Manager, Grounds

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Manager, Grounds, you serve as the primary steward of the University’s living landscape, reporting directly to the Director of Buildings, Technologies & Grounds. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll cultivate a "Green Campus" by guiding a team of over 30 staff members through everything from the precision care of a 5,800-tree inventory and elite sports fields to the high-stakes logistics of northern-climate snow removal. Beyond the greenery, you are a savvy "change agent" responsible for leading, inspiring team, managing service contracts, navigating multi-year capital budgets, and collaborating with the University Architect to ensure our landscape design is as functional as it is beautiful. If you have 10+ years of facilities experience and the grit to balance horticultural expertise with complex stakeholder relations and labor management, we invite you to help us root the University’s future in solid ground.

Requirements

• 10+ years of facilities experience.
• Horticultural expertise.
• Experience with complex stakeholder relations.
• Experience with labor management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary steward of the University’s living landscape.
• Guide a team of over 30 staff members.
• Manage the precision care of a 5,800-tree inventory and elite sports fields.
• Oversee the logistics of northern-climate snow removal.
• Lead and inspire the team.
• Manage service contracts.
• Navigate multi-year capital budgets.
• Collaborate with the University Architect to ensure landscape design is functional and beautiful.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed