Airport Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
City of Castlegar
Airport Manager
BASIS: FULL-TIME, PERMANENT | CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 8, 2025, AT 9:00 AM
The Airport Manager is responsible for effective day-to- day operations of the airport, safety management, emergency preparedness and response, incident/accident investigations, operational site management, infrastructure management, and marketing.
Key Responsibilities
Under the general guidance of the Director of Community Safety & Development, the Airport Manager is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the West Kootenay Regional Airport. This includes ensuring operational outcomes and regulatory compliance, fiscal management, and service and supply contracts.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have post-secondary education in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. They will also have 5 years’ progressive experience in airport operations or management and demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance (e.g. Transport Canada).
A competitive compensation package will be provided including an attractive salary range of $115,252 - $137,470 plus excellent benefits. Please visit our website at castlegar.ca for a full job description and information on our community.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email to hr@castlegar.ca with the subject line Airport Manager.
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada.
About Castlegar
Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.
Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Park & Ponds, Sculpturewalk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.
Learn More
To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers
Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience : 5 years or more
About City of Castlegar
Incorporated in 1966, this relatively new mill town sits in a valley that has a rich and diverse history, steeped in the heritage and culture of the Doukhobors, who migrated here in the early 20th century.
People flock to Castlegar for many reasons – its diverse art scene, its world-class recreational activities, its rich culture, and its ideal location in the mountainous Kootenay Region of beautiful British Columbia.
With its vibrant night life, numerous accommodation options and beautiful rocky mountain scenery, Castlegar is a special city you’ll love to visit and long to live.
Airport Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
City of Castlegar
Airport Manager
BASIS: FULL-TIME, PERMANENT | CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 8, 2025, AT 9:00 AM
The Airport Manager is responsible for effective day-to- day operations of the airport, safety management, emergency preparedness and response, incident/accident investigations, operational site management, infrastructure management, and marketing.
Key Responsibilities
Under the general guidance of the Director of Community Safety & Development, the Airport Manager is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the West Kootenay Regional Airport. This includes ensuring operational outcomes and regulatory compliance, fiscal management, and service and supply contracts.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have post-secondary education in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. They will also have 5 years’ progressive experience in airport operations or management and demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance (e.g. Transport Canada).
A competitive compensation package will be provided including an attractive salary range of $115,252 - $137,470 plus excellent benefits. Please visit our website at castlegar.ca for a full job description and information on our community.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their detailed resume via email to hr@castlegar.ca with the subject line Airport Manager.
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada.
About Castlegar
Live more at one-third the average housing price of metro Vancouver and two-thirds the B.C. average. Be an outdoors action hero in the West Kootenay wild, in British Columbia’s interior, where the Columbia and Kootenay rivers meet and endless adventures are right in your backyard.
Work for a City going places – with an ambitious vision, a dynamic municipal government, and a track record of doing cool things – including Millennium Park & Ponds, Sculpturewalk, and an ongoing refresh of Columbia Avenue, our main artery. The City of Castlegar is growing and we’re looking for the perfect person to get in on the action.
Learn More
To view all available job positions or learn about applying for a City position, please visit castlegar.ca/careers
Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience : 5 years or more
About City of Castlegar
Incorporated in 1966, this relatively new mill town sits in a valley that has a rich and diverse history, steeped in the heritage and culture of the Doukhobors, who migrated here in the early 20th century.
People flock to Castlegar for many reasons – its diverse art scene, its world-class recreational activities, its rich culture, and its ideal location in the mountainous Kootenay Region of beautiful British Columbia.
With its vibrant night life, numerous accommodation options and beautiful rocky mountain scenery, Castlegar is a special city you’ll love to visit and long to live.