Public Works Manager

Job Summary

As a boots-on-the-ground manager, the Public Works Manager will oversee the management and delivery of municipal-type services including wastewater collection and treatment, drainage systems maintenance, roadways maintenance, and byways and greenways and parks and cemetery, and marinas and warfts. Key responsibilities include planning, organizing, directing, and controlling, and evaluating key areas of operations and maintenance, budgets, and the performance management of employees. Other key responsibilities include compliance reporting, reporting to funders, authorized engagement with partners to support funding agreements and services procurement, planning for succession, and making technical recommendations. 

About You

You have experience in civil-works and municipal-type infrastructure operations management, as well as demonstrated experience planning and managing budgets. You have professional skills and demonstrated experience working with municipal-type infrastructure. You have a minimum of 7 years’ progressive experience managing and developing teams. Your past successes keep you confident in taking on new challenges.  You have an established professional network and demonstrated success in managing relationships with employees and partners. You understand the logistics and regulatory compliance requirements related to the work. You have a post-secondary diploma, and you are looking for a mid-to-long-term commitment

Your Qualifications

• Certified Public Works Supervisor Level I or II (asset), or other education relevant to the field of work.
• Project management experience in municipal works (asset)
• Minimum seven (7) years’ direct experience in operating and maintaining municipal-type services of which at least three (3) years should be in a supervisory role.
• Proven knowledge of road maintenance, sewer systems, seasonal public works, heavy equipment and snowplow operations, including airport snow plowing.
• Experience coordinating infrastructure projects and collaborating with contractors and technical experts.
• Experience with budgeting, financial reporting, and resource allocation.
• Knowledgeable in areas of safety regulations and OHS and WHIMS guidelines and risk management.
• Cultural competency and willingness to learn about Heiltsuk traditions and First Nations governance.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills in remote or resource-limited settings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, resolve conflicts, and build strong working relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide sound, confidential advice to leadership.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution, contracting, negotiating, and change management.
• Diplomacy in pressure situations with calm, steady demeanor; builds positive relationships with all.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings; professional verbal/written communication.
• Identification and resolution skills; strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to obtain and maintain satisfactory Police Information Check (criminal records).
• Class 5 driver’s license, and ability to obtain and maintain satisfactory driver’s abstract.

The following are considered assets:

• Formal training in budget planning with multiple funding sources.
• Knowledge of First Nation’s governance, history and context.
• Experience in a similar organization and/or a similar role.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Services Canada programs

About the Compensation

This is an overtime exempt position. As a salaried management role, the successful candidate may earn a salary ranging from $80,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually, pending qualifications, education, skills and experience. This employee will work a regular schedule of 40 hours per week, and on occasion will work beyond these hours, and all remuneration paid to the successful candidate is intended to cover all hours worked. In addition to a time-off-in-lieu of overtime award, and professional opportunities, other benefits include a comprehensive group benefits package and pension matching, and generous time off awards.