Director, Parks & Facilities Development and Facility Services

milton; Milton; Hybrid; CAD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension plan

Paid time off

Hybrid work options

Discounts on Active Living Pass

Perkopolis

Job summary

The Town of Milton is seeking a Director to lead Facility Services and Parks & Facilities Development, overseeing day-to-day operations across municipal recreation and civic facilities, and guiding energy management and sustainability initiatives.

The permanent, full-time role reports to the Commissioner, Community Services, and includes budgeting, policy development, and strategic planning responsibilities. Hybrid work arrangements are available with a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and direction to the division ensuring alignment between day-to-day operations, capital planning and delivery, community needs and corporate priorities.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to support the coordination of portfolio activities and services within the Community Services Department.
• Leads and develops a mutli-disciplinary team including coaching, mentoring and motivating staff to achieve corporate goals.

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Department: Salary: $160,572.00 - $200,714.00 Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below): September 25, 2026 Hours per Week: 35 Openings: 1

About Milton

Join one of Ontario's fastest-growing and most dynamic municipalities. The Town of Milton is proud to deliver high-quality, sustainable municipal services that support a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-looking community where residents thrive, businesses succeed, and nature is respected and protected.

Our vision is to foster a safe, diverse, and welcoming environment-one that honours its natural landscapes and rich heritage, supports thriving and inclusive neighbourhoods, nurtures a strong and balanced economy, and offers exceptional opportunities to live, learn, work, and play.

What We Offer?

• Annual Salary Range: $160,572 - $200,714
• Benefits: Regular full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package, with all premiums paid by the Town, an Employee Assistance Program, top-up maternity/parental leave benefits and life insurance.
• Eligibility to participate in the OMERS pension plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, incidental and volunteer days
• Employee perks/discounts: Discount on Active Living Pass and Perkopolis
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options and participation in the Town's compressed work-week program (for eligible positions)
• For further details of what we offer, please visit Why Milton

Position Summary

Reporting to the Commissioner, Community Services, the Director is accountable for the leadership and delivery of two distinct business units: Facility Services and Parks & Facilities Development. This role oversees day-to-day operations across all Town recreation and civic facilities while also leading the development and re-development of parks and facilities. Responsibilities include oversight of the corporate energy management and sustainability portfolio. This role is a member of the Leadership Management Team and is accountable for applying operational and business expertise to advance the strategic direction of the municipality.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and direction to the division ensuring alignment between day-to-day operations, capital planning and delivery, community needs and corporate priorities.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to support the coordination of various portfolio activities and services within the Community Services Department
• Provides leadership and champions innovation related to emerging and tested park and facility designs that respond to energy conservation, sustainable development and operational efficiency
• Leads the development of policy and program implementation related to the division
• Serves as a key member of the Department Emergency Control Group
• Prepares and presents reports to the Strategic Management Team and Council as required
• Builds strong relationships with internal departments, external agencies, consultants and community stakeholders to reach shared business objectives
• Develops short and long-term business/strategic plans for the respective business units
• Provides overall management of the financial resources and leadership to division staff to ensure division goals and strategies are in line with the strategic plan and department objectives.
• Leads and develops a mutli-disciplinary team including coaching, mentoring and motivating staff to achieve corporate goals
• Promotes effective employee relations by encouraging increased engagement, integration and productivity as well as promoting and encouraging ongoing learning and professional development
• Provides leadership and accountability for the planning, development, and management of divisional capital and operating budgets, and works with staff and other divisions to ensure overall budgets are coordinated and aligned with corporate direction
• Ensures annual capital budget planning and forecast budget planning including Facility Audits and any reports, regulations or studies related to parks and facilities are completed as required
• Develops and amends appropriate Fees and Charges for the division and prepares for the annual bylaw
• Establishes financials goals, key performance indicators and identification of new program initiatives and enhancements
• Complies with and assumes appropriate supervisory responsibility for compliance with all health and safety practices in the Division in accordance with standard operating guidelines and the Occupational Health & Safety Act
• Strategic management of Parks and Facility planning needs for existing and new assets and oversees the safe, efficient and customer-focused operation of all Town facilities.
• Leads and/or participates in planning studies to assess, inform and define future facility requirements (various master plans, feasibility studies, business plans)
• Oversees, in conjunction with Division staff, long-term park and faci