Director, Civic Facilities

Overview

The City of North Vancouver seeks a Director, Civic Facilities to lead the strategic planning, operations, stewardship, and long-term development of the City’s civic facilities portfolio. The role focuses on asset management, service excellence, sustainability, and operational resilience to ensure City-owned and City-supported facilities are safe, accessible, well-maintained, and aligned with civic priorities. The Director guides capital renewal and modernization programs, advances energy efficiency and emergency readiness, and integrates facility operations with asset management systems. They collaborate with City leadership and Council and oversee emergency preparedness for facilities, sustainability and energy initiatives, regulatory and occupational health and safety standards, and a respectful, inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Services, the inaugural Director, Civic Facilities provides senior-level leadership in the strategic planning, operations, stewardship, and long-term development of the City’s civic facilities portfolio. This role emphasizes asset management, service excellence, sustainability, and operational resilience. Key duties include guiding capital renewal and modernization programs, advancing strategic initiatives such as energy efficiency and emergency readiness, integrating facility operations with asset management systems, supporting cross-departmental planning, advising City leadership and Council, and overseeing emergency preparedness for facilities. The Director leads sustainability and energy initiatives, ensures compliance with regulatory and occupational health and safety standards, and fosters a respectful and inclusive workplace culture.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline plus multiple years of progressive management experience in facilities operations or capital asset planning, preferably within the public sector. They will bring a strong foundation in asset management, with demonstrated success leading high-performing teams in complex, unionized, and service-oriented environments. They are strategic and hands-on, capable of balancing operational priorities with long-term planning, and lead with consistency, integrity, and accountability.

Compensation

The targeted salary range for this position is $145,752 – $169,548 annually, supplemented by a competitive total rewards package.

Hours of Work

Compressed work schedule

How to Apply

We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person.

Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.

If this is the next step in your professional career, please visit our website and submit your application to JENNIFER MADDEN and MAGGIE OW at www.pfmsearch.com.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.

Posting Details

Posting Number 2025-0109

Job Open Date 09/12/2025

Job Close Date

Supplemental Questions

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Required Documents

- Resume

Optional Documents

- Cover Letter

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