Park Maintenance Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

As a Park Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the safe, sustainable, and enjoyable operation of Alberta Parks. Reporting to the Regional Operations Branch within the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance and operations of one large, complex park site or multiple smaller sites. This includes supervising staff, maintaining infrastructure, coordinating equipment and utility systems, and managing service contracts.

Your efforts will directly contribute to high-quality visitor experiences by ensuring that facilities, grounds, and park assets are maintained to established standards, in alignment with health and safety requirements and organizational priorities. You will lead and train seasonal and permanent staff, prioritize and assign maintenance tasks, and monitor the delivery of contracted services. Your strong leadership, technical aptitude, and commitment to continuous improvement will support the effective stewardship of Alberta’s provincial parks.

This role requires a hands-on leader who brings operational expertise, sound judgment, and a focus on safety and service delivery excellence. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and mechanical skills, working knowledge of utility systems and regulatory standards, and a passion for maintaining natural spaces for the benefit of all Albertans.

The successful candidate will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, strong communication skills, political acumen and a strong commitment to client service and building collaborative relationships.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Two-year technical diploma in a related field such as environmental services, facility maintenance, parks operations, or another relevant discipline; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year education.

Other mandatory requirements:

• Class 5 driver’s license.
• Valid first aid and WHMIS certification is required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance of park facilities, grounds, vehicles, and equipment.
• Experience in supervising and training maintenance or operations staff, including assigning tasks, scheduling, and performance management.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical systems.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Assets:

• Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of potable water and wastewater systems is an asset; small water/wastewater system certification is considered an asset.
• Class 3 license with air brake endorsement.

The position requires the following skills and abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop productive working relationships.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Consultation, facilitation and issues resolution skills including consensus building, encouraging and motivating.
• Time management and client relations skills.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Organization, coordination and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Ability to effectively engage a variety of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work cooperatively and productively with others to achieve agreed upon goals and set up inclusive and collaborative programs/initiatives.
• Ability to weigh multiple perspectives to maximize results and recommend the most appropriate solution.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position is a full-time permanent opportunity.

This position works Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM-4:15 PM, 40 hours a week.

Application Information:

• In your application, please a include cover letter detailing your interest and role-related experience. 
• In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8-hour shifts/week).
• Three (3) work-related references are required for those selected for an interview.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

What the GoA has to offer:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week. 
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.