Park Maintenance Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

As the Park Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring Alberta Parks facilities, grounds, infrastructure, equipment and vehicles are maintained to a high standard to support safe, enjoyable and quality visitor experiences. You will oversee park maintenance operations at a large or complex site, or across several smaller sites, while ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with applicable policies, standards and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

In this hands-on supervisory role, you will lead and support maintenance staff by providing orientation and training, assigning and prioritizing daily work, coordinating schedules, monitoring work quality and providing ongoing coaching and performance support. You will also participate directly in park maintenance activities and oversee preventative and corrective maintenance of facilities, vehicles, tools and equipment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and providing day-to-day direction to maintenance staff, including training, work assignments, scheduling, performance monitoring and workplace safety.
• Coordinating and performing park maintenance activities such as landscaping, grass cutting, garbage collection, janitorial work, painting, snow clearing and equipment operation.
• Conducting facility inspections, identifying maintenance deficiencies and hazards, implementing preventative maintenance programs and coordinating required repairs.
• Operating and overseeing the safe use and maintenance of light and heavy-duty equipment, vehicles and tools, based on required qualifications.
• Supporting the safe operation and maintenance of park water and wastewater systems, where applicable, including water sampling, basic testing and coordination of repairs and wastewater removal.
• Coordinating contractors and monitoring service contracts to ensure services meet contractual requirements and addressing or escalating non-compliance as appropriate.
• Supporting purchasing and procurement activities, including identifying operational requirements, purchasing authorized materials and supplies, processing invoices and reconciling departmental purchasing-card transactions.
• Contributing site-level knowledge to facility lifecycle maintenance, repair, replacement and capital projects, including providing input on visitor needs and operational priorities.
• Promoting a strong safety culture by ensuring staff receive appropriate Occupational Health and Safety training, reviewing hazard assessments, completing required safety documentation and ensuring scheduled site safety inspections are completed.
• Responding to public concerns related to facility maintenance and working collaboratively with Alberta Parks staff, contractors and other partners to identify practical and effective solutions.

This position is well suited to a hands-on leader who can balance people leadership, maintenance operations, equipment and facility management, safety, contractor coordination and changing operational priorities while contributing to a positive visitor experience in Alberta Parks.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

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.

Qualifications

Two-year technical diploma in a related field, such as building or facilities maintenance, building technology, construction, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering technology, carpentry, plumbing, industrial or mechanical maintenance, heavy equipment technology, parks and recreation management, natural resource management, or another directly related technical field; 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 of education. 

The successful candidate must have:

• A valid Class 5 driver’s licence is required.
• A satisfactory 5-year driver’s abstract is required.
• Valid First Aid certification is required.
• WHMIS training/certification is required.
• Experience performing and coordinating facility, grounds, infrastructure, equipment, or general maintenance activities.
• Experience supervising or providing day-to-day direction to staff, including assigning work, establishing priorities, coordinating schedules, providing training, and monitoring completion of work.
• Experience conducting facility and site inspections, identifying maintenance deficiencies or hazards, and coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Experience implementing and following Occupational Health and Safety procedures, including hazard assessments, safe work practices, safety documentation, and workplace inspections.
• Experience safely operating and maintaining vehicles, tools, and equipment used in maintenance operations.
• Experience coordinating multiple maintenance priorities and responding to urgent or changing operational requirements.
• Experience communicating and coordinating work with staff, contractors, internal program areas, and members of the public.

Assets:

• A valid Class 3 driver’s licence with air brake endorsement.
• Certification in small water and/or wastewater systems.
• Experience operating or maintaining potable water and wastewater systems or water treatment equipment.
• Experience completing maintenance work involving carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or other building systems.
• Experience coordinating and monitoring contractors and contracted maintenance services.
• Experience supporting facility repair, replacement, lifecycle maintenance, or capital projects.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement, invoice processing, or maintenance-related financial administration.
• Experience applying emergency management procedures in an operational environment.
• Experience performing or supervising maintenance operations in parks, campgrounds, recreation facilities, or similar environments.
  
   

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

These positions follow a Monday-to-Friday schedule, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., totaling 40 hours per week.

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.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.