PW Div - Supervisor, Fleet & Facilities

The Community

High River provides the warmth and familiarity of a small town, featuring countless outdoor trails and parks that await your next adventure. Our downtown offers a variety of unique stores and businesses who take pride in fostering connection in our community. High River is a people-first community where families put down roots for generations. Nestled within Foothills County with the Rocky Mountains framing the view to your west, our community of 14,000 is rooted in people and promotes an environment to help you build lasting relationships.

The Organization

Through the dedication and passion of our 150 employees, we deliver important services to the community. Our purpose, or why we do what we do, is because we want to make a difference in our community now and for generations to come (our ‘why’). To achieve this, we inspire and respect one another, we can be counted on, we are better together, and we dare to be different (our ‘how’).

We’ve embarked on a workplace culture journey that has enhanced our commitment to people; both our employees and the community we serve. We have identified three pillars to achieve our workplace culture: Accountable, Excellence and Connected (ACE). 

Town of High River

Invites applications for a

Permanent, Full-time

Supervisor, Fleet & Facilities

At the Town of High River, people come first. We are looking for a Supervisor, Fleet & Facilities to join our organization and contribute to our culture focused on accountability, connection, and excellence.

We’ve embarked on a workplace culture journey that has enhanced our commitment to people; both our employees and the community we serve. We have identified three pillars to achieve our workplace culture: Accountable, Connected, Excellence (ACE). 

The Role

Reporting to the Manager of Public Works, the Supervisor, Fleet & Facilities is accountable for the administrative and leadership needs of the fleet & facilities management business units. The Supervisor is accountable for the maintenance of the assigned Town owned fleet & facilities and sites to meet the functional demands of user groups and to manage the operational needs of fleet & facility representatives from various Town departments. This position provides leadership to the team and professional and knowledgeable direction and advice to the organization and Council related to the maintenance of all Town owned facilities and sites. The incumbent will be the Town’s subject matter expert on fleet & facility maintenance and will be responsible for developing and implementing a fleet & facility management strategy, asset management and long-term facility/building life cycle plan. This role is responsible for providing leadership, mentorship, development, and direction to the Facilities Management Team.

To be successful the successful candidate will require a Certified Facility Manager designation and/or Institute of Asset Management (IAM) certification. Post-secondary education related to facility management (facility management, Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), etc.) or an accreditation/certification in a related trade (e.g. journeyman carpenter, plumber, electrician, power engineer, millwright, building operator, boiler operator, etc.) with five (5) years’ experience in the respected trade. Five (5) years’ experience in facilities management, project planning, construction management, business management, or related field. Experience and demonstrated ability to lead a team. Significant knowledge of the practices, procedures, and principles used in all aspects of Building Maintenance and thorough knowledge of building operation such as plumbing systems, electrical systems, hydronic and air handling systems, and other related building systems.

To explore this career opportunity, please review the job description that is listed with the posting on our website.  Please visit www.highriver.ca, click on Careers and apply through our online application process.  This competition will remain open until filled with the first review date being January 6 at 1:00 p.m. Questions or inquiries can be emailed to opportunities@highriver.ca.  

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To explore this career opportunity, or to find additional information, please visit our website at www.highriver.ca, click on Careers.