Job Description

Cultivate your Career

As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 72,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and we are proud to contribute to making St. Albert one of the best places to live in Canada.

The Opportunity

The City of St. Albert is recruiting an individual to join our Public Operations department as a Senior Manager, Transit & Fleet.




Reporting to the Director, Public Operations, this position will be responsible for the management, implementation, and performance of St. Albert Transit's conventional and specialized transit service offerings. The incumbent will manage, plan, design, implement and organize all aspects of transit operations to ensure the overall safe and efficient operations of the transit service and to effectively meet the needs of riders and the local community.



The key responsibilities will include:

Collaborating with the Director to align the strategic direction of St. Albert Transit services and enhance operational effectiveness through planning and performance analysis. Driving change by applying creativity and strategic thinking to improve departmental and community processes. Overseeing analytics to evaluate transit impact, leading research for improvements, and coordinating metrics for open data and program evaluation. Overseeing customer service initiatives and staff support, managing transit operations including planning and vendor services, and supervising fleet and facilities management to ensure sustainable and compliant transit services. Overseeing budget planning and financial reporting for St. Albert Transit and City Fleet, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines and enhancing accountability. Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with City departments, acting as a key liaison with residents, regional transit agencies, and stakeholders, and building connections with government and community partners.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Transportation, Logistics, or a related field, plus ten (10) years of senior leadership experience in operational services. This experience should include ongoing monitoring and evaluation of corporate programs, services, and service levels. Demonstrated high emotional intelligence with leadership competencies in team empowerment and performance management. Proficient in municipal budgeting and financial management, with the ability to handle diverse and competing priorities. Extensive experience in long-range, complex urban transit planning and development, with a creative and innovative approach to change management. A Master's degree or professional designation is an asset. The ideal candidate will possess certifications such as CCLP, P.Eng., and/or PMP. Additional certification or coursework/training in financial management; public administration; change management; or other leadership training is an asset. Experience at the municipal, provincial with national level experience is an asset.

Hours of Work

This position works 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday (8:00 - 5:00) and receives one Earned Day Off (EDO) per month.

Compensation

$ 142,062 - $ 171,311 per annum. In addition, the City of St. Albert provides a generous benefits package that includes a pension plan (LAPP) and four (4) weeks of annual vacation entitlement.

Application Information

Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents. Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered. Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level. Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.

Closing Statement

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post. Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on closing date.