facility operations manager

District of Saanich; Saanich; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A local municipality in Saanich seeks a Manager of Facility Operations and Maintenance to lead maintenance activities across its facilities. The successful candidate will ensure safety and reliability of assets while managing diverse projects in a unionized environment. This role requires a degree in Building Sciences, professional engineering registration, and significant management experience. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Sciences or related field.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred.
• 6 years of experience in program, project, and operational management.
• Must pass enhanced reliability security clearance.
• Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, staff, lead and control maintenance activities.
• Ensure stakeholders understand and support departmental goals.
• Drive maintenance management for safety and reliability of assets.

Job description

Job Details

Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Manager of Facility Operations and Maintenance

Posted on October 20, 2025 by District of Saanich

The District of Saanich is the largest municipality in beautiful Greater Victoria, blending both the urban and rural environment and home to approximately 124,000 citizens. Employing more than 1,500 members, our greatest asset is a high performing workforce. We provide a collaborative, dynamic and progressive work environment that consistently attracts top-quality people, enables them to perform at their best and grow their skills. Our competitive wages, excellent benefits package, generous pension plan, flexible work program, supportive and inclusive work environment and progressive initiatives make the District of Saanich a highly desirable place to invest your talent.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, staff, lead and control all maintenance activities across the Municipal Facilities portfolio.
• Ensure stakeholders understand and support the Departmental vision, goals, and objectives.
• Drive the successful maintenance management program to ensure safety and reliability of Municipal Facility assets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Sciences or related field.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred, or at a minimum proficiency to pursue certification.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred, or at a minimum proficiency to pursue accreditation.
• 6 years of experience in a combination of program, project and operational management including managing diverse/complex projects, teams, and staff in a unionized environment.
• Must pass and maintain the required enhanced reliability security clearance for operational work with the Saanich Police Department.
• Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License.

Job Attributes

• Location: Saanich, BC
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $115,745 - $136,125 annually
• Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1
• Advertised until: 2025-12-31

EEO and Contact Information

The District of Saanich is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. As an equitable and inclusive employer, we value diversity of people to best represent the community we serve and provide excellent services to our citizens. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you require any adjustments to enable participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]. We thank all applicants for applying. Please apply via our careers website quoting competition 25277.

Source: CivicJobs.ca #108468