages financial resources, and contributes to the development of the NHC’s priority- based capital plan.

The Director also provides technical advice, guidance, and support through the maintenance team to NHC District Directors and District maintenance staff to assist in the development of Local Housing Organizations (LHO).

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through completion of an undergraduate degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a related field. The candidate must have a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively challenging project management experience and direct experience managing building maintenance, design, and project delivery with five (5) years of progressive managerial experience. A professional or trade certification in a related field is an asset. Experience in cold climate design and construction is an asset.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across Nunavut Housing Corporation in all communities.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please include the reference # in the subject line of your email.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.