Manager, Transit and Fleet
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Manager, Transit and Fleet
#V1947
The Community
A natural paradise blessed with mild winters, beautiful surroundings, while showcasing the best aspects of outdoor adventure, arts, and culture. Bordered by rugged mountains and blue ocean waters, situated on a peninsula (not an island) in the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations, this is the Sunshine Coast.
Whatever hobby or interest you might enjoy, we have it right here. Enjoy a myriad of recreational activities that are right at our doorstep, while big city life is only a 40-minute ferry ride away. A preferred tourist destination, a great place to live and play, now is the time to consider making this amazing place your home. To learn more please visit Sunshine Coast Regional District shíshálh Nation Skwxwú7mesh Nation and Invest Sunshine Coast
The Regional District
The Regional District is a partnership of municipalities, rural electoral areas and the shíshálh Nation Government District that collaboratively delivers services to the residents of the Sunshine Coast. It is made up of distinct small communities within the territories of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations, each with their own identities and values, a shared love of this beautiful place, a wealth of cultural activities, a respect for history and an appreciation of the natural environment. Our vision is to support a healthy and vibrant Sunshine Coast with sustainable and affordable services and innovative partnerships, and our mission is to work together to deliver reliable services to these communities.
The Opportunity
The ideal applicant for the Manager, Transit and Fleet role is a proven, people-centered, progressive leader. In this role, you will be working with a group of dedicated people to help shape the Regional District’s future and you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution.
Reporting to the General Manager, Community Services, you will provide collaborative leadership and a variety of strategic and professional advice. You are an experienced, astute, progressive leader; you are a motivator of people with the administrative, business and leadership skills to operate collaboratively in a complex community and local government environment.
You have demonstrated leadership abilities, you value a team approach, and have the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. You are recognized for your positive local government contributions and are a catalyst for continuous positive change. Your ability to lead Transit and Fleet services through a strategic and customer focused lens will be key to success.
The Manager, Transit and Fleet is a full-time exempt position working 35 hours per week and includes an annual salary ranging from $129,467 up to a merit maximum of $164,423. You have a bachelor’s degree in transportation, planning, and/or business administration, or a related discipline, and five or more years of progressively senior related work experience, preferably with some in local or regional government.
We have one of the very best compensation and benefits packages out there. This position includes vacation, paid statutory holidays and accrued compensatory leave in lieu of overtime. We provide paid family responsibility leave, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability leave, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), and free confidential counselling services. We also offer a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact. Relocation expenses may also be available for qualified applicants.
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a current resume and a cover letter quoting the competition number via email by the closing date and time shown above. In the subject line of the email please include your name and the competition number.
The SCRD is committed to equitable access to employment opportunities. We value a diverse workforce to best represent the communities we serve, and we thank all applicants in advance for your interest. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, February 26, 2026.
How to Apply
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a current resume and a cover letter quoting the competition number via email by the closing date and time shown above. In the subject line of the email please include your name and the competition number. The SCRD is committed to equitable access to employment opportunities. We value a diverse workforce to best represent the communities we serve, and we thank all applicants in advance for your interest.
Contact: employment@scrd.ca or www.scrd.ca/careers
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.
Manager, Transit and Fleet
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Manager, Transit and Fleet
#V1947
The Community
A natural paradise blessed with mild winters, beautiful surroundings, while showcasing the best aspects of outdoor adventure, arts, and culture. Bordered by rugged mountains and blue ocean waters, situated on a peninsula (not an island) in the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations, this is the Sunshine Coast.
Whatever hobby or interest you might enjoy, we have it right here. Enjoy a myriad of recreational activities that are right at our doorstep, while big city life is only a 40-minute ferry ride away. A preferred tourist destination, a great place to live and play, now is the time to consider making this amazing place your home. To learn more please visit Sunshine Coast Regional District shíshálh Nation Skwxwú7mesh Nation and Invest Sunshine Coast
The Regional District
The Regional District is a partnership of municipalities, rural electoral areas and the shíshálh Nation Government District that collaboratively delivers services to the residents of the Sunshine Coast. It is made up of distinct small communities within the territories of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations, each with their own identities and values, a shared love of this beautiful place, a wealth of cultural activities, a respect for history and an appreciation of the natural environment. Our vision is to support a healthy and vibrant Sunshine Coast with sustainable and affordable services and innovative partnerships, and our mission is to work together to deliver reliable services to these communities.
The Opportunity
The ideal applicant for the Manager, Transit and Fleet role is a proven, people-centered, progressive leader. In this role, you will be working with a group of dedicated people to help shape the Regional District’s future and you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution.
Reporting to the General Manager, Community Services, you will provide collaborative leadership and a variety of strategic and professional advice. You are an experienced, astute, progressive leader; you are a motivator of people with the administrative, business and leadership skills to operate collaboratively in a complex community and local government environment.
You have demonstrated leadership abilities, you value a team approach, and have the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. You are recognized for your positive local government contributions and are a catalyst for continuous positive change. Your ability to lead Transit and Fleet services through a strategic and customer focused lens will be key to success.
The Manager, Transit and Fleet is a full-time exempt position working 35 hours per week and includes an annual salary ranging from $129,467 up to a merit maximum of $164,423. You have a bachelor’s degree in transportation, planning, and/or business administration, or a related discipline, and five or more years of progressively senior related work experience, preferably with some in local or regional government.
We have one of the very best compensation and benefits packages out there. This position includes vacation, paid statutory holidays and accrued compensatory leave in lieu of overtime. We provide paid family responsibility leave, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability leave, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), and free confidential counselling services. We also offer a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact. Relocation expenses may also be available for qualified applicants.
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a current resume and a cover letter quoting the competition number via email by the closing date and time shown above. In the subject line of the email please include your name and the competition number.
The SCRD is committed to equitable access to employment opportunities. We value a diverse workforce to best represent the communities we serve, and we thank all applicants in advance for your interest. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, February 26, 2026.
How to Apply
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a current resume and a cover letter quoting the competition number via email by the closing date and time shown above. In the subject line of the email please include your name and the competition number. The SCRD is committed to equitable access to employment opportunities. We value a diverse workforce to best represent the communities we serve, and we thank all applicants in advance for your interest.
Contact: employment@scrd.ca or www.scrd.ca/careers
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.