Building & Facilities Manager, Columbia Icefield

At Pursuit, we offer more than just a place to visit, we create opportunities for our guests to truly connect with iconic destinations. Our experiences include world-class attractions and distinctive lodges, all designed to highlight the unique beauty of each location. Beyond that, we offer thoughtfully crafted restaurants, retail, and transportation services that help our guests immerse themselves fully in the experience.

What ties it all together are the friendly faces you'll find along the way, the thoughtful amenities, and the delightful details that make every visit feel personal and unforgettable.

This job is posted as part of our seasonal hiring for Spring/Summer, 2026, it will be a full time seasonal role.

Based at the remote Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, this on site living role places you 100 km from Jasper and surrounded by stunning glacier views and endless mountain adventure. You'll be part of a destination that includes the Glacier View Lodge, dining outlets, retail, and the world famous Glacier Adventure and Skywalk. Staff live on site with accommodations and three hot meals per day.

• Housing and meals is a taxable benefit

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• All buildings (Discovery Centre, Glacier Skywalk, and Employee Camp) are kept clean and well maintained
• Overall safety of our facilities as they pertain to our guests and staff
• Develop a preventative maintenance program all facilities with appropriate checklists, and follow up
• Maintain a positive working relationship with key partners including our waste water partners, Parks Canada, suppliers and repair personnel
• Being an active member of the management team of the Columbia Icefield
• All regular maintenance of our facilities located at the Columbia Icefield
• Annual start up and shut down of Icefield facilities
• Offer suggestions for capital improvements at that will improve efficiency, drive a positive guest and employee experience, and allow us to become better environmental stewards
• Motivating our maintenance team and ensuring clean and neat facilities
• Manage contractors within Icefield facilities
• Leadership responsibilities of 3 or more departments, and ability to delegate effectively
• Achieving revenue targets, and managing expenses to desired net operating targets
• Develop budgets with senior leadership, forecast expenses
• Manage expenses relative to expectations
• Hire, train, schedule and onboarding new staff members
• Develop, revise and update training materials to ensure training is consistently delivered
• Hold staff accountable to all duties and expectations as laid out in the training materials
• Provide an environment whereby maximized staff engagement is the culture
• Keep all inventory storage and work areas organized, clean, and void of clutter
• Provide on the floor leadership and role modelling for staff
• Ensure that team leadership assets are efficiently used
• Ensure all communications to customers and colleagues are professional in nature and crafted with respect
• Uphold uniform and appearance standards
• Actively participating in team's activities during and after operational hours
• Being on call 1 night per week at our staff accommodation - (MOD program)
• Active member of the Columbia Icefield Management team, supporting peers & continually working at building a cohesive team which works together to achieve results.
• Assisting in opening and closing of our staff accommodation, task can vary from cleaning, employee move in/out, uniform cleaning and common room cleaning
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of leadership experience preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proven ability to troubleshoot problems, create and implement solutions
• Power engineer or other trade is a definite asset
• Well rounded in plumbing, carpentry, operation of boilers, heating and electrical systems
• Hands on manager
• Strong relationship building skills
• Hiring and performance management experience
• Possess excellent conflict management skills
• Valid Canadian driver's license (with less than 5 demerit points)
• Able to communicate fluently in English, secondary language skills are an asset

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