Manager, Recreation Facilities - Building Operations and Maintenance

Manager, Recreation Facilities - Building Operations and Maintenance

New Westminster, British Columbia

Employment Status

Regular Full-Time

Pay Range
$139,119 to $153,422 annually + comprehensive benefits package

Closing Date
10/9/26

Number of Openings: 1

Hours per Week: 37.5 hours per week. Given the hours of community recreation facility operations, this position requires scheduling flexibility. The successful incumbent is expected to support after-hours facility emergencies, critical operational calls, and urgent maintenance demands outside of standard business hours to ensure public safety and service continuity.

Employee Group: Exempt

Location: Queen's Park Arena:
First St and Third Ave

Competition #: 1523

Additional Details: Days off will vary depending on operational needs.

As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 92,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision.

We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations. The City of New Westminster has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, passionate and community-focused individual to manage the Parks and Recreation Department’s complex and diverse recreation facilities and building operations portfolio. As a key member of the Parks and Recreation Department leadership team, the Manager, Recreation Facilities – Building Operations and Maintenance will think beyond immediate operational challenges to ensure buildings remain safe, reliable, sustainable, and optimized to meet the evolving needs of our diverse community.

This position is a unique opportunity to guide long-term facility asset management processes, environmental stewardship and financial sustainability. Grounded in the City's strategic vision, a key component of this role is implementing and advancing the facility-focused initiatives within People, Parks and Play, the City’s 10-Year Comprehensive Plan for Parks and Recreation. You provide strong leadership across functional areas including facility asset management, preventative maintenance and custodial services for the City’s portfolio of community recreation facilities, arenas, and pools.

This role includes both personnel, financial, and building operations management responsibilities to enable the delivery of a wide range of exceptional recreation services. You will also have oversight for the booking of facility spaces and support the administration of facility leases in select buildings within your portfolio.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Recreation Services and Facilities, the successful incumbent will provide direct leadership and oversight to a multidisciplinary team of exempt, unionized and auxiliary employees and contractors including Maintenance Coordinators, Facility Operations staff and specialized service teams. You will work in peer level collaboration with the City’s Civic Buildings and Properties’ Maintenance and Operations team to align and optimize service contracts and maintenance standards across all City facilities where possible, as well as, asset management planning, and capital project planning & management.

Given the hours of community recreation facility operations, this position requires scheduling flexibility. The successful incumbent is expected to support after-hours facility emergencies, critical operational calls, and urgent maintenance demands outside of standard business hours to ensure public safety and service continuity.

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