Our Community:
People who visit and live in Okotoks often comment on how beautiful the scenery is – the mountain views are majestic and the Sheep River valley is at the heart of where we play. They love that Okotoks is just 15 minutes south of Calgary and a short drive to Kananaskis Country. Okotoks has gained a reputation as an award-winning community, recognized nationally for our commitment to sustainability and to organizational excellence. With annexation complete, the community will grow substantially over the next 60 years. These are exciting times for Okotoks as we envision and plan for our future, while we remain committed to maintaining the enviable lifestyle our residents enjoy.

We Are:
The Town of Okotoks is a progressive organization; offering a challenging and dynamic work environment where collaboration, open communication, frequent exchange of ideas and teamwork across different business centres assists us in providing exceptional customer service.
The Town of Okotoks fosters a culture of shared accountability through our collaboratively developed “Habits of Execution” which empowers employees to focus on organizational outcomes and supports a high performance culture. We have a strong focus on health and safety, and strive for a culture of wellness, inclusion and organizational effectiveness.

The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Transportation, Fleet & Facilities Manager to join our team to be the subject matter expert on Transportation, Fleet & Facilities and providing overall leadership to the Infrastructure & Utilities team, including short and long term planning, daily operations, and managing physical financial and human resources. Reporting to the Operations & Utilities Director, the Transportation, Fleet & Facilities Manager is responsible for:

• Working closely with the Director of Operations & Utilities to establish priorities, objectives, and goals.
• Providing direction to Transportation, Transit & Fleet, and Facilities Team Leaders and oversee recruitment, orientation and performance management of the Transportation, Fleet and Facilities Business Center team.
• Develop, monitor and maintain operating policies and procedures for all work including ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulation.
• Ensure work services are being carried out in a customer focused manner and budget requirements are met.
• Providing leadership in terms of Occupational Health & Safety, Training and Development, and exemplifying and promoting the Town’s Core values.
• Demonstrating leadership in adapting to innovative work environments and ensuring employees are aware of organizational initiatives and decisions.
• Responding to requests from internal and external customers.

What You Bring:

• To be successful in this position you must possess:
• Completion of a related degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Business Management or a related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and directly related experience may be considered.
• Additional education in leadership programs will be considered an asset.
• 8 or more years of related work experience representing continuous learning and career progression, including at least 4 years of direct supervision and leading a team.
• Eligible APWA Supervisor or Management certification may be considered an asset. .
• Membership with APEGA or ASET may be considered an asset.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive benefit and pension plans
• Career development
• Flexible work schedule
• So much more!

Pre-employment Requirements:

Candidates who progress to final stages of the recruitment process will be required to provide proof of education and designation along with a favorable criminal record check and possibly a driver’s abstract depending on the position.

Business Centre Operations & Utilities
Position Type Full-time permanent
Compensation $124,909 - $137,661 annually
Hours of Work 40 hours per week
Number of Openings 1
Work Location Hybrid – On-site/Remote
Drivers Abstract Required Yes
Police Record Check Required Yes
Deadline to Apply May 28, 2023